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ARISE awards two A$10,000 scholarships to engineering students

Awarded by Australian Resources Industry Skills and Education and supported by BHP, funding is aimed at addressing a shortage of engineers in the resources sector by attracting promising students.

Staff Writer | May 16, 2022 | 1:16 pm

Australia’s slow warming to electric cars may get election boost

EV sales in Australia are soaring — led by the…

Bloomberg News | May 16, 2022 | 8:02 am

Green metals exports could help Australia lower carbon emissions — study

The Asia-Pacific region's greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by…

Staff Writer | May 13, 2022 | 6:07 am

Cobalt tops Critical Materials Risk Index

In addition to ESG risks linked to its extraction, cobalt…

Staff Writer | May 12, 2022 | 5:05 am

Pentagon asks Congress to fund mining projects in Australia, UK

US DOD called proposal crucial to national defense.

Reuters | May 11, 2022 | 4:18 pm

Newcrest quarterly output drops 13% but beats estimate

Production fell to 573,175 oz in the quarter, beating a UBS estimate of 547,000 oz.

Reuters | July 23, 2020 | 9:49 am

Australian government creates Radioactive Waste Agency

The creation of the agency is seen by the mining industry as a positive step towards developing nuclear technology expertise.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 23, 2020 | 6:20 am

Tesla offers “giant contract” to responsible nickel miners

Boss Elon Musk has a plea for mining companies: “Please mine more nickel.”

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2020 | 3:50 am

Shandong Gold ups offer for Cardinal

Shandong Gold has improved its offer by 16% to fend off Nordgold's interest.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 22, 2020 | 12:45 pm

Map shows global mining “relatively unscathed” by pandemic

"It’s likely that miners will need to boost investment in local communities for some time as the full impact of covid-19 continues to play out."

Frik Els | July 22, 2020 | 12:25 pm

Lynas output nearly halves on virus-linked plant halts

Production of NdPr fell to 775 tonnes in Q4 from 1,505 tonnes a year earlier.

Reuters | July 22, 2020 | 7:54 am

BHP faces biggest UK class action over Brazil dam collapse

Local groups are seeking a total of 5 billion pounds ($6.33 billion) for the collapse of the Fundão Dam.

Bloomberg News | July 22, 2020 | 7:18 am

Danakali scores Eritrea nod for vast potash mine

The Eritrean Ministry of Energy & Mines has given Danakali the green light to develop its Colluli potash project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2020 | 7:03 am

Lion One hits visible gold in Fiji, stock jumps

Shares of Lion One Metals surged 8.9% on the TSX on Tuesday.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 21, 2020 | 11:39 am

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