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Australian universities get $173m in funding to turn critical minerals into products, services

The funds will go towards the development of the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer hub.

Staff Writer | April 27, 2022 | 6:06 am

South32 quarterly metallurgical coal output jumps as operations normalize

South32, along with mining giants like BHP and Rio Tinto,…

Reuters | April 25, 2022 | 4:32 pm

Column: Bears tip-toe back into copper market as demand fears grow

Copper has spent the last few weeks hanging in suspended…

Reuters | April 25, 2022 | 7:34 am

Global miners must overcome labour shortages, inflation pain to meet targets

Analysts expect earnings to be driven lower this year and…

Reuters | April 22, 2022 | 9:16 am

Musk wants more lithium for EVs but very few places have it

Elon Musk wants more lithium, but only a handful of…

Bloomberg News | April 21, 2022 | 1:57 pm

Metals X to sell copper assets as shareholder fight leads to cash crunch

The assets include the Paterson exploration project, Nifty copper operation and Maroochydore copper project.

Reuters | July 2, 2020 | 9:10 am

Greatland Gold wins ballot for exploration licence in Western Australia

The win means that Greatland’s application for the license has priority and will be processed ahead of other competing applications.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 2, 2020 | 6:15 am

Goal of tailings management should be zero harm – report

142 scientists, community groups and NGOs from 24 countries published a set of guidelines for the safer storage of mine waste.

MINING.com Editor | July 1, 2020 | 6:00 am

A miner blew up ancient human history, now an industry may pay

Regulatory changes could introduce additional costs and make it harder to win approvals.

Bloomberg News | June 30, 2020 | 1:32 pm

BHP overstayed in petroleum — time to exit

The world’s largest digger is among the last heavyweights to mix mines with a significant presence in oil.

Bloomberg Opinion | June 30, 2020 | 9:20 am

SolGold goes after rival Cornerstone Capital Resources

The $102m all-stock offer seeks to consolidate SolGold's ownership of Alpala, one of the world’s largest and highest-grade copper deposits.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 30, 2020 | 4:00 am

Rio Tinto strikes power deal for Oyu Tolgoi

Agreement paves the way for Mongolia to build a power plant to supply the giant copper and gold mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2020 | 3:48 am

BHP, China Baowu complete first iron ore transaction on blockchain platform

MInehub's application allows the parties in a mineral transaction to virtually integrate their trade operations processes.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 29, 2020 | 3:30 am

Pathways towards zero-emission copper mines

The University of Sydney’s Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering prepared a report with key strategies to produce ‘green copper.’

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 28, 2020 | 6:25 am

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