Miners need to invest over $100 billion to meet copper demandThe global copper industry needs to build mines that close what could be an annual supply deficit of 4.7 million tonnes by 2030, says CRU.Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2022 | 4:44 am
BHP prepares for fresh battle against $6.6bn Brazil dam lawsuitCase argues BHP was “woefully negligent” in the run-up to…Reuters | March 31, 2022 | 3:47 am
Iron ore price extends rally on China post-lockdown demand expectationsIron ore production in Asia to peak by 2025, Fitch…MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 30, 2022 | 9:03 am
New Century eyes Vale’s New Caledonia mine The zinc miner plans to buy 95% of Vale's assets on the Pacific island. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2020 | 3:16 am
Gold giant Australia is firing back up a record exploration boom Gold miners in Australia are set to leapfrog China next year to become the top producer. Bloomberg News | May 25, 2020 | 3:59 pm
Australian state delays rent, fees collection to support the exploration sector Victoria will defer until January 2021 the collection of rent and annual fees for the resource sector. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 24, 2020 | 12:20 pm
How the taste of groundwater could help focus exploration efforts Exploration instruments can ‘taste’ haloes of groundwater chemistry and identify unknown ore deposits. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 24, 2020 | 7:00 am
Fortescue Metals ups stake in Candente Copper Fortescue now owns almost 20% of Candente, which is advancing a large scale open-pit copper project in Peru. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2020 | 9:00 am
Coal market faces fresh speculation Two influential publications within China have raised the specter of the country tightening imports from Australia. Bloomberg News | May 22, 2020 | 8:54 am
Core Lithium gets Europe supply deal for Finniss project The agreement is for the supply of 50,000 tonnes per annum of spodumene concentrate. Reuters | May 21, 2020 | 10:04 pm
In the coming renewable energy boom, Australia is once again the “lucky country” The country ranks highly in the annual Fraser Institute survey of mining companies for investment attractiveness. Reuters | May 21, 2020 | 12:57 pm
CHART: Mining exploration spending to drop 29% this year The rally in the gold price will not be enough to prevent 2020 turning into the worst year in 15 for global exploration spending. Frik Els | May 21, 2020 | 11:03 am