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Breaking China’s grip on rare earths markets a ‘pipe dream,’ Australia says

“That’s a country that has seen this need coming and made the most of it,” Resources Minister Madeleine King told Bloomberg News in an interview.

Bloomberg News | October 31, 2022 | 12:53 pm

How green material producers, buyers can capture the green premiums

Transforming the metals and mining, building materials, and plastics industries…

Staff Writer | October 30, 2022 | 11:57 am

RANKED: The world’s top 10 most valuable base and precious metal mines

Ranking is topped by a polymetallic mine in Russia’s arctic…

Frik Els | October 28, 2022 | 11:11 am

Core and Tesla scrub lithium deal as spodumene ore prices soar

Core Lithium (ASX: CXO) shares fell on Thursday after the…

Staff Writer | October 27, 2022 | 1:38 pm

Greatland Gold to extend Havieron study on “promising” drilling results

The miner has pushed back completion of the feasibility study…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2022 | 6:42 am

Rio Tinto vows reform as Australian lawmaker accuses industry of cultural genocide

CEO said miner made key changes since heritage blasts.

Reuters | October 16, 2020 | 7:49 am

Glencore in nickel supply talks with EV battery makers

Demand for nickel is forecast to surge in coming years as companies from Tesla to Volkswagen add to their lineups of electric models.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2020 | 6:39 am

Top miners, University of Queensland join to research coarse particle processing

Newmont, Anglo and Glencore are now part of the Collaborative Consortium for Coarse Particle Processing Research.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 16, 2020 | 6:30 am

Newmont CEO not interested in returning to Rio Tinto

Prior to joining Newmont in 2014, Tom Palmer spent two decades at Rio.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 15, 2020 | 9:02 am

Lucapa’s Mothae diamond mine richer than thought

Lucapa said Mothae's indicated diamond resource increased by 6.8 million tonnes to 9.2 million tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2020 | 7:03 am

BHP says Chinese coal customers have made deferment requests

Chairman Ken MacKenzie confirmed information after reports that China had put a freeze on accepting Australian coal amid trade tensions between the two countries.

Reuters | October 14, 2020 | 8:46 am

Newcrest shares solid as it starts trading in Canada

Shares in Newcrest were up almost 2% in pre-market trading in Toronto as the miner headed to its second day on the TSX.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2020 | 3:47 am

China’s reported ban on Australian coal escalates dispute beyond mere nuisance

Ties between the two have been severely strained on a political level by Canberra’s call for an international investigation into the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Reuters | October 13, 2020 | 9:25 am

Aboriginal group says Fortescue withholds royalties on mining leases

The Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation said that the miner is withholding nearly $1.4 million until it signs off on mining leases that cover areas containing many sacred sites.

Reuters | October 13, 2020 | 9:01 am

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