Australia Top Stories

Silver Lake Resources grabs troubled Harte Gold

Deal hands Silver Lake the Sugar Zone gold mine in Ontario, Canada, which has been in commercial production since 2019.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2022 | 6:24 am

Newcrest expands footprint in Canada with Pretium buy

Australian giant now owns the Brucejack mine, one of the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2022 | 3:43 am

BHP to delist from London exchange as unification approved

The company’s dual-listed structure, set to end on Jan. 31,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2022 | 8:15 am

Woodside Petroleum forecasts higher annual output

It expects higher full-year annual output than 2021, as it…

Reuters | January 19, 2022 | 3:00 pm

Newcrest closes in on Pretium as shareholders vote looms

The $2.8 billion acquisition is likely to be approved on…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2022 | 7:15 am

Orocobre signs lithium supply deals with Chinese firms

Two contracts were signed for the supply of battery-grade lithium carbonate from its flagship Olaroz project.

Reuters | January 20, 2020 | 8:50 am

A global look at high-risk tailings dams

A third of the world’s tailings dams are at high risk of causing catastrophic damage to nearby communities if they crumble.

MINING.com Editor | January 17, 2020 | 1:15 pm

Lynas’ rare earth licence renewal in Malaysia challenged in court

The lawsuit challenges the Malaysian government's decision to renew the company’s operating licence last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2020 | 6:40 am

Rio Tinto readies to close world’s biggest diamond mine

The miner expects to see production of rough diamonds drop from 17 million carats last year to 12-14 million in 2020 as a result.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2020 | 2:56 am

Jobs boom in Australia’s mining industry

The Australian Resources and Energy Group has published a report predicting that the sector will need 21,000 new workers by 2024.

Global Data | January 16, 2020 | 3:55 pm

Rio Tinto’s full-year iron ore shipments drop on disruptions from cyclone and fire

Rio Tinto posted a 3% drop in iron ore shipments in 2019.

Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 2:09 pm

Battery nickel price regains premium over metal

Nickel sulphate is back to trading at a premium to the metal in China and should stay there on expected BHP Nickel West delays, says new report.

Frik Els | January 16, 2020 | 12:56 pm

Cobalt price: After dismal 2019, could Tesla-Glencore deal spark turnaround?

Even before the rumoured deal, more than 80% of the world's largest cobalt miner's output was tied up for years to come, a new report shows.

Frik Els | January 15, 2020 | 12:57 pm

Titan wins bid for Core Gold, takes majority stake

Titan's total shareholding in Core Gold would amount to 56.7%.

Jackson Chen | January 15, 2020 | 11:00 am

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