Australia Top Stories

Lithium Power to spin off Western Australia assets to focus on Chile project

Demerger will create a company dedicated to exploring its WA-based hard rock lithium assets, like the Greenbushes and Pilgangoora projects.

Reuters | January 11, 2022 | 3:22 pm

Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies

Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the…

MINING.com Editor | January 11, 2022 | 1:18 pm

Rio Tinto to transport iron ore in Pilbara via battery-electric trains

The miner will buy four battery electric trains to deploy…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2022 | 5:59 am

Mining 2021: Top 10 drill holes of the year

Six of the top 10 drill intersections reported by TSX…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 10, 2022 | 12:48 pm

BHP back to Africa with Tanzania nickel investment

It will initially invest $40 million in the Kabanga project,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2022 | 3:07 am

Newmont completes KCGM stake sale, updates outlook

Company expects to produce 6.4 million ounces of gold in 2020.

Jackson Chen | January 2, 2020 | 4:16 pm

Innovation hub for mining and energy opens in Perth

The new hub joins three other Innovation Hubs in Australia – in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.

MINING.com Editor | December 27, 2019 | 3:48 pm

Australia suffers worst of China’s coal curbs after earlier boom

While total purchases by China rose 9% in November from a year ago, Australian shipments to the top buyer sank 31%.

Bloomberg News | December 27, 2019 | 1:29 pm

Asian countries face policy uncertainty, resource nationalism – report

The Asian mining landscape is shifting.

MINING.com Editor | December 26, 2019 | 3:43 pm

Gold makes headway above $1,500 on path to best year since 2010

Heading into the new year, there are mixed views on gold’s prospects.

Bloomberg News | December 26, 2019 | 12:50 pm

MINING.COM: Top 10 most popular posts of 2019

It's been a tumultuous year in mining and the most read articles of 2019 show an industry grappling with technological change, market volatility and climate change, but still unafraid to take moonshots.

Frik Els | December 24, 2019 | 12:30 pm

Mined zinc production poised for global gains – report

Fitch forecasts Peru to remain a top zinc concentrate producer.

MINING.com Editor | December 24, 2019 | 11:33 am

Euphoria, greed and fear mark 2010s for commodities investors

A brighter outlook for global economy could bolster cyclical stocks in 2020 as risk-on trades make a comeback.

Bloomberg News | December 23, 2019 | 2:08 pm

Resolute completes first phase of Ravenswood gold mine’s expansion

The ultimate plan is to expand Ravenswood’ gold annual production to 200,000 ounces over 15 years, beginning in 2022.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 23, 2019 | 7:45 am

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