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St Barbara pulls production outlook as covid hits Papua New Guinea ops

St. Barbara had earlier flagged issues in sourcing labour and equipment for its Atlantic and Simberi operations.

Reuters | February 17, 2022 | 10:06 pm

IGO gets Western Areas’ shareholder Wyloo nod for $790m bid

Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest-backed Wyloo Consolidated will vote its 9.8%…

Reuters | February 17, 2022 | 8:22 am

BHP’s iron ore profits show why Beijing wants to talk the price down

If an average price of $130 a tonne is assumed…

Reuters | February 17, 2022 | 7:35 am

Resolute Mining ups Mali gold project resources estimate by 40%

The Tabakoroni gold deposit, part of the company's Syama complex,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2022 | 6:53 am

Newcrest flags delays at Havieron on ground conditions

Partner Greatland Gold, which holds 30% of the project, said…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2022 | 3:58 am

Iron ore price plunges, “panic” selling of coking coal

“What has happened has definitely irked policymakers in China. That puts a lot of pressure on coal imports for the end of the year.”

Frik Els | September 19, 2019 | 12:24 pm

One battery material sector is cheering for lower prices

Lower prices of vanadium, a metal mainly known for strengthening steel, are key in the drive to increase its use in the booming battery sector.

Bloomberg News | September 19, 2019 | 11:13 am

Kepco Bylong’s coal mine in Australia denied development consent

An independent commission found that the mine would have had long-lasting environmental, agricultural and heritage impacts.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 19, 2019 | 6:15 am

SolGold’s projects safe after Ecuador courts rejects mining referendum

The Constitutional Court's verdict is considered a victory for companies seeking to exploit some of the world’s largest untapped copper reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2019 | 3:39 am

White-collar miners: how technology is changing one of the most dangerous professions

The numbers produced by research in other countries vary, but are significant.

Dmitry Klebanov - VIST Group | September 18, 2019 | 2:31 pm

Australian lithium recovery seen by mid-2020 as EV production revs up

Strong demand from the EV sector alongside supply cuts should help Australian lithium miners recover towards the middle of next year, earlier than expected.

Reuters | September 17, 2019 | 10:21 pm

MAPPED: Top 20 biggest gold mines

Barrick Gold has ownership in seven of the 20 largest gold mines on the globe based on annual output.

Frik Els | September 13, 2019 | 12:40 pm

Danakali’s H1 loss widens on rising costs at Colluli

The potash project developer posted a pretax loss of $1.5 million for the first half of 2019, compared to a loss of $1.1 million a year earlier.

Jackson Chen | September 13, 2019 | 11:51 am

Curtin minerals exploration technique wins commercialization prize

Curtin is commercializing an innovative minerals exploration technique that uses sound waves to create a detailed 3D image of underground ore deposits.

Curtin University | September 13, 2019 | 8:54 am

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