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Impact of Carmichael coal mine on Doongmabulla Springs not understood — study

Researchers from Flinders University say that without better knowledge of the hydrogeology of the area, the Doongmabulla Springs Complex is at risk of irreversible decline.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 20, 2021 | 5:15 am

Dalian iron ore price up on falling shipments from major suppliers

Iron ore shipments that departed from Australia and Brazil stood…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 19, 2021 | 8:41 am

BHP iron ore output drops 5% on maintenance work, labour crunch

First quarter drop due to maintenance work at Jimblebar mine…

Reuters | October 18, 2021 | 2:49 pm

Noront Resources picks Wyloo bid over BHP

BHP has five days to come back with a better…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2021 | 5:49 am

Aboriginal group hopes for national standards in Juukan inquiry

Rio Tinto lowered its production guidance on Thursday, part of…

Reuters | October 15, 2021 | 9:07 am

Blackstone says BC cobalt project compares with world’s top deposits

The Aussie miner says new work in recent months has uncovered fresh targets assaying up to 2.3% cobalt and 32 grams per tonne gold.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 12, 2019 | 7:09 am

Newcrest inks $65-million JV deal with Greatland Gold

The joint venture will focus on advancing the London-based explorer’s Havieron project in Western Australia's prolific Paterson region.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 12, 2019 | 3:10 am

Newcrest grabs majority stake in Canadian copper-gold mine

Australia’s largest gold producer is paying $806.5 million for a 70% stake in Imperial Metals’ Red Chris copper and gold mine, located in British Columbia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 11, 2019 | 2:50 am

Salary not top priority for mining jobseekers – Study

Out of 800 people polled, 40% prioritize work-life balance.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 10, 2019 | 12:21 pm

Rio Tinto talking to Apple on next step of carbon-free aluminium project

The miner, which has pledged substantial decarbonization by 2050, is reshaping its aluminium division longer term to focus on supply chain transparency and lowering emissions.

Reuters | March 8, 2019 | 5:04 am

Aussie state wants to attract more women to the mining workforce

The emphasis is on getting more women at senior levels.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 7, 2019 | 6:59 am

OZ Minerals asks – can open data and A$1m change exploration?

Explorer Challenge is a crowdsourced challenge offered by OZ Minerals to peruse over their project data and pinpoint the most promising drill targets.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 5, 2019 | 4:00 pm