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Benga Mining applies for judicial review following Canada’s coal mine snub

A unit of Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has applied to the Federal Court for a judicial review of the rejection of the proposed $800 million Grassy Mountain steelmaking coal mine.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 16, 2021 | 11:57 am

Galaxy Resources swings to half-year profit on strong lithium prices

The results come as Galaxy completes its merger with Orocobre…

Reuters | August 16, 2021 | 7:43 am

BlueRock shares jump on biggest diamond found at Kareevlei

The 58.6-carat diamond find follows the discovery of a 21.6…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2021 | 7:03 am

BHP closer to exiting oil and gas with Woodside merger talks

Move would cement the world’s top miner’s exit from the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2021 | 3:29 am

BHP signs agreement with Aboriginal group on new terms

Company has signed a framework deal with traditional landowners at…

Reuters | August 13, 2021 | 7:36 am

Lynas jumps after its critic in Malaysian Gov’t leaves review team

Deputy Minister Fuziah Salleh, a long-standing critic of Lynas’ plant, offered to step down from the committee reviewing the facility following criticism that she would not be impartial.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 12, 2018 | 3:22 am

Australia’s Fortescue announces $353m share buyback program

The program will begin after the iron ore miner releases its quarterly report on Oct. 25 and will remain in place for a period of up to 12 months.

Reuters | October 11, 2018 | 9:27 am

Australian tungsten producer Wolf Minerals says its British unit has stopped trading

Wolf Minerals said on Thursday that it could not meet its short-term working capital needs after failing to reach a deal with its financial backers.

Reuters | October 11, 2018 | 9:23 am

Australia’s Port Hedland iron ore shipments to China rise 5% in Sept

Iron ore shipments to China from Australia's Port Hedland terminal rose 5.3 percent in September.

Reuters | October 10, 2018 | 9:33 am

RNC Minerals recovers giant gold slab from its mine in Australia

The company believes the stones are among the biggest of their kind ever unearthed in the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2018 | 3:45 am

BHP aims to restart Olympic Dam copper facility this month

In August, BHP had shut an acid plant following a boiler tube failure, disrupting copper processing. Underground mining at the site continued as normal.

Reuters | October 10, 2018 | 2:00 am

The top ten zinc producing mines in the world

India clinches the title for largest zinc mine with Rampura Agucha.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 8, 2018 | 5:18 pm

Lynas shares jump on Malaysia review comments

Shares in Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corp jumped 12 percent on Friday after Malaysia's prime minister downplayed the roles of two Lynas critics.

Reuters | October 5, 2018 | 10:18 am

Glencore, Tohoku Electric set coal contract price at $109.77/T

The agreed price serves as an industry benchmark for supplies of seaborne thermal coal in Asia.

Reuters | October 4, 2018 | 10:51 am

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