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Fortescue goes ahead with $1.3bn iron ore project in Western Australia

The Eliwana mine will help the company lift its iron ore grades and so satisfy the new demands of its biggest customer, China, which is increasingly asking for higher quality ore for steel mills to help cut smog.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 28, 2018 | 3:05 am

Mining capital projects: Are you ready for the next CapEx investment cycle?

With new technologies providing opportunities for growth, mining companies are preparing to launch into a new wave of investment.

Deloitte | May 24, 2018 | 12:31 pm

Mergers and acquisitions in Canada stage exceptional comeback in Q1

However, the Canadian Mining Eye index — which tracks the performance of 100 Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange mid-tier and junior mining companies — dropped 8% in the three months to March 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 24, 2018 | 10:20 am

House passage of Minerals Security Amendment recognizes importance of minerals to national security

This amendment will provide a level of certainty that is required to ensure our military has the materials it needs when it needs them.

National Mining Association | May 23, 2018 | 12:27 pm

Rio Tinto about to offload stake in Grasberg mine for $3.5 billion

Company confirmed is in talks to sell its stake in the world’s second largest copper mine to Indonesia’s Inalum.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 23, 2018 | 3:22 am

Iron ore market dynamics are shifting beneath calm facade: Russell

Structural changes in the world's biggest importer, China, are re-shaping how the industry works.

Reuters | May 22, 2018 | 10:08 am

Lucapa on a roll, finds 25-carat yellow diamond in Lesotho mine

Stone was recovered from the Neck zone of the Mothae kimberlite, not part of the current one-million carat Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant resource.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2018 | 5:30 am