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South Australian geologists to drive a revolution in minerals exploration

New research centre has been established to help reduce the cost of mineral exploration in Australia in order to boost output.

The Lead South Australia | April 3, 2018 | 6:23 am

Next phase at one Australia’s largest copper-gold projects gets OK’d

Permit allows Oz Minerals to start phase two of construction at Carrapateena copper-gold project, in South Australia, this month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2018 | 5:50 am

Why tiny diamonds make a Vancouver miner happy

“The recovery of micro-diamonds is extraordinary," said Lithoquest's President and CEO.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 2, 2018 | 9:54 am

Mongolia arrests ex-minister in Swiss graft probe — govt

A Mongolian former finance minister, Bayartsogt Sangajav, has been arrested as part of an investigation into suspected abuse of power during investment talks for the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in 2009.

Reuters | April 2, 2018 | 3:46 am

Queensland’s resources sector wins gold in job numbers

Queensland’s resources sector is powering jobs growth across the State with Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showing an increase of close to 10,000 jobs in the February quarter.

Queensland Resources Council | April 2, 2018 | 2:22 am

Canada’s Asanko, South Africa’s Gold Fields team up in $185m Ghana JV

Companies are teaming up to develop one of the country’s newest gold mine, the Asanko Gold Mine (AGM).

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 29, 2018 | 2:59 am

Rio Tinto fully out of coal sector with $2.25bn Kestrel mine sale

Company has agreed to sell its 80% stake in the Kestrel mine to a consortium comprising of private equity manager EMR Capital and Indonesian coal company Adaro Energy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2018 | 7:14 am

Copper Mountain gains approval for $71m acquisition of Altona

The combination of the two companies will result in a mid-sized copper miner, with an expected annual production of about 73,000 tonnes of the metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2018 | 5:55 am

Labour groups file OECD complaint against BHP and Vale over dam-burst disaster

The accident killed 19 people, left hundreds homeless and unemployed and caused sludge to wash downstream into the neighbouring state of Espírito Santo.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 26, 2018 | 6:30 pm

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