September 19, 2018 Poland’s JSW seeks ministry approval to buy Prairie Mining assets – CEO Poland's state-run JSW awaits approval from the Energy Ministry in its bid to acquire the mining assets of Australia's Prairie Mining
September 19, 2018 Metminco jumps into the battery metals wagon with nickel project buy Until now, the Australian miner had been advancing exploration projects in Latin America focused mainly on gold, but with significant exposure to copper, molybdenum and zinc.
September 18, 2018 Nickel’s “electric premium” crushed by trade tensions Nickel has finally succumbed to the base metals price rout.
September 18, 2018 BHP ditching ‘Billiton’ from its name, trims CEO pay rise Miner will ask shareholders at the annual meeting in October to vote to rename the company in an effort to emphasize its Australian roots.
September 17, 2018 Lithium Power closer to start mining at Chile’s Maricunga The Maricunga project in northern Chile has seen significant past exploration, with over $30 million spent to date.
September 17, 2018 AusIMM New Zealand Conference to address ban of mining on conservation land The conference will also cover topics including exploration, research, project assessment, mine development, metallurgy, rehabilitation, social license to operate and mine closure. As an indication of the important role that…
September 16, 2018 How an Aussie miner and American tech company plan to extract lithium quickly in Argentina Lake Resources and Lilac Solutions claim they can produce lithium carbonate or lithium chloride more rapidly and at a lower cost than others.
September 14, 2018 Spain’s nuclear watchdog requests more info on Berkeley uranium mine The project, which would become the European Union's only open-cast uranium mine if given the go-ahead, has faced local opposition since it was proposed.
September 14, 2018 Chile lawmakers mull additional mining tax for copper, lithium The proposed tax, to be applied on the nominal value of extracted metals, would affect copper miners that produce more than 12,000 tonnes of the metal and those extracting 50,000…
September 13, 2018 US private equity firm Black Mountain to buy Australia nickel project A unit of the company, Black Mountain Metals LLP, will buy the Lanfranchi nickel project in the state of Western Australia for $15.1 million from Panoramic Resources.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
