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$900M Australian rare earths mine given state approval

The mine could supply up to 10% of world demand for neodymium and praseodymium, used in the manufacture of magnets for wind turbines, and electric vehicles.

Andrew Topf | January 7, 2018 | 5:09 pm

CHARTS: Big mining’s surge in value shames tech giants

The mining cycle turned two years ago – gains for the sector's largest companies have far outpaced stocks like Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook since.

Frik Els | January 5, 2018 | 5:22 pm

Chile and Argentina to lead lithium output growth after 2018

The bulk of new capacity would come online in 2019.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 4, 2018 | 5:03 pm

The 5 largest gold nuggets that still exist

From a nugget containing 1682 troy ounces of gold to one shaped like a massive pair of hands- here is a list of five of the biggest existing nuggets.

BullionStar | January 4, 2018 | 10:30 am

Nickel prices will continue to fall: BMI

Increased supply from Indonesia and subdued demand from China are the main drivers behind the downward trend.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 3, 2018 | 7:33 pm

Vale is said to be negotiating BHP exit from Samarco venture

Vale and BHP Billiton in talks over future of their Samarco iron-ore joint venture, including the possibility of the Brazilian miner taking full ownership.

Bloomberg News | January 3, 2018 | 11:49 am

Mining in 2018: Copper price to power on

Markets where technology hasn’t substantially shortened the supply cycle and where cost are rising (ie copper) have the greatest long-term upside in prices

Frik Els | January 2, 2018 | 4:49 pm