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Cardinal beckons third party bidder amid takeover stalemate

A new bidder could effectively free up Shandong and Nordgold of their respective “best and final” statements and enable both to increase their offers.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 18, 2020 | 10:02 am

Supercritical CO2 power plants may help miners reach renewable energy targets

CSIRO and GTI are joining forces to develop a sCO2…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 18, 2020 | 6:25 am

Digital transformation drifting in Australia mining – report

Hatch's report details nine actionable recommendations to accelerate digital transformation.

MINING.com Editor | November 17, 2020 | 3:48 pm

RANKED: Top 10 capital raisings – mine developers

Mine developers that have raised the most capital since the…

MINING.com Editor | November 17, 2020 | 1:11 pm

Australian institutional investor sees heritage risk across mining industry

Fund said that Rio Tinto's destruction of ancient sacred rockshelters…

Reuters | November 17, 2020 | 8:34 am

Caterpillar sees green shoots in mining, but sales far from picking up

The equipment maker is currently spending most of its R&D budget in its digital area, which aims to help miners reduce the amount of machinery needed at operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2016 | 5:40 pm

BHP CEO pay cut in half over Brazil disaster

Deadly November tailings dam burst at Samarco iron ore mine and commodity downturn key considerations to slash executive pay.

Frik Els | September 21, 2016 | 2:16 am

Tintina Resources resubmits operating permit application for Montana copper mine

Montana's Department of Environmental Quality expressed concerns about the Black Butte copper project's potential impacts from tailings.

MINING.com Editor | September 20, 2016 | 12:05 pm

Here’s what 50 million extra tonnes of iron ore will do to prices

Prices for the steel-making ingredient are down by 9.8% over a month ago and most of the massive projects expected to come on stream this year are not producing at full steam yet.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2016 | 5:34 am

Five years of deficits will keep zinc price on the boil

New report forecasts very tight market conditions as stocks drop to below 5% of consumption by the end of the decade compared to more than 11% this year.

Frik Els | September 20, 2016 | 3:59 am

Breakthrough review shows geoscientists’ job prospects directly tied to mineral commodity price movements

As commodity prices dip, job prospects for geoscientists plummet – with little or no lag time between one outcome following the other.

Australian Institute of Geoscientists | September 20, 2016 | 3:00 am

Rio Tinto is no longer worried about China’s growth

The world’s second largest miner says is now rather “cautiously optimistic” in relation to what China's effect on commodity prices has in store.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2016 | 11:00 am

Harmony buys out Newcrest stake in Hidden Valley gold mine

Harmony Gold has been looking for new assets to meet its goal of increasing production to 1.5 million ounces over the next three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2016 | 2:30 am

Scoping study boosts confidence in South Australian graphite mine

The finding has Archer Exploration Limited’s 2873 sq km Eyre Peninsula Graphite Project on track to become one of Australia’s first new-era graphite mines.

The Lead South Australia | September 19, 2016 | 2:00 am

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