Australia Top Stories

Whitehaven Coal calls to reject investor resolution on climate change

Miners in Australia are resisting calls from increasingly vocal activist investors over issues due to social license to operate.

Reuters | September 18, 2020 | 8:10 am

Glencore coal mine faces threat as fund refuses backing

Key stakeholder UniSuper Management said it won’t support the Valeria…

Bloomberg News | September 18, 2020 | 7:55 am

Curtin University to host Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mining Innovation Hub

Kal Hub initiatives include scaling up water management project and…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 18, 2020 | 6:20 am

AngloGold starts commercial production at Boston Shaker

Underground mine to deliver approximately 1.1 million tonnes of ore…

Bruno Venditti | September 17, 2020 | 9:51 am

Iron ore price rally turns into rout

Iron ore price falls 6% since Monday as supply concerns…

Frik Els | September 17, 2020 | 9:01 am

First gold ore mined at Portia

This important milestone was achieved three and a half months earlier than originally scheduled, due to a recent redesign of the mining plan.

Havilah Resources | March 18, 2016 | 11:24 am

Goodbye Sam Walsh: Rio names copper boss as new CEO

The change of leadership comes as the mining giant and its peers look for a way out of a prolonged commodity slump.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2016 | 3:59 am

Adani $12 billion Carmichael coal project closer to lease

If built, Carmichael would be Australia's largest coal mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2016 | 3:15 am

Bankruptcy looms for world’s largest private coal miner

"Substantial doubts" St-Louis-based Peabody Energy with history traced back to 1883 can continue as going concern after missing payment on $6 billion debt.

Frik Els | March 16, 2016 | 2:56 pm

Mapping the transformation of global nuclear energy

INTERACTIVE: Nuclear electricity output set to grow at fastest clip in over 20 years increasing annual uranium supply needs by more than 100 million pounds.

Frik Els | March 14, 2016 | 4:02 pm