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Zirconium, titanium, rare earths refining technology funded by Korea

The project is led by Australian Strategic Materials and Zirconium Technology Corporation.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 5, 2020 | 6:15 am

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MINING.com Editor | June 4, 2020 | 5:14 pm

SolGold launches $20m fundraising for Alpala exploration

The Ecuador-focused miner seeks to raise enough to fund a…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2020 | 10:42 am

Fossil fuel industry in “terminal decline” — report

The global market value of fossil fuels is set to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2020 | 6:57 am

Blasts at ancient Aboriginal site expose widening ESG frontline

The firepower of socially conscious shareholders is growing.

Bloomberg News | June 3, 2020 | 8:23 am

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Copper, nickel prices likely to be hit by El Niño event

The recurring phenomenon — a warming of the Pacific Ocean as part of a complex cycle linking atmosphere and ocean — has in the past affected mine output, triggering price spikes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2015 | 8:08 am

Giving up on iron ore best option for Anglo American — Investec

The bank says Anglo could use the funds it gets for dividends and to invest in its much stronger sectors, copper and diamonds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2015 | 6:10 am

Glencore CEO says rivals pushing mining sector into confidence crisis

Ivan Glasenberg has once again slammed his competitors, who he accuses of damaging the credibility of the mining industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2015 | 7:00 am

This is how BHP plans to be the world’s lowest-cost iron ore miner

CEO Andrew Mackenzie announced the firm would cut capital and exploration expenditure to $9 billion in the 2016 financial year from $12.6 billion in 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2015 | 6:00 am

Chris Mancini’s high-quality gold miners that have positioned themselves well in the downturn

Mancini advises investors to go for the best of the best: gold miners with cash flow, great balance sheets, low costs and good management.

The Gold Report | May 11, 2015 | 1:28 pm

Rio’s new coal chief sees commodity recovery in the ‘very’ far distance

Jean-Sébastien Jacques thinks it will take three to four years for thermal coal prices to recover.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2015 | 6:15 am

It’s war! Fortescue boss calls Australians to oppose BHP, Rio iron ore plans

Forrest is blaming BHP and Rio for a fall in the price of iron ore as the pair continue to ramp up production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2015 | 3:50 am

Copper, iron ore prices hold up despite China trade shock

Overall Chinese imports plummeted 16% in April as coal enters free-fall, but iron ore's decline was modest and copper shipments jumped 5%.

Frik Els | May 8, 2015 | 1:33 pm

BSGR ordered to hand over Simandou-related documents to UK anti-corruption body

The UK High Court ruling is the latest setback BSG Resources, which is fighting on multiple legal fronts over the alleged corruption case.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 8, 2015 | 7:00 am

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