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Lynas and Malaysia ink deal to sell rare earth waste, attract customers

The agreement comes amid protests by environmentalists who say the miner's rare earths plant fails to meet safety standards.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 4, 2019 | 3:56 am

Australia’s Independence chases more nickel with $216m bid

Australian nickel miner Independence Group has launched a hostile A$312…

Reuters | November 3, 2019 | 9:17 pm

Australia’s threat to outlaw mining protests highlights industry split

The industry is increasingly split along climate change lines.

Reuters | November 3, 2019 | 9:00 pm

Billionaire Gina Rinehart wealth swells as family split lingers

The Australian mining magnate's fortune swelled $2.1 billion after her…

Bloomberg News | November 3, 2019 | 8:35 am

Australia’s pro-coal prime minister signals war on climate activism

Scott Morrison’s choice of language Friday made it clear how…

Bloomberg News | November 1, 2019 | 10:09 am

Canada, Australia, the US topped list of countries with most significant drill results in 2013

More than 55% of last year's exploration projects were located in these countries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2014 | 2:20 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Thirsty energy

Here's how interdependent energy and water are.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 19, 2014 | 10:27 pm

NASA wants your name in its first asteroid mission, leaving in 2016

Selected names will be etched on a microchip aboard the spacecraft headed to the asteroid Bennu in only two years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2014 | 7:10 pm

Fortescue Metals addresses allegations of unsafe working conditions

Fortescue doesn't like what it's hearing and has published a video on YouTube addressing the concerns.

Ana Komnenic | January 17, 2014 | 12:31 am

Rio Tinto’s record output another sign of shifting luck for miners

The positive results triggered the biggest one-day rally for the miner's shares since November.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2014 | 11:45 am

Newcrest boosts gold and copper production

2014 output on track to reach top end of guidance range.

Ana Komnenic | January 15, 2014 | 8:15 pm

Iron ore, coking coal prices are breaking bad

Iron ore sinks below $130 for the first time in 148 trading days and coking coal breaks long-held industry rule of thumb and dips below the iron ore price.

Frik Els | January 14, 2014 | 8:11 pm

Is space mining commercially viable?

A researcher from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics says there are likely 'few' ore-bearing asteroids.

Ana Komnenic | January 13, 2014 | 9:21 pm

Iron ore price drops to 5-month low despite record Chinese imports

China increased imports of iron ore 10% last year to 820m tonnes, but a bigger jump in stockpiles and a flood of new supply have pushed prices down 3% this year.

Frik Els | January 12, 2014 | 8:49 pm

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