Australia Top Stories

Fortescue awarded A$10 million to support development of 6MW truck chargers

According to the company, the new chargers are capable of charging 240-tonne battery electric trucks in just under 30 minutes.

Staff Writer | December 3, 2024 | 10:00 am

Northern Star seals global gold major status with Hemi buy

Northern Star portfolio will benefit from adding Hemi, one of…

Kristie Batten | December 3, 2024 | 4:05 am

Deutsche Bank sticks out among financiers of Peabody’s coal loan

Peabody obtained a $2.1 billion bridge loan to help it…

Bloomberg News | December 2, 2024 | 2:23 pm

Larvotto Resources signs antimony offtake agreement with Wogen

The Australian company aims to produce 5,400 tonnes of antimony…

Reuters | December 2, 2024 | 6:52 am

Northern Star Resources to buy De Grey Mining in $3.3 billion deal

The deal gives Northern Star access to De Grey's Hemi…

Reuters | December 1, 2024 | 3:00 pm

BHP warns Australian mining not ready for low-cost competitors

The boom in demand from China’s industrialization is now “past the period of aggressive growth,” BHP’s Australia President said.

Bloomberg News | November 17, 2024 | 4:44 pm

Mineral Resources paid rent of entities tied to managing director Ellison

The company’s internal probe into Ellison found that he did not act with integrity when he financially benefited from payments made to companies owned by him.

Bloomberg News | November 14, 2024 | 4:41 pm

Soaring demand for copper will help drive mergers, BHP CEO says

Demand for copper, a key element in the energy transition, is set to rise by 70% to 100% by 2050, Mike Henry said.

Bloomberg News | November 14, 2024 | 3:09 pm

Iron ore price hits 3-week low on firmer supply, softer steel outlook

China unveiled tax incentives on home and land transactions on Wednesday, aiming to support its crisis-hit property market.

Reuters | November 14, 2024 | 7:25 am

Australia may lose $45 billion amid green steel rush, report says

Australia accounts for 56% of seaborne iron ore trade.

Reuters | November 14, 2024 | 7:07 am

Resolute CEO still held in Mali, diplomatic sources say, as shares suspended

The Malian military junta is seeking at least $161 million from the company to settle a tax dispute.

Reuters | November 14, 2024 | 7:01 am

Deep sea mining risks over $560 billion in countries’ annual export earnings — report

Even in optimal scenarios, the activity would generate only $6.25 million in tax revenue for countries involved, says Planet Tracker.

MINING.COM Editor | November 14, 2024 | 1:00 am

Curtin University’s environmental DNA program expands mission with $5m funding from BHP

The nine ongoing projects include developing new eDNA methods to survey threatened and elusive reptile populations in the Pilbara region.

Staff Writer | November 13, 2024 | 1:21 pm

Exploration spending to stay flat despite Trump pledges, strong gold prices, S&P says

The cautious outlook comes as global exploration budgets for nonferrous metals declined by 3% in 2024.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | November 13, 2024 | 12:38 pm

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