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Report predicts strong demand for gold in China in the next few years

Demand for gold in China will continue to rise in the next few years and consolidate the country’s status as the largest gold market...

Study finds Qld coal mine methane emissions far higher than reported

A new study has found that methane emissions from an open-cut coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin could be up to eight times higher than previously reported. 

MMG warns of reduced zinc output as Century mine runs out of reserves

The global shortage of zinc supply is about to deepen following the announcement made by Chinese MMG that the world’s third biggest zinc mine,...

Rio Tinto and Minmetals ink mineral exploration agreement  

Rio Tinto and Chinese metals and mineral trading company Minmetals have agreed to establish a 50:50 joint venture to explore for world-class mineral deposits...

NSW to conduct consultation for critical minerals strategy to bolster local manufacturing

The New South Wales government is launching consultations for the development of a new Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Strategy, which will help boost domestic manufacturing, skills, and training opportunities available in the state’s local industry. 

Government announces major boost for Western Australia’s mining industry

The Federal Government has awarded Major Project Status to two mining projects in the Pilbara that are expected to create hundreds of new jobs in...

Senex agrees to sell Phase 2 raw gas to GLNG

Australian oil and gas company Senex Energy has reached an agreement with GLNG for the sale of raw gas from Phase 2 of the...

SciDev to supply Iluka’s Jacinth-Ambrosia Operation with MaxiFlox® chemistry

SciDev Ltd will supply Iluka Resources’ Jacinth-Ambrosia Operation with MaxiFlox® chemistry under a three-year, $14 million contract. In a statement, SciDev said the new contract...

SA Government okays Campoona graphite project

South Australian Mineral Resources Minister Tom Koutsantonis has announced that Archer Exploration has been granted approval for its Campoona graphite project, located north of...

Australia’s Super Pit gold mine given an 8-year life extension

Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) has extended the life of its Super Pit gold mine by an additional eight years, thus delaying its closure...
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