Australian exploration tool tipped to save millions for the global mining industry
The global mining industry could soon benefit from an Aussie-made technology that provides new knowledge on orebodies and mineral systems.
Developed by CSIRO, the...
Global steel powerhouse POSCO invests in WA’s battery industry
South Korean company POSCO and ASX-listed First Quantum Minerals have entered into a strategic partnership to explore producing nickel sulphate, which is used to...
Archer Exploration to develop “world class” magnesite asset at Leigh Creek coal mine after...
About a month ago, Alinta Energy announced that it will shut down its Leigh Creek coal mine on 17 November 2015 and the Port...
International survey ranks WA the world’s top mining investment destination
Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies: 2015, has ranked Western Australia at the top of its list of the world’s most attractive mining...
Rio Tinto chief financial officer announces retirement
Rio Tinto chief financial officer Chris Lynch has told the board that he would be retiring from his role by the end of September...
SA set for above average grain crop
A recent report on SA’s grain crop showed that the State is up for an above average yield in 2014-15 despite the cold and...
BHP agrees to sell Chilean copper mine
BHP has agreed to sell its Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile to private equity manager EMR Capital for US$230 million.
The deal will see...
Orica scoops up two awards at the prestigious Mining Magazine Awards
Orica has won two awards in the recent Mining Magazine Awards. Two of the company's most recent digital solutions, OREPro 3D and Design for...
VTRE to supply ASM’s KMP with rare earth oxide
Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) has inked a binding agreement with Vietnam Rare Earth Company (VTRE) for the purchase of rare earth oxides from Vietnam for use as feedstock at ASM's Korean Metals Plant (KMP).
Australia’s resources sector stands tall amid COVID-19
Latest national accounts figures released this week showed that Australia’s resources sector will be at the forefront of the country’s economic recovery post-COVID-19, having...