First ore delivered at Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in the Pilbara
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto has delivered first ore from the Gudai-Darri iron ore mine as the company brings online
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Future Metals turns Panton into Australia’s second largest PGM deposit
Future Metals has announced an updated independent JORC Code (2012) mineral resource estimate for its 100% owned Panton platinum group
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Rio Tinto opens its most technologically advanced mine
PERTH, Australia – Pilbara Traditional Owners, the Banjima People, and Western Australia’s Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy, Hon. Bill
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Metals Acquisition Corp to acquire CSA Mine from Glencore
Metals Acquisition Corp (MAC) and Glencore have entered into a binding agreement for the sale and purchase of Glencore’s CSA
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Outback Metals puts tin projects up for sale
Because of commitments in developing other projects, Outback Metals is considering selling its suite of Australian tin projects. Based in
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Anglo American starts up new Aquila metallurgical coal mine
Anglo American announces that its new Aquila mine has achieved its first longwall shear of steelmaking metallurgical coal on schedule
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Glencore closes sale of Ernest Henry Mine
Glencore and Evolution Mining Limited (Evolution) have today closed the sale and purchase of Glencore’s 100% interest in Ernest Henry
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BHP and Noront terminate support agreement
Melbourne, Victoria – BHP Lonsdale Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP, has announced the termination of the support agreement
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Sibanye-Stillwater increases its exposure to the circular economy
Johannesburg – Sibanye-Stillwater has announced that it now holds a 19.99% equity interest in New Century Resources acquired at A$61million.
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TIN: Jadar-Thaisarco deal could fast-track Khartoum development
Jadar Resources could fast-track development of its Khartoum mine following the signing of a non-binding MoU with Thaisarco. The two
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Alcoa to restart its idle aluminium smelter in Australia
PITTSBURGH – Alcoa Corporation has announced that the Portland Aluminium joint venture plans to restart 35,000 metric tons per year
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BHP approves Phase 1 of the Scarborough Project
BHP has approved US$1.5 billion in capital expenditure for development of the Scarborough upstream project located in the North Carnarvon
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AngloGold Ashanti Australia produces 125,000oz gold
The AngloGold Ashanti’s Australia operations produced 125,000oz at a total cash cost of $1,157/oz for the quarter ended 30 September
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Evolution Mining to acquire copper-gold mine from Glencore
Glencore and Evolution Mining Limited (Evolution) have entered into a binding agreement for the sale and purchase of Glencore’s 100%
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Harmony impacted by Covid-19 staffing issues in its PNG gold mines
At Harmony Gold Mining Company’s Papua New Guinea operations (PNG), Hidden Valley continues to be impacted by Covid-19 related staffing
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Orion looks for magmatic nickel-copper targets in Western Australia
Orion has announced that diamond drilling has commenced testing a number of high-priority magmatic nickel-copper targets within the IGO-ORN Joint
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BHP announces divestment of BHP Mitsui Coal interest
BHP has announced it has signed a sale agreement to divest its 80 per cent interest in BHP Mitsui Coal
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LITHIUM: Spodumene concentrate produced from Ngungaju plant
Australian lithium producer, Pilbara Minerals has announced that it has successfully produced the first spodumene concentrate from the coarse circuit
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BHP and Southwire collaborate for carbon neutral copper cathode
BHP and leading US copper cable and wire manufacturer, Southwire, have completed their first ‘carbon neutral’ copper transaction involving delivery from
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Pilbara Minerals to value-add lithium salts at Pilgangoora Project
Australian lithium producer, Pilbara Minerals has announcde that it made strong progress with its growth and diversification strategy to become
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Australia ranks the world’s third largest producer of cobalt
Australia is the world’s third largest producer of cobalt, although its current output pales before that of the DRC’s, and
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BHP pays taxes to host countries, but not in South Africa
BHP is subject to the different tax regimes that apply in each of the countries and complies with applicable taxation
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Australia low-carbon transition cooperative research centre
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Australia and Primetals Technologies, a member of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, have joined Australia’s Heavy
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Rolleston Coal Mine’s remaining stake sold to Glencore
Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp has agreed to sell its 12.5% stake in the Rolleston thermal coal mine in Australia
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TIN: Metals X eyes Rentails decision in 2023
Metals X has announced that it will update the Rentails Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS), beginning the work in 2022.Rentails is
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BHP to expand nickel production amid high metal demand
BHP plans to expand nickel production at its Mount Keith mine in Western Australia by 40 per cent, with a
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Australia’s Amaero to build titanium powder plant
Additive manufacturing specialists, Amaero, has announced plans to construct a titanium alloy gas atomisation powder manufacturing facility in Victoria, Australia. Construction and commissioning
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Rio Tinto partners with ARENA to reduce emissions in alumina refineries
Rio Tinto has partnered with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to study whether hydrogen can replace natural gas in alumina
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Renewable energy to be tested for alumina refining
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is awarding Alcoa of Australia AUD 11.3 million toward testing the potential use of renewable
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Porgera gold mine moves closer to restart
PORGERA, Papua New Guinea – The process of re-opening the Porgera gold mine under the terms of the agreement between
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