AngloGold to build one of Australia’s largest renewable energy projects
The wind and solar power plant will halve gas consumption at its Tropicana gold mine in Western Australia.
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Patriot Battery Metals rebuffs company sale report
Canadian lithium explorer Patriot Battery Metals (TSXV: PMET; ASX: PMT) has refuted a media report suggesting that it had appointed Macquarie Capital to seek out potential buyers for the company….
Rio Tinto autonomous train back in operation after derailment
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) said on Wednesday it had reopened a rail line near the port of Dampier in Western Australia after an autonomous train carrying…
TNM Drill Down: Musgrave Minerals serves week’s top gold hit as suitor makes takeout offer
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the week (June 9-16). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our data…
Albemarle to buy Lithium Power’s Australian unit
The miner scrapped the planned demerger of its Western Australian lithium assets in favour of a $21 million (A$30m) sale of the three projects to the US giant.
Rio Tinto autonomous iron ore train derailed
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) said on Monday a probe had been launched after one of its autonomous trains in Western Australia, derailed on Saturday evening. The world’s…
Mineral Resources ends lithium deal with Ganfeng
As a result, the Australian lithium miner has withdrawn its production forecast for Mt Marion mine.
TNM Drill Down: Canada’s East Coast delivers week’s best gold assays
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week (June 2 – June 9). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as…
Labour costs will soon beat oil as mine’s biggest expense, new data indicate
Labour costs are replacing oil products as a mine’s most expensive item as inflation impacts operating expenses more than capital costs, new reports show. Wages for some copper and gold…
TNM Drill Down: Australia delivers week’s hottest gold assays
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week (May 26-June 2). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by…
Video: Dundee’s process innovations help miners get greener
The mining and smelting industry has faced environmental risks for decades, but now new mineral extraction and metallurgical technologies are helping to mitigate them. Dundee Sustainable Technologies has developed two…
Top Ten Australian juniors exploring in Canada
The following companies are the Top Ten Australian-headquartered juniors with a market capitalization of less than $1 billion, and have one or more active exploration projects in Canada, ranked according…