Rio Tinto, Sumitomo to assess hydrogen plant at Yarwun refinery
They will jointly study the feasibility of a hydrogen pilot plant at Rio’s alumina refinery in Gladstone, Queensland.
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
Lynas gets extension to build waste plant in Malaysia
Malaysia has provided rare earths producer Lynas Corp (ASX: LYC) with some breathing room for finding a permanent location for a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility for its processing operations on the country’s east coast. The Australian miner, which fought hard to…
BHP fired 48 workers in two years for sexual harassment
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) revealed this week that it has fired 48 employees since 2019 for sexual harassment at its remote fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) mines in Western…
PFS for Newcrest’s Cadia PC1-2 delivers attractive economics
Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM) has delivered a prefeasibility study for its Cadia underground gold mine expansion. The mine, in New South Wales, Australia, produces gold doré and gold-rich…
Benga Mining applies for judicial review following Canada’s coal mine snub
A unit of Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting, Benga Mining, has applied to the Federal Court of Canada for a judicial review of the rejection of the proposed US$800…
Newcrest Mining commits $226 million to expand Telfer
Australia’s largest gold producer, Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM) is investing A$246 million (about $226 million) to expand its Telfer gold-copper operations, which include the Main Dome, West Dome…
Rio Tinto sells last diamonds from iconic Argyle
Mining at Argyle, which accounted for 90% of worldwide pink diamond production, ended in November 2020.
Vital Metals buying rare earths properties from Quebec Precious Metals
Australian Vital Metals (ASX: VML) and Quebec Precious Metals (QPM) (TSXV: OPM; OTC: CJCFF) have signed a binding term sheet for Vital to acquire QPM’s 68% interest in the Kipawa…
Canada’s first rare earth miner in trading halt on expansion rumours
Vital Metals is said to be in final talks to acquire two RREE projects in Quebec, one of which is considered to be the world’s fourth largest dysprosium deposit.
Feds give thumb’s down to Grassy Mountain met coal project
Following a rejection of the Grassy Mountain metallurgical coal project in Alberta from a joint review panel last month, Benga Mining has now received a second “no” – this one…
Resolute Mining sells Bibiani mine to Asante Gold for US$90 million
Australia’s Resolute Mining (LSE: RSG; ASX: RSG) is selling its Bibiani gold mine in Ghana to Canada’s Asante Gold (TSXV: ASE) for US$90 million in cash. The company will receive an initial US$30 million payment, followed by…
Anglo American, Salzgitter to jointly advance green steel
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and German steel producer Salzgitter Flachstahl will work together on decarbonizing the steel sector by exploring ways to reduce carbon emissions. The partners intend to conduct research into…