BHP asks traditional owners to voice concerns on cultural heritage sites
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) has told Australian Aboriginal groups to freely speak their mind about the way it manages cultural heritage as the miner readies to appear before a…
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BHP to mine Australian coal using greener energy
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) said this week it had inked a deal to support the development of new solar and wind farms in Australia’s Queensland state as part of…
Lynas gets green light for waste treatment plant in Malaysia
Malaysia has approved Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corp.’s (ASX: LYC) application to build a permanent disposal facility for waste treatment, a minister said on Tuesday. The miner, the world’s…
Rio Tinto sees promise at Winu copper-gold project in Australia
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) says it has made a “promising” discovery in Western Australia, 2 km east of its Winu copper-gold project, which is on track to begin…
RNC focuses on gold with new project, name change
RNC Minerals (TSX: RNX) is making its status as a gold-focused company official, announcing the acquisition of a third gold project in Australia, and proposing a name change to Karora…
Study boosts economics for Copper Mountain’s Eva project in Australia
Copper Mountain Mining (TSX: CMMC) has improved the economics of its Eva copper project in Queensland, Australia, with an updated feasibility study showing a longer mine life, increased production and…
Alkane confirms Australia’s support to build rare earths mine
Australian gold producer and rare earths developer Alkane Resources (ASX: ALK) is a step closer to developing its Dubbo project after Australia’s export credit agency confirmed its interest in financing…
Rio Tinto builds first solar plant in Western Australia
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) will build a US$98 million solar plant to power its Koodaideri iron ore mine in Western Australia, about 35 km northwest of the company’s…
Anglo American reports roof collapse at Queensland coal mine
Anglo American (LON: AAL) has reported a roof collapse in parts of its Moranbah North coking coal mine in Queensland, Australia. The diversified miner said no one was injured in…
Siemens to go ahead with Aussie coal mine contract, despite pressure
German engineering giant Siemens will honour a controversial contract to supply signalling systems to Adani’s Carmichael coal mine in Australia, despite being under fire for the project’s alleged climate implications….
Northern Star to pay US$800M for Newmont Goldcorp’s Super Pit stake
Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) announced on Dec. 16 that it has agreed to buy Newmont Goldcorp’s (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) 50% stake in Western Australia’s Kalgoorlie Super Pit mine…
Future of Mining Australia 2020
The third edition of the Future of Mining Australia conference takes place at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth from 23–24 March 2020, covering a vast range of content spanning right across…