South32 scraps Metropolitan Colliery buy

Peabody Energy’s Metropolitan Colliery.       Image: Peabody EnergyBY CAMERON DRUMMONDBHP Billiton spinoff South32 has scrapped its $US200 million purchase of Peabody Energy’s...

Cyclone Debbie no Yasi repeat: Canavan

NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provides a visible look at Tropical Cyclone Debbie from space.  Image: NASA/NOAA/Suomi NPP. BY REUBEN ADAMS  WHILE figures from the Resources and Energy...

Cobalt on a tear

Workers at the Kamoto underground mine in the Congo.                Image: Katanga Mining.By Cameron DrummondCOBALT – one of...

WA continues co-funded drilling initiative

The government co-funding initiative has been going since 2009.              Image: Asia Iron.By Cameron Drummond42 PROJECTS across WA will...

Doray’s Allan Kelly in shock resignation

Mines and Petroleum minister Sean L’Estrange with now former Doray managing director Allan Kelly. Image: Doray Minerals.By Cameron DrummondDORAY minerals founder and managing director Allan...

Altura teams up with Chinese battery maker

Image: Altura Mining. By Cameron DrummondLITHIUM explorer Altura Mining has reached an agreement with Chinese battery manufacturer Shaanxi J&R Optimum Energy (J&R Optimum) to raise...

Luxembourg invests in asteroid mining

The Arkyd 6 satellite is set to launch before the end of the year to test increased capabilities of asteroid mining technologies. Image: Planetary Resources.By...

Glencore reopens Integra coal mine

Glencore has scrambled to boost its Australian coal production on the back of soaring coal prices this year.  Image: Duncan Harris.   By Cameron DrummondMINING giant...

Carrapateena project rolls on with key milestones

The Carrapateena Tjati Decline schematic.                   image: OZ Minerals.   By Reuben Adams   OZ Minerals’ proposed $975 million...

QLD ramps up Adani support

Carmichael is now a prescribed Critical Infrastructure project in QLD – the first time this has happened in seven years.         Image: Adani AustraliaBy Reuben...