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South32 scraps Metropolitan Colliery buy

Peabody Energy’s Metropolitan Colliery.       Image: Peabody Energy BY CAMERON DRUMMOND BHP 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 Drummond COBALT – one of...

WA continues co-funded drilling initiative

The government co-funding initiative has been going since 2009.              Image: Asia Iron. By Cameron Drummond 42 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 Drummond DORAY minerals founder and managing director Allan...

Altura teams up with Chinese battery maker

Image: Altura Mining. By Cameron Drummond LITHIUM 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 Drummond MINING 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 Australia By Reuben...