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...

The legend of the Eureka Stockade

AS dawn approached on the Ballarat goldfields on Sunday December 3, 1854, a makeshift stockade, hastily built by diggers at Eureka, was overrun by...

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...

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...

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...

The last gold belt in WA

By Samantha JamesEVEN though many explorers hold tenements along the prospective Yamarna Belt in WA, it is still one of the least explored greenstone...

Britain’s nationalisation experiment

“I have the profound hope that we can not only put this industry on its feet but we can make it...profitable in the sense...

Ernest Henry: Community focus

After completing a $589 million upgrade Glencore’s Ernest Henry Mining, has continued its support for local and regional projects near its operations. By Cameron Drummond ERNEST...

Peabody files for bankruptcy

Peabody Energy, the world largest private sector coal company, stated that its Australian business would remain unaffected by bankruptcy proceedings.By Reuben AdamsPEABODY Energy maintains...

Exciting evolution for haul truck life cycle

FOLLOWING decades of experience in the design and manufacture of electric drive haulage solutions, Liebherr introduced its T 282 Series haul truck to serial...