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The WA 2016-2017 budget provided additional minerals exploration funding however hiked up tenement rental charges to combat a $2.77 million shortfall in budget revenue. By...

By Cameron DrummondWA companies are prospering off a commodity rebound, with Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), Pilbara Minerals (PLS) and Resolute Mining among a group...

By Samantha JamesRIO Tinto and its joint venture partners have approved the US$5.3 billion underground development at the Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in...

By Cameron DrummondTHE allocation of government funding for mineral exploration and company tax cuts in this year’s Federal Budget has been welcomed by mining...

Low iron ore prices and insurmountable debt has forced Arrium into administration. Image: Whyalla News.By Samantha JamesIN early April, when Arrium asked its lenders...

MMG will begin construction at its Dugald River project in mid-2016. Image: MMG.  By Samantha JamesMMG’s $1.4 billion Dugald River zinc project has gained special...

A possible configuration for the combined system proposed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers.By Samantha James RESEARCHERS at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)...

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...

Tesla has 325,000 pre-orders for its new Model 3 electric car. Source: Tesla Motors. By Cameron DrummondTHE use of lithium in industrial batteries has seen...

Exploration at Tyranna Resources’ Jumbuck gold project in South Australia is supported by an oversubscribed share placement. By Reuben Adams TYRANNA Resources will raise $800,000 before...