China eyes Barrambie project JV

NEOMETALS (ASX: NMT)  has entered into an MoU with the Institute of Multipurpose Utilization of Mineral Resources Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (IMUMR) to...

Queensland’s new $1b coal mine

THE Qld Department of Environment and Science has granted Pembroke Resources environmental authority (EA) for its 100pc owned Olive Downs coal project in Central...

Renascor greenlights Siviour project

RENASCOR Resources (ASX: RNU) has completed the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) at its 100pc owned Siviour graphite project in South Australia.The proposed Siviour mine...

IGO squeezes Panoramic

INDEPENDENCE Group (ASX: IGO) has increased the pressure in its takeover bid for Panoramic Resources (ASX: PAN), after Savanah downgraded its FY20 guidance at the...

Commodity Focus: NdPr

Groundwater drilling at the Nolans NdPr project in the Northern Territory. Image Arafura Resources.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  NEODYMIUM and praseodymium – or NdPr for short –...

Government seizes golden opportunity

VICTORIAN treasurer Tim Pallas has taken Victorian gold miners by surprise after imposing a 2.75pc gold royalty on the sector.Miners say they were not...

Gold soars on Iran attacks

GOLD peaked to a near seven-year high of US$1579.72 after the US launched a deadly attack against Iranian military leader Major General Qassem Soleimani.The...

Soaring Tesla excites metals markets

US electric vehicle maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has seen an incredible run-up in its share price over the past few days, sparking interest in...

Iluka Gives Green Light For $1.2b Eneabba Rare Earths Refinery Stage...

The board of Iluka Resources (ASX:ILU) has approved the Eneabba Rare Earths Refinery (Phase 3) development in Western Australia.The decision followed the achievement of...

Tungsten: Taking Shape

  Wet tabling of scheelite from Mulgine Hill to produce a bulk sample of tungsten concentrate (under UV light). Image: Tungsten Mining.   BY ELIZABETH FABRI   DEMAND is...