Rare earths, big opportunity

THE Australian Government has released a Critical Minerals Strategy Report, exposing huge holes in the supply chain as tensions between Beijing and Washington heat...

ERA sees challenging uranium market

URANIUM producer Energy Resources of Australia has come close to exceeding its upper production guidance for 2019 and has realised slightly higher prices for...

St Barbara production dips

AUSTRALIAN gold miner St Barbara has lowered its production target to 370,000-400,000oz for the financial year ending June 2020, from 380,000-420,000oz for the period...

Smiles all around at Boorara Gold

Horizon Minerals’ reports positive outcomes at its Boorara gold mine, WA, with mining and ore haulage is progressing ahead of schedule and total material...

Nickel: China syndrome

WHILE 68pc of global nickel is still used for the production of stainless steel, and only 3pc for battery metals, an announcement by the...

Australian resources companies draw $1.15b

AUSTRALIAN resources and energy companies attracted $1.15b of investment funding in the October-December 2019 quarter, the highest amount since April-June 2018, according to an...

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...

Rio looks to a ‘deeper world’

RIO Tinto (ASX: RIO) chief executive J-S Jacques waxed philosophical to investors in London on Monday speaking of his vision of the company’s future.He...

MCA push to reduce uranium red tape

The Honeymoon project in South Australia will reopen in the coming years. Image: Boss Resources.   BY ELIZABETH FABRI   THE Minerals Council of Australia has urged the...

AVL Awarded A$49 Million In Australian Critical Minerals Collaboration

Australian Vanadium Limited (ASX: AVL) has been awarded a A$49 million grant under the Australian Government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative Collaboration Stream towards the development...