March 16, 2023

BHP’s Project Dig unearths 100-million-year-old fossil in Western Queensland

A team of palaeontologists found Australia’s first head and associated body of an elasmosaur, a long-necked plesiosaur that co-existed with dinosaurs in the early Cretaceous Period.

March 16, 2023

Rio Tinto appoints directors with mining, renewable energy experience

Dean Dalla Valle and Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz, the latest appointments, will join Rio's board on June 1.

March 16, 2023

Fortescue, NREL partner to boost green hydrogen development

West Australian Fortescue Future Industries and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have launched a green hydrogen research center in Colorado.

March 15, 2023

Alcoa Australia to cut Portland aluminum smelter output to 75% capacity

The company cited instability and production challenges.

March 14, 2023

Newcrest, Newmont set to talk as Newcrest outlines more mining potential

Newcrest rebuffed Newmont’s initial $17 billion takeover bid in mid-February,

March 14, 2023

Burgundy buys Canada’s largest diamond operation 

Burgundy Diamond Mines is buying Arctic Canadian, owner of the Ekati mine, to become one of the world’s biggest diamond operations.

March 14, 2023

China removes all remaining curbs on Australian coal imports

Imports could reach 1 million tons in the first half of March alone.

March 10, 2023

Drilling extends Global Lithium’s Manna deposit in Australia 

A new 800-metre-long zone containing lengthy, high-grade lithium intercepts is being assessed.

March 10, 2023

Fortescue Metals to cut ‘few hundred’ jobs

Miner started laying off more than 100 workers at its Iron Bridge project in the Pilbara region, according to local media.

March 8, 2023

BHP eyes copper, nickel projects as it bypasses lithium

BHP expects global copper and nickel supplies to remain below demand as few new mines for either metal are coming online in the near future.