Albemarle to buy Lithium Power’s Australian unit
The miner scrapped the planned demerger of its Western Australian lithium assets in favour of a $21 million (A$30m) sale of the three projects to the US giant.
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Rio Tinto autonomous iron ore train derailed
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) said on Monday a probe had been launched after one of its autonomous trains in Western Australia, derailed on Saturday evening. The world’s…
Mineral Resources ends lithium deal with Ganfeng
As a result, the Australian lithium miner has withdrawn its production forecast for Mt Marion mine.
TNM Drill Down: Canada’s East Coast delivers week’s best gold assays
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week (June 2 – June 9). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as…
Labour costs will soon beat oil as mine’s biggest expense, new data indicate
Labour costs are replacing oil products as a mine’s most expensive item as inflation impacts operating expenses more than capital costs, new reports show. Wages for some copper and gold…
TNM Drill Down: Australia delivers week’s hottest gold assays
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week (May 26-June 2). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by…
Video: Dundee’s process innovations help miners get greener
The mining and smelting industry has faced environmental risks for decades, but now new mineral extraction and metallurgical technologies are helping to mitigate them. Dundee Sustainable Technologies has developed two…
Top Ten Australian juniors exploring in Canada
The following companies are the Top Ten Australian-headquartered juniors with a market capitalization of less than $1 billion, and have one or more active exploration projects in Canada, ranked according…
Evolution Mining to expand two gold mines in Australia
Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN), Australia’s third-biggest gold miner, announced on Monday that is going ahead with two major expansions plans at its Mungari and Ernest Henry operations. The company also…
Rio Tinto Boron mine becomes first to switch to renewable diesel
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO; LSE: RIO) said on Friday it had completed the full transition of its heavy machinery at its Boron operation in the U.S. from fossil diesel to…
Greatland Gold inks deal with Rio Tinto for Western Australia expansion
Greatland Gold (LSE: GGP) said Tuesday that it has entered a farm-in and joint-venture agreement with Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO; LSE: RIO) to speed up exploration across a tenure near…
TNM Drill Down: Heliostar Metals’ Ana Paula project tops week’s gold assays
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week (May 19-26). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our…