Pushing ahead: new issue of MINE Australia out now
In this issue: different approaches to encouraging mining investment, Rio Tinto’s return to Panguna, and the growing influence of environmental, social and governance awareness in mining.
Exploration and Extraction
Taliban control: Afghanistan’s elusive $1tn lithium jackpot
Taliban control over Afghanistan has sent ripples of shock through the world, including reports of...
The role critical minerals will play as the world transitions to net zero
The world will not run out of minerals any time soon, and while developing domestic...
Conflict over the UK’s deep sea mining licences
UK Seabed Resources' mining licences have been snubbed as ‘riddled with inaccuracies’ by activsts. What's...
US steel prices are up over 200% and expected to remain high into 2022
In March 2020, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, steel prices traded between $500 and $800....
Newmont approves development of Ghana’s Ahafo North gold project
The Ahafo North Project will have an average production of approximately 275,000 to 325,000 gold ounces.
Musk begins Phase II exploration programme at Canadian lithium project
The Elon project is located approximately 600m north-east of the past-producing Lithium Amérique du Nord project.
Norway’s Deepocean to acquire majority stake in Adepth Minerals
Adepth will remain a standalone company upon completion of the deal, whose financial terms were undisclosed.
Atlas Iron obtains all statutory approvals for Miralga Creek mine
An extension of the Abydos iron ore mine, the Miralga Creek project aims to extract eight million tonnes of iron ore.
Global uranium production to recover by 3.1% in 2021 after limited growth and Covid-19
Although limited in the past few years, global uranium production is set to grow in 2021, especially thanks to countries such as Canada, Kazakhstan and Russia.
Steep growth continues in use of Autonomous Haul Trucks, particularly in Australia and Canada
The popularity of autonomous haul trucks is gradually growing across surface mines, with miners taking advantage of improvements to productivity; reductions in accidents and operating costs; increased machine life and tyre life and lower fuel...
