British Lithium applies for a patent with extraction invention
Cornwall-based company British Lithium has invented and filed for patent a low-energy, chemical-free process, Mi-Sep, for physically separating the mica in granite that contains lithium.
Investment
Nickel Mines acquires additional stake in Angel Capital
Australia’s Nickel Mines company has completed the acquisition of an additional 20% stake in Angel...
In numbers: how mining came to be Australia’s most profitable sector
Mining remains Australia’s single largest sector, and a bastion of stability and profitability amid the...
The business of bilateralism
Following the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, a giant trade deal consisting of...
Silver price rises as Reddit investors switch to commodities
Silver prices jumped to an eight-year high on Monday, following efforts by users of the...
People over profit: new issue of MINE Australia out now
In this issue: legislation to protect indigenous communities, fighting corruption in Australian mining, the future of green steel as a strategic metal, and more.
The Bribery Prevention Network: fighting corruption in Australian mining
A new Bribery Prevention Network, including key representatives of the mining industry BHP and the Australia-Africa Minerals & Energy Group, has been established in Australia to provide a hub supporting businesses in countering bribery and...
Oxbotica raises $47m for autonomous mining software
Oxbotica has announced that it has raised $47m in investment for new autonomous software to be deployed at mines across the world, with energy major BP and investment firm BGF among the backers.
Elim Mining secures first tranche of equity financing
Elim Mining, a North American copper exploration and development company, has secured the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement of common shares of the company for aggregate gross proceeds of $3.8m (offering).
Kazakhstan pursues diversification agenda
Central Asia’s largest economy, Kazakhstan, is pressing ahead with its economic diversification agenda in the face of challenges presented by Covid-19. By Sebastian Shehadi of Investment Monitor. The hardships of…
Catax says investment in mining collapses in Q2 due to Covid-19
Data released by specialist tax relief consultancy Catax has revealed that during the second quarter of this year, business investment in the mining and quarrying has collapsed by 46.2% due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
