Perenti managing director and chief executive officer Mark Norwell has declared that the demand for Australian labour workers is putting pressure on company costs due to increased wages.

Lucapa Diamond Company has uncovered yet another 100-plus carat diamond from its Lulo alluvial diamond mine in Angola, Africa.

Keep up with the latest executive movements across the mining sector, including at Metro Mining, Marmota, Barra Resources and more.

Greatland Gold has opened the underground decline at the Havieron gold-copper project in Western Australia.

Mackay tradie turned manager sees big demand for asset maintenance and management skillset in Australian mining and manufacturing

The Australian Government’s 2021-22 Budget has recognised the sector’s contribution to taxes and exports, with a future full of incentives and investment.

Two Australian companies are confident that copper prices will continue to set records, with the red metal reaching a new high of $US10,724.50 ($13,682) on the London Metal Exchange (LME) overnight

Classic Minerals has commissioned its Gekko gold processing plant for the company’s flagship Kat Gap gold project in Western Australia.

Carpentaria Resources has purchased the Pure Metals’ majority share of the Hawsons iron project in New South Wales for around $4.2 million.

Epiroc has led the establishment of a carbon-neutral sustainable mining initiative to enable more efficient operations.

The price of seaborne iron ore has jumped to a record $US230.56 ($294.52) per tonne, just after it surpassed the $US200 per tonne mark.

Iluka Resources has been endorsed by the Australian Government to commence a feasibility study into a rare earths refinery at the Eneabba operation in Western Australia.

Lucapa Diamond Company has sold another large parcel of diamonds, worth $US5 million ($6.3 million), from its Lulo alluvial mine in Angola, west Africa.

Pilbara Minerals plans to form a joint venture with tech company Calix to examine the development of a midstream lithium chemicals refinery at the Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum operation in Western Australia.

Legal charges have been issued against Coronado Global Resources in relation to the death of a worker at the Curragh coal mine in Queensland last year. An employee of contractor Thiess died in an incident at the mine while changing a tyre in the main workshop on January 12, 2020. Operations were suspended for five … Continue reading Coronado to face court over Curragh charges →

The global mining industry must move away from legacy systems and processes if it is to meet the challenge of decarbonisation, according to a report commissioned by Weir Group.

Copper has topped its record price after reaching $US10,361 ($13,200) per tonne on the London Metal Exchange (LME) last week.

The Australian Government has unveiled a $20 million Global Resources Strategy to expand the reach and reputation of the country’s resources industry.

Wagners has renewed a haulage services contract with Glencore in north-west Queensland for another four years.