Alcoa has executed a binding term sheet with FYI Resources as the company makes its way into the high-purity alumina market.
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NT charges up battery metals development
The Northern Territory Government has partnered with the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC) to advance its foothold on the battery supply chain, including the establishment of new mining projects.
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Galaxy recharges Mt Cattlin as lithium rebounds
Galaxy Resources has delivered record shipments of lithium concentrate at the Mt Cattlin spodumene-tantalite mine in Western Australia off the back of increased lithium demand.
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Major miners enlist in battery industry taskforce
BHP Nickel West, IGO and Lynas Corporation have joined Western Australia's Future Battery Industry taskforce to enhance the state's critical minerals industry.
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Tesla taps into Piedmont lithium supply
Piedmont Lithium has inked an agreement to supply spodumene concentrate to Tesla for five years.
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A natural choice for powering mining’s future
Gold Fields and OZ Minerals are two companies spearheading the mining sector’s move to renewable energy. Vanessa Zhou speaks with executives from both companies about their ambitions.
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Epiroc partners with Vale for first ‘batteries as a service’ agreement
Epiroc has signed a batteries as a service (BaaS) agreement with Vale to safely install battery plans in two of its mining operations.
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Nickel back on track for a green mining future
As social conversations surround the future of mining, with focus on climate change, green batteries, electric vehicles and decarbonising operations, nickel is making a comeback.
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Accelerating EV growth drives lithium sector
The electric vehicle boom is imminent as countries around the world continue to reduce emissions output, but is the lithium sector prepared for what’s to come?
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Epiroc electrifies the future of battery machines
The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is set to make batteries not only part of its underground machinery, but also the service it provides mining companies.
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Coal to virtually disappear from 2050 electric power system
Coal is forecast to almost completely disappear from Australia’s electricity system by 2050 if governments do not attempt to keep plants online with subsidies, according to the latest economic analysis from BloombergNEF (BNEF) New Energy Outlook 2019.
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Light EV innovation heads to gold mine for trial
Safescape and 3ME Technology have launched a light electric vehicle that will be trialled at an underground gold mine.
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Laying the path for mid-tier winners
Technology advancement has a penchant for sparking new global commodity demand in the mining world, with lithium last year’s notable mover.
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Pilbara Minerals ramps up Pilgangoora towards commercial start
Pilbara Minerals has set out ambitious plans for its Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project, including a tentative stage three expansion for 2021.
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Get set for the commodities of the future
Australia has been one of the world’s key movers when it comes to the tech metals bonanza that has taken hold of the mining industry
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Australian nickel sector stepping up to meet global change
The nickel industry should be prepared for nickel shortages of 150,000–300,000t/y by the early 2020s due to increasing market demand, according to a Poseidon Nickel chief.
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Western Areas lines up development plans as demand increases
Western Areas has reported increasing customer demand from the likes of the world's largest stainless steel company, Tsingshan Group.
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Diggers & Dealers: chairman Giorgetta rallies industry to avoid crisis
Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum chairman Nick Giorgetta believes mining's skills shortage is just years away from being at crisis levels if more Australians aren't attracted to the industry.
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Broken Hill and Cobalt Blue’s Thackaringa JV of ‘global significance’
Broken Hill Prospecting’s joint Thackaringa cobalt project with Cobalt Blue has received strong results from its pre-feasibility study (PFS), indicating the project to be low-cost, high-purity, globally significant source of cobalt sulphate.
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Western Australia’s plan to capitalise on ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ battery boom
The Western Australian Government has launched a taskforce that will develop a plan for the state to capitalise on its potential to produce and process lithium and other crucial battery metals.
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