BHP Nickel West has received state government approval to develop its Venus nickel sulphate deposit near Leinster in the northern Goldfields of Western Australia.
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Primero bolstered by contract win at South Flank
Contract engineering company Primero has secured a major contract at BHP's South Flank iron ore project in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
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East Timor emerges as battery minerals target
East Timor is showing battery minerals potential across the country, leading Inca Minerals to lodge an applications for three exploration licences.
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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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Tech targets taking exploration 300km underground
The Australian Academy of Sciences has launched a comprehensive 10-year plan for Australian geoscience development.
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Labor’s big plans for Australia’s battery metal industry
The Labor Party has set out its plans to boost Australia's battery metals industry in the event Bill Shorten is elected as the next Prime Minister.
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Lithium Australia to recommission VSPC plant for battery material
Lithium Australia has announces that the VSPC pilot plant operated by fully-owned subsidiary Lithium Australia NL will be recommissioned tomorrow.
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Battery metal deal value on the rise in 2018
A new quarterly report from EY has shown that the battery metal market is on the rise despite an overall slowing of global mining and metals deal value over the last year.
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Diggers & Dealers: BHP reveals 2040 vision for Nickel West
BHP's Nickel West business unit is progressing a series of mine developments in Western Australia to strengthen supply for the battery materials sector.
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Independence plans Nova automation, battery metals development
Independence Group (IGO) is developing plans for an underground automation project at the Nova nickel-copper mine south of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.
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Battery metals – the hottest commodities right now
The commodities industry downturn from 2013-2016 had a massive effect on companies in Australia and around the globe – with most mining companies going into survival mode.
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The emergence of another battery metal — graphite
The graphite industry is on an upward trend with increasing prices and rising demand, underpinned by the rapid uptake of lithium-ion batteries, according to Roskill.
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Australian Vanadium MD says the metal needs a Tesla-like influence
Australian Vanadium managing director Vincent Algar has stated at a conference in Hong Kong that vanadium needs a figure like Elon Musk of Tesla to boost investment in the metal.
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Lithium Australia preparing pilot plant following positive recovery tests on mine waste
Lithium Australia is to assess feed sources for its SiLeach-enabled large-scale pilot plant (LSPP) in Western Australia for its first 12 months of operation.
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EY report shows four-year high for mining deals in 2017
Global mining and metals deals saw a 15 per cent boost in 2017, according to a report from the accountants at Ernst & Young (EY), reaching a four-year high for mining deals overall.
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