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Mach sets up expansion at Mount Pleasant
Mach Energy Australia submitted an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to the New South Wales Government to double the Mount Pleasant coal mine’s output.
February 9, 2021 0 comment
Copper to ascend in 2021
Copper has been forecast to outdo the performance of other mining commodities this year, according to a White & Case 2021 survey.
February 3, 2021 0 comment
Mining employment smashes records
Australia’s mining workforce has continued a steady climb in numbers, with national coal mining employment reaching a record high, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
January 29, 2021 0 comment
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.
January 29, 2021 0 comment
Australian iron ore prices rise in China
Prices for Australia’s high-grade iron ore fines have increased this week after data on China’s steel output in 2020 was revealed.
January 19, 2021 0 comment
Australia one of the most resilient regions for mining
A McKinsey & Company survey has revealed that Australia experienced the lowest levels of disruption at its mining operations due to COVID-19.
September 1, 2020 0 comment
Increasing industry resilience a priority in COVID-19 mining survey
A mid-year survey that analysed the post COVID-19 global mining and metals market has found the fear of a global recession is the most common concern across the industry.
July 16, 2020 0 comment
Technology trends drive mining’s future
Rapid technological change is affecting what we mine, especially as many developing economies can now skip some of the stages of modernisation that advanced economies have been through.
August 15, 2019 0 comment
Has the commodities cycle now reached its peak?
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.
May 21, 2018 0 comment
Mining jobs remain buoyant despite weaker commodity index
The mining sector saw a 32.1 per cent increase in job opportunities since a year ago, despite a 6.2 per cent fall in the RBA’s Non Rural Bulk Commodity Price Index last April. The rise is reflected in the DFP Mining and Resources Job Index, which has experienced consistent rise for 10 consecutive months.
May 18, 2018 0 comment
The top mining trends of 2018
Mining is poised for growth, according to Deloitte’s 2018 Tracking the Trends report.
February 1, 2018 0 comment
Chart: How Every Commodity Performed in 2016
It was an up and down year for commodities, but things ultimately finished in the black.
January 9, 2017 0 comment
Could commodities suffer from the Trump effect?
Trump heading closer to presidency has seen a rally in metal and oil prices, further strengthened by the strong US dollar.
November 24, 2016 0 comment
Iron ore recovers to $US50 mark
Iron ore has bounced higher on the back of hopes in renewed Chinese metal demand, finally breaking over the $US50 per tonne mark for the first time since September.
February 23, 2016 0 comment
Commodities prices to continue slump for years
Analysts say there is “little light on the horizon” for the current commodities downturn for several years due to increasing imbalances between physical supply and demand.
January 28, 2016 0 comment
Little respite for mining in 2016
Despite the apparent normalisation of low commodity prices, the Federal Government has predicted mining exports earnings to grow by more than 40 per cent by 2019-2020.
January 4, 2016 0 comment
Iron Ore prices falling to a four-month low
The price of iron ore continues to creep towards a 10-year low as the dynamics between the supply and demand begin to be questioned by traders.
November 9, 2015 0 comment
Tracking the trends with Deloitte 4 – Controlling Supply
Deloitte have released a list of the top ten industry trends we can expect in 2015. Part 4 – The supply/demand problem.
February 12, 2015 0 comment
Gas export revenue will not meet expectations
Export earnings from LNG are set to tumble from earlier expectations, due to the dive in global oil prices.
January 28, 2015 0 comment
Australian Mining – News in Focus: 7/11/14 [video]
Iron ore prices slide further… More from the WA FIFO Mental Health Inquiry… Gorgon Project gets a new ‘floatel’.
November 7, 2014 0 comment