China will require export permits for some graphite products from December 1 to protect national security, the commerce ministry said today, as it faces growing challenges from foreign governments over its manufacturing dominance. Graphite is used in the batteries for...
Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan posted a better-than-expected third-quarter profit on Thursday, but said it would slow expansion plans due to inflation and slumping prices for the red metal used across the global economy. The announcement from one of the world’s...
Mongolia plans to export 60 million tons of coal in 2024, Minister of Finance Javkhlan Bold announced at a plenary session of the Parliament. Most of the coal is mined in the Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit, which is one of the largest coal deposits in the world. Its...
The New South Wales Government has passed the Mining Amendment (Mineral Claims – Opal) Bill 2023 to remedy legacy issues and provide stability to miners and landholders. The amendments are intended to remediate invalidly issued minerals claims as a result of...
It was a strong September quarter for Whitehaven Coal, with run-of-mine (ROM) production up five per cent. In other highlights, cash generated from operations was $269 million, and Whitehaven finished the quarter with a net cash position of $2.45 billion. Whitehaven...