by Gordon Barratt | Apr 20, 2021 | News
The Kalgoorlie project. Image: Lynas Rare Earths Lynas Rare Earths has enjoyed record-high rare earths prices during the March quarter as the market recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. Neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) prices jumped by 40 per cent during the quarter...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 20, 2021 | News
The Forrestania nickel operations. Image: Western Areas. Western Areas has picked up production at the Forrestania operation in Western Australia due to the mining of higher grade nickel. The company produced 4236 tonnes of nickel in ore mined at Forrestania during...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 19, 2021 | News
BHP shipping operations at Port Hedland. Image: BHP BHP has partnered with two European companies and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to trial the first marine biofuel in an ocean-going vessel. The trial was designed to inform BHP on the use of...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 19, 2021 | News
MetRes, a joint venture (JV) between Stanmore Coal and M Resources, has acquired the Millennium and Mavis Downs coal mine in Queensland from Peabody Energy. The mine is currently in care and maintenance with mining to recommence from July 2021, ramping up to a...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 16, 2021 | News
Mining investment firm TechMet, which counts the US government as its largest investor, said on Thursday it had closed its second round of funding at $120-million, roughly 50% higher than initially expected. The firm, which is an investor in battery recycler Li-Cycle,...
