by Gordon Barratt | Oct 7, 2026 | News
In “Farewell to Russia: A Journey Through the Former USSR” journalist Joe Luc Barnes travels across the 15 states that once comprised the Soviet Union. In the excerpt below, Barnes stops off in Karaganda, the heart of Kazakh coal country and once the site of a...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 7, 2026 | News
The World Bank has urged Guinea to use the revenues from the exploitation of the largest iron-ore reserve on earth to diversify and build a stronger economy. “The question we must ask ourselves is not just how much ore Guinea will export, but how many jobs,...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 7, 2026 | News
Tivan’s proposed $50 million joint venture for the Molyhil tungsten project in the Northern Territory has moved closer to binding agreements, with Sumitomo Corporation expected to seek Australian foreign investment approval shortly. Tivan said it had made material...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 7, 2026 | News
Auric Mining has completed the acquisition of the Union Jack project in Western Australia, adding a near-term open-pit gold opportunity and expanding its mineral resource inventory. The acquisition includes the granted Union Jack mining lease (M15/120), which was...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 6, 2026 | News
Mining remained Australia’s largest corporate taxpayer in 2024–25, even as weaker commodity prices cut profits and tax payable, according to a new report. According to the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) latest corporate tax transparency report, 4299 large...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 6, 2026 | News
Russian coal exports to China fell 10.8% year over year in January-August 2026 as higher logistics costs, import duties, and stronger competition eroded Moscow’s position in one of its key markets. The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine (SZRU) reported the...
