by Gordon Barratt | Apr 29, 2025 | News
President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed several changes that would affect the struggling U.S. coal industry. Trump issued executive orders this month to allow mining on federal land. He has used his emergency authority to allow...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 28, 2025 | News
Anglo American has delivered strong copper and iron ore production results for the March 2025 quarter as it powers ahead with its portfolio shake-up. Anglo’s copper production hit 168,900 tonnes for the March quarter, with strong output coming from Peru. However,...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 28, 2025 | News
South32 has awarded Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions the contract to provide 22 battery-electric vehicles for its greenfield Hermosa critical minerals project in the US. This represents Sandvik’s largest-ever BEV fleet, which will form part of a 42-unit underground...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 28, 2025 | News
The Federal Government has announced plans to establish a Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve if re-elected, with plans to invest $1.2 billion into the initiative. The Federal Government is aiming to bolster Australia’s economic resilience and national security,...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 25, 2025 | News
Brazilian miner Vale reported a 17% decline in its first-quarter net profit on Thursday, hit by lower iron ore prices despite improved costs. Vale, one of the world’s largest iron-ore producers, posted a net profit of $1.39-billion for the quarter...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 25, 2025 | News
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry, marking his latest attempt to boost U.S. access to nickel, copper and other critical minerals used widely across the economy. The order, which Trump signed in...
