by Gordon Barratt | Dec 19, 2022 | News
Uzbekistan has for the first time sent a train loaded with copper to Europe via a new route bypassing Russia, State-owned Uzbekistan Railways said on Monday, as part of the Central Asian nation’s plan to maintain trade ties with the European Union. The train...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 19, 2022 | News
The Cobre Panama mine Panama probably will move forward this week with an order to cease operations at a giant copper mine unless its Canadian operator agrees to new tax terms, according to a lawyer hired by the government. In an announcement that sent ripples across...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 19, 2022 | News
The ongoing energy crisis has pushed coal prices to historical highs, with Australia’s resource exports set to hit a record $459 billion this financial year. The revised export number, up from the $450 tipped earlier this year, was included in the Federal...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 19, 2022 | News
The months-long acquisition of Turquoise Hill Resources has finally been completed, with Rio announcing it now holds 66 per cent direct interest in the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. The remaining 34 per cent is owned by the Mongolian Government through...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 16, 2022 | News
Mining major Rio Tinto has inked an alliance agreement with the Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation in Canada. This first agreement named Kuessilueu, which means “the wind is turning” in Nelueun, establishes the foundation for an innovative...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 16, 2022 | News
The newly established Australian Minerals and Energy Skills Alliance (AUSMESA) is looking at ways to relieve labour shortages in the mining and resources sector as one of its first priorities. AUMESA was established earlier this week as...
