by Gordon Barratt | May 17, 2022 | News
A surplus in the platinum market should shrink this year and the palladium and rhodium markets are likely to move back into deficit, Johnson Matthey said in a report. The three metals are used in auto-catalysts that reduce emissions from vehicle engines, with platinum...
by Gordon Barratt | May 17, 2022 | News
Australian Strategic Materials’ (ASM) first high purity critical metals plant has been officially opened in Ochang, South Korea. The establishment of the flagship facility consolidates the strong partnership ASM has with Korea, and offers an alternative source of...
by Gordon Barratt | May 17, 2022 | News
Nexus Minerals has announced significant high-grade gold assay results from drilling completed at its Crusader-Templar Prospect, within the company’s Wallbrook gold project in Western Australia. Nexus managing director Andy Tudor said the increased drill density was...
by Gordon Barratt | May 16, 2022 | News
Bumper contributions from the Western Australian mining and resources sector have again been highlighted, helping lift the State’s Budget to an expected $5.7 billion surplus for the 2021-22 financial year. WA Premier and Treasurer Mark McGowan noted the sector’s...
by Gordon Barratt | May 13, 2022 | News
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is bringing a groundbreaking electric concept drill rig for surface drilling to the Vei og Anlegg 2022 exhibition, one of Scandinavia’s largest construction trade shows, May 11–14 2022. The new concept rig demonstrates some of the...
by Gordon Barratt | May 13, 2022 | News
”They can’t mine it fast enough,” said Benwood Economic Development Director Frank Longwell. “That’s how we pay our bills here in the community.” Longwell remembers when coal mines were so popular, they were turning away job applicants. You can...