by Gordon Barratt | Mar 21, 2022 | News
The Federal Government has increased its support of an embattled Ukraine while further sanctioning the invading Russia, with several mining companies chipping in for the cause. Whitehaven Coal has quickly produced 70,000 tonnes of thermal coal for the government to...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 18, 2022 | News
Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) announces the commissioning – ahead of schedule and below budget – of the Benguela Gem diamond recovery vessel (previously known as the AMV3). The Benguela Gem forms part of the fleet operated by the 50:50 joint venture between De...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 18, 2022 | News
CleanTech Lithium, a company involved in exploration and the development of two lithium projects in Chile, on Thursday started trading on the London Stock Exchange’s Aim market. Admission followed a placing by Fox-Davies Capital for a total of 18 666 667...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 18, 2022 | News
Metals Acquisition Corp (MAC) – the blank cheque company launched by some of the biggest names in Canadian and Australian mining – has clinched a deal. The NYSE-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Thursday announced that it would buy the CSA copper...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 18, 2022 | News
Goldman Sachs has called the fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the biggest upheaval in commodities since 1973 and it has direct implications for Queensland’s biggest export – and climate change. Coal prices have soared and awakened a sector that was...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 17, 2022 | News
Russia spent years building a giant stash of gold, an asset that central banks can turn to during a crisis. But any attempt to sell it will now be a challenge just when it’s needed most. Bank of Russia expanded its gold reserves almost sixfold since the mid-2000s,...