by Gordon Barratt | Jun 29, 2021 | News
The Queensland Government has provided almost $5 million in investment to strengthen the state’s exploration sector as part of this year’s Budget. The funding includes $2.5 million towards Collaborative Exploration Initiative grants and a further $2.2 million to help...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 29, 2021 | News
Australia, the United States and Canada have collaborated to deliver the Critical Minerals Mapping Initiative online portal, which contains the world’s largest dataset of critical minerals deposits. The online portal was created as part of the Critical Minerals...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 28, 2021 | News
A report of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources presented before the House of Commons rang the alarm bell on how important it is for Canada to secure a supply of critical minerals, particularly in the face of China’s dominance. Currently, the Asian giant owns...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 28, 2021 | News
A man works on transporting iron ore on a truck at Ganyu port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China June 11, 2019. Picture taken June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/Files Chinese steel and iron ore futures rose on Friday, while coking coal and coke both gained nearly 5%...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 28, 2021 | News
While the world is shifting away from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, data on planned new mines indicates the global coal mining industry might not be winding down any time soon. At the 47th summit of the Group of Seven (G7) nations in...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 28, 2021 | News
The Resources and Energy Quarterly for the June quarter forecasts that export earnings for the 2020-21 financial year will reach a record $310 billion, with the highest-ever shipments of iron ore and a coal bounce-back expected. The report, which was released by...
