by Gordon Barratt | Mar 16, 2021 | News
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez had to dodge protesters to get onto a minibus that was then pelted with stones as environmentalists battle a move to give mining the green light in Chubut. Fernandez was in the Patagonian province to check on efforts to extinguish...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 16, 2021 | News
Gold royalties will remain the same in WA. Evolution Mining has entered an agreement to acquire Canadian miner Battle North Gold for $C345 million ($356.4 million). The deal will supply Evolution with Battle North’s Bateman gold project in the Red Lake district of...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 16, 2021 | News
The drillcore rig setup on Dingo. Image: ANSTO Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has developed a high intensity neutron imaging machine that can increase mining efficiencies and therefore minimise its impact. The machine, called Dingo, is...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 15, 2021 | News
It would appear that China was South Africa’s largest export market in February, followed closely by Pakistan, beating India into 3rd place as Indian buyers struggled with firmer freight rates. Panamax rates have seen significant strength in both basins, whilst many...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 15, 2021 | News
South Africa’s team of local battery material champions are planning first-mover advances in new geographies. Thakadu Battery Materials, which is producing high-quality battery-grade high-purity nickel sulphate for export, has a pipeline of new projects in place that...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 15, 2021 | News
Australian expenditure on mineral exploration increased by 21 per cent to more than $2.6 billion in 2019, according to the latest report from Geoscience Australia. The annual Australia’s Identified Mineral Resources (AIMR) report was released for the year to December...
