- 1. Australia launches world’s first waste microfactory
- (Waste to Energy)
- ... the Australian Research Council and is now in partnership with a number of businesses and organisations including e-waste recycler TES, mining manufacturer Moly-Cop, and Dresden which makes spectacles. ...
- Created on 25 September 2018
- 2. The industrial ecology of explosives will blow your mind
- (Waste to Energy)
- By Dr Robin Branson PhD, MBA, BSc. (Hons), Director Australian Industrial Ecology Network The point has been made in previous articles in The ASIA Miner magazine, that sustainable development cannot ...
- Created on 25 September 2018
- 3. Australian Government refuses Christmas Island phosphate exploration
- (Around the Region)
- The Australian Federal Government has decided not to approve Phosphate Resources Limited’s exploration program on Christmas Island due to potentially significant and unacceptable environmental impacts. ...
- Created on 25 September 2018
- 4. All that glitters is … gold, gold, gold
- (Features)
- ... of the globe, Newmont Mining’s Australian operations strive to improve efficient energy targets by increasing renewable energy supply through purchase agreements or self-generation as well as transitioning ...
- Created on 19 September 2018
- 5. Bauxite mining industry gets sustainable mining guidelines
- (Latest)
- ... (IAI) along with the Australian Aluminium Council (AAC) and the Brazilian Aluminium Association (BAA) released the guidelines in recognition that global changes are taking form in the bauxite supply, with ...
- Created on 19 September 2018
- 6. RTG-led consortium wins support of Central Bougainville’s Parliamentary Committee
- (Latest)
- ... to grow. RTG Mining is a mining and exploration company listed on the main board of the Toronto Stock Exchange and Australian Securities Exchange. RTG is focused on developing the high-grade copper/gold/magnetite ...
- Created on 14 September 2018
- 7. Nickel Mines acquires further 35% of nickel pig iron plant for US$70m
- (Latest)
- Australian company Nickel Mines has increased its ownership of an under-construction nickel pig iron plant in Indonesia to 60 per cent for US$70 million. The purchase price is fully funded by proceeds ...
- Created on 07 September 2018
- 8. Lithium: Australia’s new success story
- (Latest)
- ... s GDP in a relatively short period of time,” Mr Griffin said. “We currently have the tiger by the tail. Notionally, we can control the lithium value chain by applying innovative Australian-developed processi ...
- Created on 07 September 2018
- 9. Cleveland-Cliffs completes sale of its Asia Pacific iron ore assets
- (Latest)
- ... the Australian operations were reduced by approximately US$85 million. According to Cliffs, this included asset retirement obligations assumed by MRL. As a result of the transaction, in 3Q18, Cliffs ...
- Created on 31 August 2018
- 10. Change in Australian government’s leadership welcomed by mining sector
- (Latest)
- ... on the economic reforms needed to deliver growth and prosperity for Australian businesses and households. “Our industry is keen on working with the government for decisive action to ensure a strong economy. ...
- Created on 31 August 2018
- 11. Industry leaders missing the lessons of Australia’s mining booms and busts
- (Latest)
- A prominent Australian mining commentator Dr Allan Trench believes that corporate leaders in the mining industry are not paying sufficient attention to the lessons learned in navigating historic booms ...
- Created on 31 August 2018
- 12. CSIRO's cyanide-free gold showcases non-toxic solution
- (Latest)
- ... s produced in partnership with small gold miner Eco Minerals Research at a demonstration plant in the Western Australian goldfields town of Menzies. Cyanide is used in more than 90 per cent of global go ...
- Created on 31 August 2018
- 13. HRE Pilot plant achieves mechanical completion as xenotime concentrate produced
- (Latest)
- ... Night Shot: Browns Range Pilot Plant Australian heavy rare earths developer, Northern Minerals Limited (ASX: NTU) (the Company) is pleased to advise that the Browns Range Pilot Plant has ...
- Created on 24 August 2018
- 14. Planned AU$69 million Australian tungsten mine promises to be a major economic boost
- (Latest)
- A new economic study has found that a proposed new Northern Territory open-pit tungsten mine promises to deliver a net outcome of more than AU$100 million over its seven-year life, potentially expanding ...
- Created on 24 August 2018
- 15. Former mining boss found guilty of insider trading
- (Latest)
- ... for copper-gold at its Eloise Project site in Cloncurry, Queensland. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) case detailed that Mr Lind came into possession of inside information ...
- Created on 24 August 2018
- 16. Further offtake agreements confirm rising demand for Metro bauxite in China
- (Latest)
- ... strategy.” According to the company, the mine continues to perform well with all commissioning issues resolved, and production continuing to increase month on month.” Metro Mining Limited is an Australian ...
- Created on 17 August 2018
- 17. BHP settles US Samarco class action
- (Latest)
- ... by The ASIA Miner, BHP is currently defending a similar class action lodged by investors in July with the Federal Court in Victoria (Austalia). The Australian class action, led by law firm Phi Finney ...
- Created on 10 August 2018
- 18. AU$2.8 million Australian Government research grant for Kapunda Project
- (Latest)
- The Australian Government Ministry for Science, Jobs and Innovation has offered Environmental Copper Recovery SA (ECR) research funding of AU$2,851,303, over a 30-month period, for the Kapunda In-Situ ...
- Created on 03 August 2018
- 19. New report points to first gold pour in 2019 at Gubong mine in South Korea
- (Latest)
- Australian gold producer, Southern Gold has reported that its development partner in South Korea, Bluebird Merchant Ventures (BMV), has completed its initial report on the feasibility of re-opening the ...
- Created on 03 August 2018
- 20. Lithium Australia poised to disrupt the battery market
- (Latest)
- New bulk sample tests are to be undertaken at the laboratories of ANSTO Minerals (a division of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation) in Sydney next month, in a move that, potentially, ...
- Created on 27 July 2018