The Minerals Council of Australia has joined nine other national industry groups to support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a regional trade agreement which will create new economic opportunities for Australia.
Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement with Glencore for the sale of its entire interests in the Hail Creek coal mine and the Valeria coal development project in Queensland, Australia, for $1.7 billion.
The Association of Professional Engineers Australia welcomed the introduction of legislation to establish a registration system for professional engineers in Victoria, Australia.
An Australian exploration company is set to commence a comprehensive gold-cobalt drilling program at one of the world's highest grade Cobalt-Gold projects in Canada.