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Making Mars: Aussie research turns red dirt into metal

Making Mars: Aussie research turns red dirt into metal

A breakthrough to help with establishing a human colony on Mars could be hidden in its iron-rich red surface, Australian researchers say.

Coal prices weigh on Whitehaven as profit slides

Coal prices weigh on Whitehaven as profit slides

Coal prices weigh on Whitehaven as profit slides

Coal prices weigh on Whitehaven as profit slides

A major Australian coal producer has reported better-than-expected production from its new mines, but price pressures cut into its full-year result.

US backs Aust-led copper project despite tribe concerns

US backs Aust-led copper project despite tribe concerns

US backs Aust-led copper project despite tribe concerns

US backs Aust-led copper project despite tribe concerns

BHP and Rio Tinto want to mine one of the largest copper deposits in North America, if they can get a hoped-for transfer of federal forest land in Arizona.

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Call to screw the cap on $11 billion diesel subsidy

Call to screw the cap on $11 billion diesel subsidy

More mining giants may clean up their operations if the government capped generous credits on diesel fuel and incentivised green projects, a report finds.

BHP mulls mothballing coal mines over royalty regime

BHP mulls mothballing coal mines over royalty regime

BHP has delivered record production across several metal groups, but sluggish commodity prices and one state's royalty regime have chiselled away at earnings.

Rare earths race: plan to turn ash into critical metals

Rare earths race: plan to turn ash into critical metals

Researchers have come up with a bold plan to extract rare earth metals, critical to defence, technology and renewables, using coal mining waste.

Fears FIFO work will turn gold towns into ghost towns

Fears FIFO work will turn gold towns into ghost towns

Miners and regional residents are calling for tax incentives and faster housing approvals to bring in more long-term workers and halt the decline of towns.

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More gold jackpots lurking in WA dirt, top miner says

More gold jackpots lurking in WA dirt, top miner says

More gold jackpots lurking in WA dirt, top miner says

More gold jackpots lurking in WA dirt, top miner says

The mining industry's "Dealer of the Year", Simon Lill, says there are more gold deposits of the scale of his huge Hemi find out there for prospectors.

Glencore scraps plan for New York listing, flags cuts

Glencore scraps plan for New York listing, flags cuts

Glencore scraps plan for New York listing, flags cuts

Glencore scraps plan for New York listing, flags cuts

Glencore says it will keep its primary listing in London, shelving a possible move to New York.

Let's work together: miners look for price stability

Let's work together: miners look for price stability

Let's work together: miners look for price stability

Let's work together: miners look for price stability

Lithium miners have been punished by a "maniacal" Chinese supply glut in recent years, boosting calls for Australian companies to band together.

Sea of green as Aussie shares notch highest-ever close

Sea of green as Aussie shares notch highest-ever close

Sea of green as Aussie shares notch highest-ever close

Sea of green as Aussie shares notch highest-ever close

Investors have shrugged off the previous week's gloom to send Australian equities to their best-ever close as rate-sensitive stocks led the bourse higher.

Price floor sends rare earths shares through the roof

Price floor sends rare earths shares through the roof

Price floor sends rare earths shares through the roof

Price floor sends rare earths shares through the roof

Shares in rare earths miners are soaring as the federal government indicates its support for a taxpayer-funded minimum price for the electronics ingredients.

Smelter rescue bolsters nation's critical metals future

Smelter rescue bolsters nation's critical metals future

Smelter rescue bolsters nation's critical metals future

Smelter rescue bolsters nation's critical metals future

Catastrophe has been avoided with the bailout of two smelters, says a union that now urges governments to safeguard the nation's metal manufacturing capability.

Rivers of gold pour into Kalgoorlie for mining forum

Rivers of gold pour into Kalgoorlie for mining forum

Rivers of gold pour into Kalgoorlie for mining forum

Rivers of gold pour into Kalgoorlie for mining forum

Goldminers were beaming while uranium diggers ran for cover as mining’s winners and losers took centre stage at a leading industry conference.

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'Tragedy hits us hard', five Chilean miners found dead

The final trapped worker in a Chilean mine has been found dead, bringing the final death toll to six after several tunnels collapsed in a strong tremor.

Green hydrogen hype fades but future hopes are bright

Two major Australian green hydrogen projects have been abandoned within weeks but experts say it will give investors time to rethink the future of the fuel.

Bull market sends mining summit back to golden age

Up-and-coming miners will hope to strike it rich as they mingle with investors and competitors at Kalgoorlie's annual Diggers and Dealers forum.

'Economic death spiral' fear over ailing copper smelter

A delegation is visiting Canberra to plead for a bailout for the copper industry to prevent an "economic death spiral" in north Queensland.

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Rio Tinto profits slip as prices weigh on performance

One of the world's biggest iron ore miners has posted its weakest first-half profit in years as lower global demand continues to drag on the commodity's price.

Boss Energy shares plunge on issues at uranium mine

Boss Energy shares have dropped more than 40 per cent after the company disclosed its Honeymoon mine might have less uranium than originally thought.

'Climate catastrophe': court battle over coal mine plan

Activists hope to stop a proposed mine that will dig up an additional 17 million tonnes of coal a year, claiming emissions will worsen natural disasters.

PM urges work on green steel over red wine in China

Aussie-grown beef and Penfolds wine will be on the menu as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses Chinese and Australian captains of industry in Shanghai.

Fire ants in coal mine sound agriculture alarm

Biosecurity authorities are on alert after destructive fire ants were found at a coal mine 800 kilometres from the previous infestation zone.

Beyond carbon: big four banks urged to capture more gas

It is a potent greenhouse gas responsible for climate change, but a report has found Australia's major banks have yet to single out methane emissions.

Farmer fury over rare earths mine approval

A newly-approved rare earths mine has drawn the ire of farmers, who say the US-backed miner and the state government have failed to property consult community.

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