Reed Resources says better than expected metallurgical test results from the Mt Marion Lithium Project have boosted the prospects of production commencing in 2010.
20/11/2009
PERILYA has announced an increase in the mineral resource estimate for the Mount Oxide copper and cobalt mine, Queensland to 224,000 tonnes of contained copper.
17/03/2009
THE ASSOCIATION of Mining & Exploration Companies (AMEC) is advocating a Resource Exploration Acceleration Program (REAP) initiative to save mineral exploration in Western Australia.
19/08/2008
WESTERN Areas has doubled the mineral resource estimates at its Spotted Quoll nickel deposit in outback Australia.
03/09/2008
THE COOPERATIVE Research Centre for Sustainable Resource Processing (CSRP) is attempting to treat mineral residue so it can be used to make useful products.
23/09/2009
HATCH will work with Metorex to upgrade the Kinsenda copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
28/08/2008
PERILYA has increased the mine life of its Broken Hill operation from three to nine years following an ore reserve and mineral resource upgrade.
11/11/2008
THE AUSTRALIAN Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) has forecast that the total earnings from Australia's commodity exports will fall by 18%.
24/06/2009
QUEENSLAND Premier, Anna Bligh, has come under scrutiny for banning uranium mining in the state, but giving the thumbs up to export the mineral to Russia.
15/09/2008
IRON ore explorer Golden West Resources has announced substantial mine developments in Western Australia, following a near 40% increase in mineral resources at its Wiluna West project
11/08/2008
A DIAMOND and phosphate explorer is one step closer to developing the world’s first underwater phosphate mine after identifying initial mineral resources.
07/01/2009
MAXIMUM Resources is reconsidering its Windimurra uranium project in Western Australia with the new government’s support of uranium mining.
19/09/2008
THE QUEENSLAND Resources Council (QRC) says the State Government has a pivotal role in ensuring Queensland’s recovery from the global economic downturn is strong and lasting.
09/02/2009
SATELLITE technology has been put to the test in Queensland with one of the first major mapping upgrades in nearly 30 years.
25/11/2008
An Australian engineer working to reduce energy consumption in mineral processing was selected by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) as the first recipient of the Vittorio de Nora Prize for Environmental Improvements in Metallurgical Industries.
18/11/2009
AUSTRALIA’s uranium policy is once again under the spotlight with the government reviewing agreements to sell the mineral to Russia.
03/09/2008
THE SOUTH Australian Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Paul Holloway claims the government plans to promote the state’s mining projects overseas.
17/03/2009
METALLICA Minerals has announced a maiden resource of 12.2Mt at its Kokomo nickel/cobalt deposit in north Queensland.
20/01/2009
The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) has had a major impact on the mineral industry with a sharp decline in commodity prices and profitability.
11/02/2010
FOCUS Minerals has announced the appointment of Perth-based Como Engineers for the refurbishment and re-commissioning of its 100%-owned Three Mile Hill Treatment Plant in Western Australia.
21/04/2009