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Lithium plant ally sought
Neometals boss Chris Reed admits his company is seeking a strategic partner to construct a $200 million lithium plant in Kalgoorlie-Boulder after putting a feasibility study on the back burner.
Wesfarmers makes $1.5b move on Lynas Corp
Wesfarmers has blindsided investors by making a $1.5 billion offer for rare earths miner Lynas Corp.
AMWU threatens Albemarle lithium plant disruption
A WA union is threatening to disrupt the start of construction at a $1 billion lithium processing plant near Bunbury over complaints local workers risked being overlooked.
Africa mines digging deep for rich, proud future
The unearthing of diamonds along the Orange River more than 150 years ago marked the beginning of South Africa’s journey to becoming a mining juggernaut.
Pegging new ground not a plaint and simple call
Use it or lose it. It’s a widely accepted tenet of the resources sector from prospectors to mining giants. But how it is applied is increasingly being called into question.
St Barbara shares smashed over Gwalia issues
Shares in St Barbara have tumbled more than 30 per cent after the gold miner said it would have to keep using trucking to extract gold from its 123-year-old Gwalia mine in the northern Goldfields.
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Australia powers into battery world
First there was the gold rush, then the iron ore boom and now, the battery metals revolution.
Australian mining tool could save lives
Explosives go hand-in-hand with mining and are an integral part of deep earth exploration. The dangers of explosives are obvious and indeed, there have been
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Capturing the value of veterans in mining
Australian Defence Force veterans are not ‘damaged’ individuals. They are highly-trained and skilled people who are a good fit for the mining
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New washer system offers better safety
Since 1968, Hytorc Torque Tooling has been developing, engineering and perfecting torque tools designed to improve productivity and safety across a number of
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Principles lead the way
From the Bronze Age to the Information Age, minerals and metals have helped produce widespread innovation and continue to contribute to many aspects of contemporary life.
