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2 days ago · Military Metals seeks assess to Natural Resources Canada funding for West Gore Military Metals (CSE:MILI) will seek access to funding from Natural Resources Canada to advance West Gore following the government arm conditionally approving funding for Nova Scotia with the stated goal of boosting Canada’s critical minerals potential.
Exploration News - Mining.com.au
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ASX gains but iron ore miners left behind - Mining.com.au
1 day ago · The ASX may have climbed higher on Tuesday, but the iron ore and coal majors were not along for the ride.. The slump in the iron ore price back to below US$100 ($160) a tonne saw Champion Iron (ASX:CIA) wipe off 6.55% to close at $5.42 and Fortescue (ASX:FMG) slide 4.43% to $17.25.. Also in the bottom five were coal producers Stanmore Resources (ASX:SMR), which dropped 3.29% to $2.94, and ...
Ebbs and flows: Australia’s mining outlook - Mining.com.au
Dec 22, 2023 · Australia’s mining sector contributes to some 13.4% of the country’s GDP. It remains a major player in the global market in terms of supplying key minerals and metals beyond just those needed for the green energy transition and shift towards decarbonisation. However, the global economic slowdown and fewer supply disruptions generally reduced commodity prices over […]
Could 2025 be the year of lithium and nickel? - Mining.com.au
2 days ago · Let’s face it, 2024 was not the year for lithium and nickel, but the new year could be a different story, according to industry commentators.. The outperformers in 2024 were gold, silver, and antimony.. Gold surged more than 30% to over US$2,760 ($4,434) an ounce, silver advanced over 40% to US$34 an ounce, and antimony surged over 200% to …
METS Insight: State of Mining Review into 2025 - Mining.com.au
Oct 21, 2024 · Speaking to Mining.com.au on the current state of the METS market, Regional director for Hays North Queensland, Ged Welsh, expects to see an increase in exploration activities although accessing finance for some miners will impede some operations coming online. “As we move into 2025, we anticipate the biggest drivers of vacancy trends in the hard rock mining sector to be the prices of copper ...
METS Insight: Australia ‘punching above its weight’ - mining.com.au
Australia’s mining and METS (mining equipment, technology, and services) sector continue ‘punching above its weight’ and contribute an estimated 15% of Australia’s GDP, creating more than 1.1 million jobs, of which METS businesses employ 300,000 people directly.
Minerals Council lauds mining’s strength amid budget surplus
Oct 6, 2024 · The Minerals Council of Australia has lauded Australia’s second straight budget surplus as a result of the ongoing strength and reliance of the country’s resources sector.Treasurer Jim Chalmers last week announced the Australian Government recorded a $15.8 billion surplus in 2023-24 – the second consecutive financial year the …
A forgotten metal? Zinc again - Mining.com.au
Oct 7, 2024 · Multiple mines, however, have already reopened in recent months. Ivanhoe’s Kipushi mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reopened in May 2024 following 31 years in care and maintenance.The mine has an expected annual production of 278,000t. Strong consumption in the June 2024 quarter was largely driven by Asian steel demand.
Untapped: Australia ‘underexplored’ despite rich endowment
In 2022, Australia spent more than $4 billion on mineral exploration, which is a 13% increase from 2021. Critically, in decade to 2021 Australia accounted for 18% of all discoveries and since 2015 the country generated the greatest return on investment in the world achieving better ‘bang-per-buck’ than their foreign counterparts. Included in the total […]