21 June 2018
Are electric vehicles the new frontier for Australian miners?
As the use of electric vehicles takes off around the globe, Australian mining is being turned on its head – with former by-products now in hot demand. As the battery-powered revolution charges ahead, four key players in the EV sector revealed that while the future of EV’s seems assured, how the revolution will play out is yet to be decided.
21 June 2018
Vanadium: from old cars to new electrons
Innovation in the supply chain will be needed to help vanadium flow battery producers compete for the rare mineral, which is also in demand from steel producers, according to one of Australia’s emerging vanadium developers.
21 June 2018
Australia the lucky country for Chinese investment
What do investors look for when deciding where to invest in mining and energy? Many things – according to one of the world’s major energy and mining investment houses, EIG Global Energy Partners.
21 June 2018
Australian gas a focus for global investment house
What do investors look for when deciding where to invest in mining and energy? Many things – according to one of the world’s major energy and mining investment houses, EIG Global Energy Partners.
21 June 2018
Is the coal industry dying, and will it be a profitable death?
As the need for energy from all sources continues to rise across the globe, coal is finding itself in demand – but running out of backers as regulatory uncertainty and investor activism hit funding for new coal projects.
21 June 2018
The Australian: Skills shortage hits coal’s upward trajectory
Skills and equipment shortages have re-emerged in the east coast mining sector, threatening to bring higher costs as coal construction starts to ramp up after years of inactivity.
20 June 2018
The Australian: Cashed-up miners face rerating
The world’s biggest miners now have stronger balance sheets than at any time in at least a generation and are generating mountains of free cash, according to the head of the world’s biggest mining funds, BlackRock’s Evy Hambro.
20 June 2018
Courier Mail: The State Government is releasing 44000sq km of land for coal and gas mining
The State Government is hoping to kickstart coal and gas development through the release of 44,000sq km of land in highly prospective areas. A large block will be open for tender for gas exploration east of Mount Isa and Cloncurry.
20 June 2018
World Coal: Queensland resources companies aiming to tackle state’s unemployment rate
A sustained lift in global commodity prices and record production has Queensland’s resources companies planning to increase employment and help drive down the State’s stubbornly high unemployment rate, said the Queensland Resources Council (QRC).
20 June 2018
Klein – Australia is God’s gift to miners
One of Australia’s golden boys, Evolution Mining’s Executive Chairman Jake Klein, told a packed forum at Energy Mines and Money conference today that opportunities for mining companies couldn’t be better in Australia.
20 June 2018
Human capital: the importance of raising awareness of a career in mining
An alarming drop in the number of students enrolling in mining engineering at some of Australia’s top universities should be a wake-up call for the nation’s mining industry, according to the head of Australia’s second biggest gold miner.
20 June 2018
Queensland Government announces ongoing funding for Energy Mines and Money
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today announced that the Queensland Government will continue to partner with Energy Mines and Money in 2019 to promote resource investment opportunities across the State.
The 2nd Energy Mines and Money will take place on 11-13 June at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.
20 June 2018
46% rise in resources industry jobs, says MacFarlane
Australia’s longest-serving federal resources minister and CEO of Queensland Resource Council, Ian MacFarlane.
In his address to Energy Mines and Money in Brisbane, Mr Macfarlane made the case for continuing investment and support for the industry, while also noting potential headwinds as labour supply tightens as the industry continues to grow.
20 June 2018
A rising tide of investment opportunity for resources
Investors are returning to the energy and mining sectors, while both industries navigate structural changes in the markets for their products and new sources of debt and equity, according to leading investment groups addressing today’s Energy Mines and Money conference in Brisbane, Australia.
20 June 2018
The end of coal is “fake news”
Wearing a Friends of Fossil Fuels badge, and echoing the Trump Administration’s well-publicised sentiment that ‘the war on coal is over’, Xcoal Energy and Resources’ Chief Executive Officer, Ernie Thrasher told Brisbane’s 2019 Energy Mines and Money conference that the end of coal “is fake news”.
5 June 2018
Battery Metals – the hottest commodities right now
The commodities industry downturn from 2013-2016 had a massive effect on companies in Australia and around the globe – with most mining companies going into survival mode.
Since mid-2016 though, the market has been in a strong recovery cycle and, some say, it has now reached its peak.
4 June 2018
Courier Mail: Global miners flock to Brisbane for Australian Energy, Mines and Money Conference
Some of the world’s biggest mining investors are headed to Brisbane this month in a further sign of resurging interest in the state’s resources sector.
Global investors responsible for managing $718 billion in funds will attend the flagship Australian Energy, Mines and Money Conference to be held in Brisbane on June 20-21.
11 May 2018
Increased demand for high quality coal as export values hit new high
Australia’s coal exports peaked last year – bringing in $56.5 billion – breaking the previous high by almost $10 billion.
Today the outlook for the coal export market remains positive.
3 May 2018
Private equity taking ownership of mining projects
The downturn in the mining industry is over and Australia is now seeing an investment boom in this space.
Growth in the mining industry overall is slated to be double the pace of the national economy over the next few years.
2 May 2018
LNG exports from Australia to reach $35 billion
With Australia predicted to be the leading LNG exporter by 2022, growth in the industry has been strong this year.
Domestic supply and international exports have both been increasing, and the Department of Industry, Innovation, and Science is forecasting for LNG exports from Australia to reach $35 billion by the end of 2018.
6 April 2018
Australian Financial Review: Xcoal changes tack in hunt for Australian coal assets
The once-in-a-generation turnover of the Australian coal sector may appear to have run its course with Rio Tinto’s recent flurry of divestments, but there’s plenty more deal-making to be done in the sector if US coal entrepreneur Ernie Thrasher’s plans are any guide.
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