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Newcrest starts drilling at Greatland Gold’s project in Western Australia

The exploration activities, part of a joint venture the two companies signed in March, aim to define the extent of mineralization along strike and at depths to 1,000m below surface

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BHP more bullish on long-term EVs prospects

The world’s largest miner has revised up expectations for electric vehicle sales and market penetration, but warns the electrification of the transport sector will proceed only as fast as the development of charging infrastructure.

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Indoor rainforest maker to transform former Australian coal mine

UK-based charity The Eden project, has partnered with Alcoa to build a $150 million eco-tourism attraction at the company’s former Anglesea coal mine, in Australia.

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Lynas to move upstream processing of rare earths from Malaysia to Australia

The Australian miner, the world’s only major producer of rare earths outside China, said the A$500 million-plan ($346 million) aims to boost production, appease Malaysian regulators and fend off takeover attempts.

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Australian corporate watchdog goes after Merlin Diamonds

ASIC has for months been probing how Merlin Diamonds has loaned A$13 million of investor money to a private company, AXIS Consultants, which has long been associated with the miner’s chairman and his family.

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