Bundles of copper being loaded for transport at Olympic Dam in South Australia.

Mining & Resources

South Australia mining production tunnels past $7 billion amid commodity price boom

Record copper sales and soaring gold and iron ore prices in the second half of 2020 have helped the Australian state reach its second-highest year of mining value, the latest South Australian government figures show.

Mining & Resources

New survey data to bolster Australian mining

Updated data from one of the world’s largest airborne geophysical imaging programs is set to improve mining opportunities in South Australia.

Mining & Resources

Rare clay mine to put Poochera porcelain on the map

An Adelaide company is expected to lodge a mining application with the South Australian government this week in a bid to transition from junior explorer to a leading global producer of a rare industrial mineral.

Mining & Resources

Uranium turnaround has companies targeting Aussie deposits

Interest in uranium exploration and mining in the northeast of South Australia is rising to levels not seen in years, as the global appetite for the nuclear fuel source builds.

Mining & Resources

Australian geological map translated into First Nation's language

The South Australian Department for Energy and Mining has produced a geological map in an Aboriginal language for the first time in a bid to bridge the gap with the Indigenous community.