junior miners

Forget the price chart, the real threat to Australian mine margins is hiding in the sulphur bill, the freight invoice and the silica assay

S&P Global’s June quarter market review shows the pressure on Australian operations shifting from what miners sell to what they spend.

By Jamie Wade on September 11, 2026
Efficiency, Production Optimisation, Mineral Processing, Costs, Financial Planning, Cost Control, Contract Management, Procurement Efficiency, ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Environmental Permits, Legislative Updates, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Insurance and Liability, Mines & Projects, Development Stages
Australia, Western Australia, Pilbara, Queensland, Mount Isa, Asia, China, Indonesia
Lead, Iron ore, Cobalt, Strategic Minerals, Precious Metals, Lithium, Gold, Silver, Base Metals, Copper, Nickel, Zinc

Gold is glowing and critical minerals are warming up as cash returns to the ground in a cautious comeback for Aussie exploration companies

After a shaky start to 2025, the Australian exploration sector appears to be tentatively turning a corner.

By Jamie Wade on September 12, 2025
Costs, Financial Planning, Cost Control, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Risk, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Exploration, Geological exploration and resource modelling, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia, Western Australia, Pilbara, Goldfields-Esperance, Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory, North America, United States, Canada, South America, Africa, Europe
Industrial Minerals, Strategic Minerals, Graphite, Lithium, Precious Metals, Energy Minerals, Gold, Coal (Thermal and Metallurgical), Silver, Base Metals, Uranium, Copper, Natural Gas, Aluminium/Bauxite, Petroleum (Crude Oil), Tungsten, Rare Earth Elements

Tariffs, gold highs, and shifting battery metals reshape mining in 2025 with new risks and opportunities for projects, juniors, and suppliers

Global tariffs, record gold highs, and shifting battery metal fortunes are reshaping mining in 2025, with big implications for projects and suppliers.

By Jamie Wade on August 30, 2025
Costs, Financial Planning, Procurement Efficiency, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Exploration, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia, North America, United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, Africa, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Guinea, Europe, Poland, Oceania, Asia, China
Iron ore, Aluminium/Bauxite, Dysprosium, Cobalt, Strategic Minerals, Precious Metals, Energy Minerals, Lithium, Gold, Coal (Thermal and Metallurgical), Silver, Base Metals, Uranium, Copper, Rare Earth Elements, Nickel, Neodymium, Zinc, Terbium