Alex Hamer

Alex Hamer

Alex Hamer

Alex came to Mining Journal from the Courier newspaper in Ballarat, Australia, where he was a business journalist. This round included the Western Victorian mining and METS sectors. Previously he was based in Jakarta where he contributed to Tempo Magazine, the Jakarta Globe and the Diplomat.

ENERGY MINERALS

Brisbane's IronRidge playing own lithium game

Vincent Mascolo says spodumene demand will work itself out, be it in Europe or Asia

23 April 2019

PRECIOUS METALS

'Forgotten' metals may take off

Gold and palladium hot but perhaps investors should look to less trendy precious metals

27 March 2019

ENERGY MINERALS

Value stocks in battery metals: fact or fiction?

Graphite and vanadium companies could offer cheap options in London and Australia

14 March 2019

ENERGY MINERALS

Africa could soon supply 15% of global lithium

Benchmark's Andy Leyland on African battery projects and Robert Friedland's storytelling

22 February 2019

LEADERSHIP

Glencore vows to cap coal output in ESG move

Decision, which is linked to climate change, comes shortly after major Australian coal acquisitions

21 February 2019

EVENTS COVERAGE

Indaba wrap: Three strange days in Cape Town

This year's Mining Indaba a mix of old standards and new ideas as explorer/producer split continues

08 February 2019

EVENTS COVERAGE

Cutifani backing SA mining policy

Anglo American CEO says Gwede Mantashe is opening doors for industry

05 February 2019

PROJECT FINANCE

So you want to build a mine in Africa?

Traditional financing remains frozen for many smaller players

04 February 2019

RESOURCE STOCKS

Dreadnought's Illaara Shift: High-Grade Upside

DRE extends Illaara lodes with high-grade results, improving project confidence and

PARTNER CONTENT

Webdrill's Defining Year: CEO Jared Webb on Record Growth and the Road to 2026

Key achievements included streamlining the supply chain to enable six‑week rig builds at the Landsdale HQ

RESOURCE STOCKS

Burbanks Drilling Unlocks Gold Value

Drilling success at Burbanks advances Horizon Minerals’ gold growth plan

RESOURCE STOCKS

LinQ Minerals: A$15.4M Fuels Gilmore

Strong institutional support accelerates exploration and drilling at the Gilmore

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