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.

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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

It takes over 80 silver ounces to buy one gold ounce at the moment, which Hansen says shows a price rise is coming
PRECIOUS METALS

'Forgotten' metals may take off

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

27 March 2019

Hands up if you like graphite: Walkabout says Tanzania's regulatory issues are improving and the graphite market is tightening
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

Prospect Resources' Arcadia lithium project won plaudits at Mining Indaba
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

Blackened name: Glencore has changed its tune on coal, and will not increase production above 150 million tonnes a year
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

Iman Rappetti brought energy and tough questioning to the Mining Indaba main stage, where she interviewed South African president Cyril Ramaphosa and many others
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

 Mark Cutifani was full of praise for Gwede Mantashe at the 2019 Mining Indaba conference. PICTURE: Mining Indaba
EVENTS COVERAGE

Cutifani backing SA mining policy

Anglo American CEO says Gwede Mantashe is opening doors for industry

05 February 2019

Shanta Gold is looking for $19 million to build a plant and pit at Singida
PROJECT FINANCE

So you want to build a mine in Africa?

Traditional financing remains frozen for many smaller players

04 February 2019

RESOURCE STOCKS

Rimfire focused on strategic scandium in NSW hotspot

Large landholding in ‘epicentre for scandium in Australia’

RESOURCE STOCKS

Akora aiming to feed into green steel ambitions with high-grade Bekisopa

High-calibre team leading transition from explorer to developer

RESOURCE STOCKS

GTI well-placed to advance US uranium projects

Prime time with supportive jurisdiction, strong price environment

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