Year in Review 2020

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Aussie exploration spend rises again

ABS stats confirmed continuous growth in 2020

01 March 2021

PRECIOUS METALS

Aussie gold producers made hay while the sun shone

$27B of gold produced in record year

28 February 2021

PRECIOUS METALS

Gold demand plummets to 13-year low in Q4

COVID-19 a key factor in the slump in physical demand

29 January 2021

BULKS

China tensions good for Aussie coal miners: IEEFA

ASX shares soar, despite spat with China

08 January 2021

FORUM

MNN's best-read stories of 2020

The most popular stories on MNN this year

30 December 2020

FORUM

The biggest stories of 2020

A look back on the news that defined the Australian mining industry in 2020

29 December 2020

DRYBLOWER

The best of Dryblower 2020

A look back on Dryblower's most popular columns of 2020

28 December 2020

CAPITAL MARKETS

The top ASX mining movers of the year

A few surprises in amongst the obvious names

23 December 2020

RESOURCE STOCKS

MNS: Magnetite Mines eyes potential beyond 'monster' iron ore project

Explorer outlines strategy ahead of MiningNews Select Australia 2026 – Sydney

RESOURCE STOCKS

MNS: Ballard accelerates progress at Mt Ida gold project

Emerging developer presenting at MiningNews Select Australia 2026 – Sydney

RESOURCE STOCKS

MNS: CGN targeting gold discovery at expanded Leonora project

MiningNews Select Australia 2026 – Sydney presenter focused on gold

RESOURCE STOCKS

MNS: AGC to build on Achilles silver-gold strength at South Cobar

Australian Gold and Copper appearing at MiningNews Select Australia 2026 – Sydney

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