The latest articles written by Alex Hamer

Alex Hamer: 5 of 9

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.

Final howl: Workers were reportedly helping themselves to equipment once it became clear Wolf would not pay them this month

PROJECT FINANCE

Struggling Wolf collapses

UK tungsten mine fails after financial and operation missteps

10 October 2018

Blue sky in China's cities is becoming more common since the winter cuts came in, and they might help miners too this year. PICTURE: Roderick Eime

BULKS

Winter is coming - and it's a good thing

Iron ore, aluminium producers to see higher prices from winter cuts this year, says SMM analyst

09 October 2018

A panel of responsible sourcing experts said companies being more transparent could head off new regulation from governments

ENERGY MINERALS

LME ethical supply plan flawed: NGO

Trading hub to investigate source of cheaper cobalt offered on the floor

09 October 2018

Calm from afar: Wolf's Drakelands tungsten mine had come off a bad year operationally but was doing better this year

PROJECT FINANCE

Wolf shareholders howling as insolvency looms

Company will fail to meet working capital requirements by end of the week if no deal made

09 October 2018

Marcus Engelbrecht joined then-ASX listed Crusader last year after trying to merge it with his former company, Stratex International

CAPITAL MARKETS

Cash woes get worse for Crusader

LSE suspends Crusader from AIM after cash raise deadline passes

01 October 2018

Mini innovation: the UK government is spending on battery innovation and EV policy, but will it be enough to create an industry?

ENERGY MINERALS

Lithium's major challenge still financing

Lithium pricing consensus gulf made more obvious as carbonate price stays low

25 September 2018

ECR says Ballarat's gold history points to more resources in the ground. PICTURE: Visit Ballarat

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Junior floats new Victorian gold fields hope

Company bases big claim on new mapping work, says exploration to come

25 September 2018

Welcome to your new home: Randgold is seen as coming in to help Barrick

PRECIOUS METALS

The reaction to the 'Brandgold' deal

Analysts were largely sold on the idea of an $18b 'Brandgold', but found different parts to like

24 September 2018

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