Office of the Chief Economist

ENERGY MINERALS

Aussie lithium becomes a $14B industry

Spodumene earnings up tenfold in just two years

03 October 2022

PRECIOUS METALS

2022 Preview: gold

Forecasts for this year looking bearish

11 January 2022

ENERGY MINERALS

2022 Preview: lithium

Lithium at record highs but can it continue?

10 January 2022

BASE METALS

Copper still compelling after recent falls

Supply gap could reach 5Mt by 2030, says Macquarie

07 October 2021

ESG

Resources relegated to outer minister under Joyce's reshuffle

Reinstated deputy PM rejigs ministry

28 June 2021

PRECIOUS METALS

The new world order in Australian gold

More deals sees hierarchy reshuffled again

13 January 2021

PRECIOUS METALS

Australia on track to become world's biggest gold producer

Government makes 'peak gold' forecast

18 March 2020

PRECIOUS METALS

Deals change Aussie gold pecking order

Super Pit deals reshuffle the ranks of Australia's largest domestic producers

09 January 2020

RESOURCE STOCKS

Astral Resources' Gold Journey: Mandilla & Beyond

Gold Milestones, Mandilla’s Future & the Road to Development

RESOURCE STOCKS

Copper Search on Byrock: Opportunity, Strategy & What's Ahead

Copper Search highlights the value of the Byrock Project, key exploration tools,

RESOURCE STOCKS

Australian Gold and Copper: Strategic Exploration, Strong Cash & Achilles Potential

Strategic Exploration, Strong Cash Position & Promising Achilles Results.

RESOURCE STOCKS

Horizon Minerals: Black Swan Plant Refurbishment, Strategy, and Efficiency

Unlocking Value in the Black Swan Plant Refurbishment, Strategy, and Operational

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining News Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining News Intelligence team.

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MiningNews.net Research Report 2025

The MNN Research Report 2025 provides insights into critical mining themes in Australia/Oceania, including top projects, C-suite priorities, risk, ESG performance and investor sentiment.

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Mining Journal Intelligence: Investor Sentiment Report 2025

Exclusive insights into the plans, priorities and preferences of 130+ mining investors and top factors influencing investment decisions in 2025.

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Mining Journal Intelligence World Risk Report 2024 (feat. MineHutte ratings)

A detailed analysis of mining investment risks across 117 jurisdictions globally, assessed across six risk categories and an industrywide survey.

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Mining Company ESG Index: Benchmarking the Future of Sustainable Mining

The Mining Company ESG Index report provides an in-depth evaluation of ESG performance of 61 of the world's largest mining companies. Using a robust framework, it assesses each company across 9 meticulously weighted indicators within 6 essential pillars.