The lithium cycle has turned again, perhaps proving the Australian sector was not facing the existential threat so many of us feared. This time last year, the local lithium sector was hanging onto life. Mines and processing plants were closing, exploration had dried...
Much of this month’s issue of Australia’s Paydirt is dedicated to a preview of Paydirt’s Critical Battery Minerals Conference, which will be held on April 21-22 in Perth. It has been a thrilling ride for both industry and event over the 10 years since it started as...
When I was young, my favourite part of any nature documentary was that moment when the long, harsh season broke and a new cycle of life began. If it was an Australian or African setting, it would be at the end of the long drought. If it was in cooler climates, it was...
Things have rarely looked brighter for Australian gold companies, but the sector for the sector in 2026 will be maintaining the momentum. Here’s a look at what matters most to the different sections of the industry over the next 12 months: The juniors Last year...
As we ride towards the end of the year, it is safe to say there have been few more tumultuous periods in metals and minerals markets than 2025. Previous decades have seen bigger booms and market crashes, more controversies and success stories, but I can think of no...
It is a question which, in the mining sector, is always under interpretation. The Hedley Widdup Lion Selection clock is a great visualisation of the mining sector’s boom-bust cycle – the problem is there is no telling just how quickly the hands are moving. In the...
