Alex Hamer

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.

RESOURCESTOCKS

Lithium's next generation

Neo Lithium has learned plenty from the first round of lithium boom prospects

18 April 2019

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Davis iron ore play signs passage MoU

Niron Metals gets permission to transport iron ore through Liberia from Guinea

18 April 2019

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Zambian nickel mine Munali re-opens

Private UK firm backed by Chinese miner and Plinian Capital restarts concentrate production

17 April 2019

LEADERSHIP

IronRidge CEO playing own lithium game

Vincent Mascolo says spodumene demand will work itself out, be it in Europe or Asia

16 April 2019

INNOVATION

AIM coal company Ncondezi looks to renewables

Mozambique coal mine and plant developer in joint venture with solar and storage firm

05 April 2019

CAPITAL MARKETS

Revival closes C$5M placement

Cash going to Beartrack-Arnett exploration work after amended private placement

05 April 2019

RARE EARTHS

Rare returns for magnet miners

London options offer risky countries but market has found returns in worse places

04 April 2019

CRITICAL PERSPECTIVE

Front-row view of Chile's lithium scene

Jose Hofer brings SQM, Chilean government experience to forecasting

04 April 2019

RESOURCE STOCKS

Ballard's Mt Ida: Resource Growth & What's Ahead

What the latest resource increase means for future development

RESOURCE STOCKS

MNS: Akora advancing towards DSO in Madagascar

MiningNews Select Australia 2026 – Sydney presenter describes unique iron ore opportunity

RESOURCE STOCKS

MNS: PolarX drilling points to significant gold potential in Nevada

MiningNews Select Australia 2026 – Sydney presenter on discovery journey

RESOURCE STOCKS

Beyond 410koz: High-Grade Growth at Sovereign

High-grade drilling expands mineralisation beyond the current 410koz resource at

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