Richard Roberts

Richard Roberts

Richard Roberts

Richard has been in mining and finance journalism for 25 years, spending the bulk of his career in Australia but visiting and covering projects and other aspects of the industry all around the world in that time. He spent eight years developing the weekly Australasian-focused HighGrade.net before joining Mining Journal, and prior to that ran Mining Journal owner Aspermont’s mining publishing business out of Perth, Western Australia, for more than a decade.

FROM THE CAPITAL

Venture Minerals to enjoy life of Riley

Junior back on a familiar road to iron ore riches

20 May 2021

CAPITAL MARKETS

ASX IPO hoping to make a rare earth space

Foundation asset at Koppamurra is the only known ionic clay-hosted deposit in Australia

19 May 2021

BASE METALS

Rio Tinto's think-small test at Winu

New copper-gold project is small, but it fills a gap

19 May 2021

BULKS

Auto chips shortage to drag on China's rare earths growth

Subdued demand set to finally stunt surge in domestic REE output

19 May 2021

LONDON TO A BRICK

Centerra and Kumtor's putrid legacy

Kyrgyzstan turns the screw as rumours fly of bid action

18 May 2021

MINER'S RIGHT

Putting super-cycle indicators to the test

Copper closing in on real record territory

17 May 2021

PRECIOUS METALS

Troy to suspend Guyana operations

Gold in ground evaporates and Smarts Underground timeline slips

17 May 2021

PRECIOUS METALS

Saturn looks for Apollo II

WA gold explorer steps up regional search on fertile belt

16 May 2021

RESOURCE STOCKS

Kairos Secures Nyamal Agreement

A look at how the Nyamal agreement unlocks Mt York’s progress, community benefits,

PARTNER CONTENT

Inside the West's Hidden Weak Spot — The Race for Rare Earth Control

As governments scramble to secure critical minerals, one Canadian project may be quietly positioned within the West’s next industrial realignment

RESOURCE STOCKS

Oval Update: Strike Growth and What It Means

ABM explains new drill visuals, expanding strike, and next steps for the Oval Project

RESOURCE STOCKS

Black Cat JV Powers Star of Mangaroon

Exploring the partnership, project development and investor potential under the JV

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