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Northern Star rejects $38.7b takeover bid

Projects & Operations

Northern Star rejects $38.7b takeover bid

Northern Star (ASX: NST) has rejected an unsolicited acquisition offer from South African gold miner Gold Fields to acquire the company for an implied equity value of $38.7b.

Rio Tinto and Shougang commission industrial-scale carbon capture facility

Technology & Innovation

Rio Tinto and Shougang commission industrial-scale carbon capture facility

Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and Shougang Group have successfully commissioned an industrial-scale carbon capture trial facility for blast furnace gas at Shougang’s operations in China.

Perenti secures more than $200m in contracts

Procurement & Suppliers

Perenti secures more than $200m in contracts

Perenti has been awarded contracts potentially valued at more than $200m across its drilling services businesses and underground mining business.

Tivan advances maiden drilling program at Baucau

Exploration & Discovery

Tivan advances maiden drilling program at Baucau

Tivan (ASX: TVN) has secured a regulatory pathway in support of its maiden drill program at its Baucau copper-gold project in Timor-Leste.

AIC makes major copper move with Mt Cuthbert

Projects & Operations

AIC makes major copper move with Mt Cuthbert

AIC Mines (ASX: A1M) has entered into binding agreements to acquire Materra Metals and its Mt Cuthbert copper project in Queensland for $120m, consisting of $100m in AIC Mines shares and $20m in cash.

Off the Record: From public executions to public consumption

Off the Record: From public executions to public consumption

In the past, the public gathered at the gallows. Now, we gather in comment sections.

Tianqi warns green lithium pricing gap could stall investment

Economics & Commodity Prices

Tianqi warns green lithium pricing gap could stall investment

Demand for green lithium is set to surge but the market’s inability to price its environmental value threatens investment in the technology and capacity needed to decarbonise production, according to Tianqi Lithium.

Gladiator Metals debuts on NSX

Gladiator Metals debuts on NSX

Canadian copper explorer Gladiator Metals commenced trading this morning on the National Stock Exchange of Australia (NSX), an alternative to the ASX for smaller companies.

Coal at a crossroads

Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Coal at a crossroads

Whats-next-for-South32?

Tuesday, 25 August 2026

What’s next for South32?

Mining giants join WA Mining 2026 as the countdown begins

Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Mining giants join WA Mining 2026 as the countdown begins

The Australian Mining Review September 2026 Edition

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Water systems: Mining’s overlooked downtime risk

Operational consequences of unreliable water systems expose miners to productivity risks and hidden costs.

In this report, Grundfos explores the hidden reliability risks within mining’s critical water infrastructure and how proactive planning can prevent costly downtime.

Grundfos

August 18, 2026

Water systems: Mining’s overlooked downtime risk

Redefining lithium mining

September 1, 2026

Redefining lithium mining

From workshop staple to mine site essential

September 1, 2026

From workshop staple to mine site essential

Lift when you need it

September 1, 2026

Lift when you need it

Solving the underground dirty water dilemma

September 1, 2026

Solving the underground dirty water dilemma