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This push comes after Northern Star managing director Stuart Tonkin confirmed he would step down during Q1 FY27.

Projects & Operations

Elliott calls for urgent action, potential sale of Northern Star

Elliott Investment Management disclosed it had amassed a more than $1b stake in Northern Star (ASX: NST), while urging the gold miner to launch a strategic review.

(Image source: PLS) WA Premier Roger Cook officially cut the ribbon for the project on Friday.

Projects & Operations

PLS opens Australia’s first mine-site lithium mid-stream processing plant

PLS (ASX: PLS) has opened Australia’s first mine-site lithium mid-stream processing facility at its Pilgangoora operation in WA.

Queensland Government launches $4m critical mineral survey

Exploration & Discovery

Queensland Government launches $4m critical mineral survey

The Queensland Government is launching Australia’s largest high-resolution regional airborne gravity gradiometry (AGG) survey covering 40,000km across Queensland’s north-west.

Wood Mackenzie: Domestic gas supply framework risks investor uncertainty

Economics & Commodity Prices

Wood Mackenzie: Domestic gas supply framework risks investor uncertainty

The Federal Government’s proposed Domestic Supply Obligation (DSO) framework risks increasing investment uncertainty at a critical time for Australia’s energy sector, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie.

Northern Star lifts mineral resources, ore reserves

Exploration & Discovery

Northern Star lifts mineral resources, ore reserves

Northern Star (ASX: NST) has reported Hemi’s mineral resources and ore reserves for the first time, driving a 26% and 27% increase in group mineral resources and ore reserves, respectively.

BHP commits $160m to Port Hedland

Projects & Operations

BHP commits $160m to Port Hedland

BHP (ASX: BHP) has committed to funding an $80m upgrade to Hedland Senior High School as part of a $160m investment scheme in Port Hedland, WA.

Alcoa to keep mining as WA Government assesses regulations

Politics & Regulation

Alcoa to keep mining as WA Government assesses regulations

The WA Government is finalising an updated regulatory arrangement that would allow Alcoa (ASX: AAI) to continue operating its bauxite mines throughout the state while the EPA continues to assess the miner’s proposals.

Off the Record: BHP’s decarb gap is getting harder to ignore

Off the Record: BHP’s decarb gap is getting harder to ignore

Mining is still at times a dirty business that is, especially in Australia, frequently given a pass even in times of crisis.

Inside Trott’s Rio

Friday, 29 May 2026

Inside Trott’s Rio

Toyota mining icons

Friday, 29 May 2026

Toyota mining icons

The Australian Mining Review June 2026 Edition

Friday, 29 May 2026

The Australian Mining Review June 2026 Edition

The Australian Mining Review June 2026 Edition

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The AMR Safety Summit | 21-22 May 2026, Perth

The AMR Safety Summit | 21-22 May 2026, Perth

The AMR Safety Summit will unite mining companies, boots on the ground workers and suppliers to have a meaningful dialogue on safety, risk & ESG

Precision Separation at Scale - Sacor’s Approach to Tailings Processing

Precision Separation at Scale – Sacor’s Approach to Tailings Processing

Rethinking Tailings: Why Australian Mines Are Turning to Centrifuge Solutions

Rethinking Tailings: Why Australian Mines Are Turning to Centrifuge Solutions

Keep your dam water! - Sacor Australia

Keep your dam water!

Use of Local Currency for Onshore Transactions in Africa

Thursday, 5 March 2026

Use of Local Currency for Onshore Transactions in Africa