IGO appoints interim chief financial officer

Murchison gold project delivers first ore Meeka Metals (ASX: MEK) has announced that first ore has been mined from open pits at its Murchison gold project, located in the Murchison Gold Fields of WA, following processing plant expansion works at the site approaching completion. First ore was mined from the St Anne’s north open pit during April and a stockpile of ore are now being built up in preparation for the commissioning of the processing plant in June 2025. Open pit mining activities also began at the Turnberry Central site during April making it the second of five stage one high-grade oxide open...

Today marks one year since US President Donald Trump sent shockwaves across global economies with the imposition of the US Government’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.

Public gets say in Yallourn’s future EnergyAustralia has released a draft Declared Mine Rehabilitation Plan (DMRP) for Yallourn coal mine, located in Latrobe Valley in Victoria, for public consultation. Yallourn has produced more than 1bt of brown coal since operations commenced in the 1920s and is responsible for 85% of the electricity in Victoria. Scheduled for closer in mid-2028, EnergyAustralia is developing plans to rehabilitate the site back to its original state. The rehabilitation strategy outlined in the draft DMRP has been shaped through continued conversations...

Landmark International Graphite agreement International Graphite (ASX: IG6) is set to develop an expandable graphite facility (EGF) in Europe as an equal part joint venture with Arctic Graphite. The company has noted Germany as its preferred location for the EGF which has proposed production rates of 3,000t/y and a capital cost estimate of $8.8m. Graphite Investment Partners (GIP), a major shareholder of Arctic, has committed to arranging at least 50% of the EGF capital cost estimate in non-dilutive funding and has issued a non-binding letter of interest to arrange up to $10m in funding. Produced...