Fenix secures approvals for new iron ore mine

Zenith Energy has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply Northern Star’s (ASX: NST) Kalgoorlie consolidated gold mines (KCGM) in WA. 

BlueScope leading Whyalla steelworks consortium BlueScope (ASX: BSL) will lead an international consortium with global steelmakers to participate in the sale process of Whyalla Steelworks in South Australia. Under a collaboration agreement, BlueScope will work with Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation, India’s JSW Steel and South Korea’s POSCO. Collectively the companies boast a steelmaking capacity of more than 130mt and have a $115b value in market capitalisation. BlueScope will leverage its extensive knowledge of the Australian steel industry as the consortium reviews potential options, opportunities and capital requirements. The consortium has identified Whyalla as a prospective location for future production of green iron in Australia,...

Thiess win $2.3b contract extension Jellinbah Group has awarded Thiess a contract extension at its Lake Vermont coal mine near Dysart in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The new contract will replace the current, due to expire in 2026, and includes an extension to June 2028 for Thiess to provide full mining services at the site. The services include: Statutory operation Mine engineering and mining operations Maintenance and asset management of fixed and mobile equipment Rehabilitation works Thiess will also operate and maintain Jellinbah Group’s handling...