Whitehaven lands in top end of guidance

By Chloe Coutinho

Tuesday, 28 July 2026

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Whitehaven Coal (ASX: WHC) closed FY26 at the top end of its production guidance, delivering managed run-of-mine (ROM) coal production of 40.2mt, up 3% from FY25.

The MOU supports Metallium’s plan to develop a national network of e-waste processing facilities, strategically located near major e-waste collection hubs, rapidly expanding U.S. data centre industrial parks and regional industrial corridors with strong logistics and waste generation.

A June 2025 definitive feasibility study on the Menzies and Laverton gold projects outlined the production of about 70,000ozpa for five years across several open pit and underground mines.

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Brightstar receives major approval for Goldfields project

Brightstar (ASX: BTR) has received approval from the WA Government for the open pit development of the Lady Shenton project in Menzies.

As ByoMax continues to lead in the development of sustainable alternatives for traditionally carbon-intensive industries, this LOI represents the first step in a potential long-term partnership with Green Steel WA reinforces the company’s commitment to transforming steelmaking, power, cement and minerals extraction through advanced bioengineering of biomass resources.

WA to receive 20,000t of ByoCoke

WA to receive 20,000t of ByoCoke ByoMax has signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to establish the company as a key potential supplier of ByoCoke for Green Steel WA’s Collie green steel mill in WA. Under the terms of the LOI, ByoMax will undertake investigations and confirm that it will supply up to 20,000t of ByoCoke annually to the Collie green steel mill. ByoMax specialises in bioengineering...

(Image source: MinRes) At site, ore is processes and crushed before it is loaded into jumbo road trains and transported via a 150km private haul road to the Port of Ashburton.

New hub commences production at Onslow Iron

New hub commences production at Onslow Iron Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) has safely commended production at the Upper Cane and Cardo Bore East hub, high-grade deposits located about 16km south of the Ken’s Bore mine. Part of the project’s Stage 1 mining activities, the hub is just the second area to be mined at Onslow Iron. Ore is now being hauled on the intra-mine haul road to crushing and processing facilities at Ken’s Bore. MinRes executive general manager Onslow Iron Mike Tonkin says bringing the...

This is the third power agreement signed with Queensland’s publicly owned energy generator and retailer CleanCo.

BMA to run on 100% renewable electricity

BMA to run on 100% renewable electricity BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) is set to become the first Australian operations at BHP (ASX: BHP) to run under renewable power arrangements for 100% of its electricity needs following the signing of a new power purchase agreement (PPA) for its Queensland operations. The seven-year PPA commencing from FY27 is expected to allow BMA to meet all its forecasted electricity needs from sources such as solar, wind and pumped hydro. The new agreement, when combined with another renewable PPA signed with CleanCo in 2023, is expected to allow BMA’s Queensland assets to have 100%...