Hillgrove on track for production

By Samantha Bawden

Wednesday, 5 August 2026

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Larvotto Resources (ASX: LRV) has begun commissioning the processing plant at its Hillgrove gold-antimony project in NSW and expects to start production by the end of this month.

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.

Bravus celebrates award nomination

Bravus celebrates award nomination

Bravus celebrates award nomination Bravus Mining and Resources has been recognised by the Queensland Resource Council’s 2025 Indigenous Awards for its partnership with Biodiversity Australia. The partnership began in 2018 through the Carmichael Rail Network with Biodiversity Australia providing environmental consultancy and on-ground services in ecology, vegetation management and fauna management. With the support of Bravus, the First Nations owned business was able to establish a permanent office in Townsville in north Queensland, that delivers services across mining and heavy industry, defence, tourism and education sectors. [caption...

NeoSmelt bolstered by $19.8m

NeoSmelt bolstered by $19.8m

NeoSmelt bolstered by $19.8m Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed funding to support NeoSmelt joint venture’s planned pilot plant in Kwinana, WA. The funding will progress a front-end engineering design (FEED) study for the project which aims to prove Pilbara iron ore can be used to produce lower-carbon iron using a direct reduced iron-electric smelting furnace (DRI-ESF) pathway. If successful, this technology has the potential to unlock longer term alternatives to the traditional blast furnace steelmaking route and help ensure the longevity of Australia’s iron ore industry. All five joint venture...

Australian mine rescue teams go head-to-head

Australian mine rescue teams go head-to-head

Australian mine rescue teams go head-to-head Yesterday, Queensland Mines Rescue Service (QMRS) and Coal Services NSW Mines Rescue hosted the 61st Australian Underground Mines Rescue Competition at BMA’s Broadmeadow coal mine in Queensland. The event brought together eight of the nation’s best mines rescue teams from Queensland and NSW, showcasing their skills, teamwork and commitment to safety in a series of challenging underground emergency response scenarios. Teams were tested on firefighting, search and rescue, first aid, hazard awareness and team management across realistic and high-pressure...

Off the Record: Militant unionism returns to the red dirt battleground

Off the Record: Militant unionism returns to the red dirt battleground

At their core, unions exist to protect worker’s rights and, more often than not, persuade employers to do things they don’t want to.