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Wesfarmers (ASX: WES) and joint venture partner Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile have approved an expansion project that would double production at the Mt Holland lithium project.

Rio appoints new chief executive Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has appointed Simon Trott as the company’s chief executive effective from August 25 2025. The appointment follows the resignation of the company’s current chief executive Jakob Stausholm earlier this year. Currently Rio Tinto iron ore chief executive, Mr Trott has a track record of exceptional delivery over 25 years in various roles across a wide range of commodities and geographics. Through his current role with the company, Mr Trott has improved operational performance (underpinned by safety and financial discipline), reset partnerships with key...

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.