Liontown blasts first underground portal at Kathleen’s Corner

By Samantha Bawden

Wednesday, 11 November 2026

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Liontown (ASX: LTR) has blasted the first of three new underground portals at its Kathleen Valley lithium operation in WA.

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.

BHP hit with first Pilbara strike of the century

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BHP hit with first Pilbara strike of the century

Electrical workers across BHP’s (ASX: BHP) Pilbara operations began protected industrial action this morning.

Sunrise raises $46m for world’s largest scandium mine

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Sunrise raises $46m for world’s largest scandium mine

Sunrise Energy Metals (ASX: SRL) has successfully raised major capital with its latest share placement to fund pre-construction activities at the Syerston scandium project in NSW.

Rio commissions $2.1b low-carbon smelter

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Rio commissions $2.1b low-carbon smelter

Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has hit a major milestone in the deployment of its low-carbon aluminium smelting technology with the commissioning of its AP60 smelter expansion at its Complexe Arvida operations in Quebec.

Gold companies sweep up at Diggers & Dealers Awards

Gold companies sweep up at Diggers & Dealers Awards

Gold companies sweep up at Diggers & Dealers Awards The current record-breaking gold market was highlighted yesterday at the 34th Diggers & Dealers Awards with gold miners taking home the majority of awards. At the Diggers & Dealers gala dinner, De Grey Mining (ASX: DEG) took home the Dealer of the Year Award for its $5b sale of its Hemi gold project in the Pilbara, WA, to Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) earlier this year. Ramelius Resources (ASX: RMS) was given the Digger of the Year Award for its consistent delivery on promised production and cost guidance targets consecutively for the last five years....