Author: Chloe Coutinho

Geoscience Australia has received more than 2300 reports of tremors.

Record-breaking quake halts operations at NSW gold mine

Newmont (ASX: NEM) has halted underground operations at its Cadia gold mine following a 4.5-magnitude earthquake in the area last night.

KCG indirectly owns 100% of KCR. KCR holds an 80% participating interest in the unincorporated joint venture that owns the Kestrel coal mine, with the remaining 20% held by Mitsui Kestrel Coal Investment.

Yancoal to acquire Queensland coal mine for $2.5b

Yancoal (ASX: YAL) will acquire an 80% interest in the Kestrel coal mine as part of its acquisition of KCG.

The expansion will enable Butcherbird to supply manganese concentrate feedstock for Element 25’s planned battery high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) processing facility in Louisiana, US.

Element 25 brings in $18m for Butcherbird

Element 25 (ASX: E25) has secured commitments for an $18m share placement to fund the expansion of its Butcherbird manganese project in WA to 1.1mtpa of manganese oxide concentrate.

Lakewood will process 100% Black Cat ore from Fingals and Majestic.

Black Cat kicks off processing at Kal East

Black Cat Syndicate’s (ASX: BC8) Lakewood processing facility has begun processing ore from its Fingals open pit and Majestic underground mines in WA.

The engineering company has been providing services to Queensland Alumina for more than 30 years.

Monadelphous secures $145m in contracts

Monadelphous (ASX: MND) has been awarded new contracts and contract extensions with Rio Tinto, BHP, Queensland Alumina and Harmony Gold.

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Off the Record: Do space barons dream of electric fleets?

Our traditional industries are scrambling to keep the lights on. Ordinary people are weighing the gamble of filling a tank. And even Elon Musk, long fixated on building a “self-growing city” on Mars, has pulled his gaze back to the Moon.

Assay results from the program are expected no later than June.

Tivan mobilises for Molyhil drilling

Tivan (ASX: TVN) has mobilised equipment and personnel to central Australia to commence 2026 fieldwork, prioritising its drilling program at the Molyhil tungsten project.

The proposed project comprises the construction of the Havieron underground mine within a development envelope encompassing both Telfer and Havieron operations.

EPA backs Havieron under strict conditions

Greatland Resources’ (ASX: GGP) proposed Havieron underground mine has won backing from the WA EPA, under conditions that include a ban on night-time haulage to protect the critically endangered night parrot.

Resolution is one of only three ASX-listed companies to have a project included in the program.

Resolution wins US support for antimony project

The Antimony Ridge project in Idaho will be included in the US Federal FAST-41 Permitting Transparency Program, as Resolution Minerals (ASX: RML) looks to advance proposed bulk sampling and drilling activities.

In October 2018, Perenti successfully completed the acquisition of Barminco Holdings.

Barminco secures $180m contract extension

Perenti (ASX: PRN) has extended its existing contract with Regis Resources (ASX: RRL) for the provision of underground mining services at the Duketon operations in the Goldfields region of WA.

Vault Minerals says it is providing support to the workforce during this difficult time.

Contractor dies after incident at WA mine

A subcontractor has died following a light vehicle incident at Vault Minerals’ (ASX: VAU) King of the Hills (KoTH) mine site yesterday morning.