Author: Chloe Coutinho

The work covers Northern Star’s Jundee, Bronzewing, thunderbox, Carosue Dam, Kanowna Belle and South Kalgoorlie operations.

MLG lands WA contracts worth $20m

MLG Oz (ASX: MLG) has secured contracts with Gruyere Mining Company, Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) and Endurance Mining for work across WA.

The funding is backed by Societe Generale, Sydney Branch, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and Westpac Banking Corporation.

Rox finalises $350m Youanmi package

Rox Resources (ASX: RXL) has finalised $350m in debt facilities to fund development of the Youanmi gold project in WA.

Core will later transition Grants to underground mining.

Core advances Finniss restart with $50m NRW contract

Core Lithium (ASX: CXO) will begin open pit mining and ore production at its Grants deposit in May as it advances the restart of its Finniss lithium operation in the Northern Territory.

Following the successful ballot, workers can take the action if they provide five days’ notice to BHP.

BHP faces first Pilbara strike in decades

Electrical workers at BHP’s (ASX: BHP) Pilbara mining operations have voted for protected industrial action, following more than a year of negotiations.

The Boyne aluminium smelter, Australia’s second-largest aluminium smelter, is majority owned by Rio Tinto.

Boyne smelter secured to 2040

Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and the Federal and Queensland Governments will invest $2b to secure the future of the Boyne aluminium smelter in Gladstone.

The board of directors has formally approved the final investment decision (FID) to restart operations.

Mothballed NT lithium operation to restart

Core Lithium (ASX: CXO) will bring its Finniss lithium operation back into production after securing restart funding.

The issue comes as fuel prices have become more economically sensitive, with the Reserve Bank of Australia raising the cash rate to 4.10% on March 17.

Fuel shortages force WA miner to halt operations

Continuing fuel supply constraints tied to the war in Iran are impacting Australia’s exploration and mining sector, with smaller operators now halting operations.

Over half of BHP’s recent half year earnings were sourced from copper.

BHP CEO steps down as miner pivots to copper

BHP’s (ASX: BHP) Mike Henry will step down on July 1 after six and a half years as chief executive, with Brandon Craig set to succeed him.

(Image source: Weir) The value of the agreement has not been disclosed.

Weir wins supply contract in Namibia

Weir has been awarded a contract to supply a 150tph crushing and screening plant for Bezant’s Hope and Gorob copper-gold project in Namibia.

Rio Tinto says activities will take place in parallel with ongoing collaboration with local communities and Native American Tribes as well as state-level permitting.

Rio, BHP-backed US copper project clears major legal hurdle

Resolution Copper will move into its next phase after a lengthy legal battle over the transfer of land in Arizona came to an end.

Total gold sales for January and February were 220koz.

Northern Star flags additional production downgrade

Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) has flagged a further downgrade to its full-year gold guidance following weaker performance in the last two months and throughput issues at KCGM.