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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.

This follows the fatal incident in February that resulted in the death of a contract worker at Rio Tinto’s SimFer mine, part of the Simandou project in Guinea.

Worker dies at Rio Tinto copper mine

An employee of a contracting company has died following an incident at Rio Tinto’s (ASX: RIO) Kennecott copper mine in Utah.

(Image source: Alcoa Australia) Kelly Pillay is a graduate geotechnical engineer at Alcoa’s Pinjarra refinery.

Alcoa Australia opens graduate program

Alcoa Australia (ASX: AAI) has opened 18 vacancies across 12 disciplines to university graduates looking to build long?term careers in the mining, refining and smelting sectors.

The job cuts leave about 90 workers remaining at the mine.

238 jobs cut at troubled Tahmoor Coal mine

McGrathNicol restructuring partners Shaun Fraser and Jonathan Henry have cut Tahmoor Coal’s workforce by more than 70%, making 238 employees redundant following their initial assessment of the mine as liquidators.

Liontown’s FY26 guidance remains unchanged.

Liontown loss masks lift in Kathleen Valley sales

Liontown (ASX: LTR) lifted H1 revenue to $207.5m as the underground ramp-up at Kathleen Valley drove a 106% surge in sales volumes.

Rio Tinto says Rincon is expected to have a 40-year mine life.

Rio Tinto secures $1.648b for lithium push

Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has secured a $1.648b (US$1.175b) financing package from four international lenders to help fund the development of its Rincon lithium project in Argentina’s Salta Province.