News Extension approved for Dartbrook mine The NSW Government has approved a six-year extension to the Dartbrook coal mine in the Hunter Valley, allowing operations to continue until December 2033.
News Pacific Islands may receive ‘less than a CEO’s annual income’ if deep sea mining goes ahead For the US, controlling key resources is now almost indistinguishable from power projection.
News Lynas makes rare earths comeback Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC) has reported its best first-half profit in three years as global demand for critical minerals surged and commodity prices remained elevated.
News WA growing critical minerals connections A delegation of16 critical minerals companies and WA Government representatives will make their way to Canada and the US in March to strengthen strategic partnerships.
News King backs historic Mount Lyell restart Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King has backed the potential reopening of Tasmania’s Mount Lyell copper mine which has been under care and maintenance since 2014.
News Copper overtakes iron ore as BHP’s breadwinner as China talks stall BHP (ASX: BHP) is cashing in on the global clean energy transition with copper overtaking iron ore as the company’s biggest earner for the first time ever.
News Alcoa modernises approvals with Federal Government Alcoa (ASX: AAI) will further modernise approvals frameworks for its WA mining activities as the Federal Government reforms its Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
News China’s renewable energy outpaces coal For the first time since 2015, coal-fired power generation across China did not increase to help meet the country’s increasing power demand, according to Wood Mackenzie.
News Subsidy introduced for Mount Isa rail users The Queensland Government has launched a 10% subsidy on below-rail access charges for the next four years for users of the Mount Isa line in an effort to support industry and strengthen freight corridors.
News Contract worker dies at Simandou project A contract worker has died following an incident at Rio Tinto’s (ASX: RIO) SimFer mine at the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea.
News Tahmoor falls into administration On Tuesday, billionaire Sanjeev Gupta placed his Tahmoor coal mine into voluntary administration after a year of uncertainty.
