News Autonomous copper refining at Olympic Dam BHP (ASX: BHP) is driving safety in copper refining at its Olympic Dam refinery in South Australia with a fully enclosed and automated robotic cathode stripping machine.
News WA’s next generation of mining safety leaders gets boost The Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety (MARS) Centre at Edith Cowan University (ECU), with support from the WA Government, is offering a number of fully funded scholarships for the Graduate Certificate of Leadership in Mining Workplace Safety.
News US steps closer to leading global deep sea mining industry The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has consolidated its previously fragmented permitting process to streamline deep sea mining approvals in the US.
News Deloitte: Australia’s mining industry ‘in the eye of the storm’ The mining industry is at a critical crossroads — produce more while decreasing spend, using less and working faster.
News Coal slumps to record low as renewables supply majority of NEM power Coal-fired generation for the National Electricity Market (NEM) fell to an all-time quarterly low, down 4.6% year-on-year, as renewables account for a record 52.4% of total energy needs during Q4 CY25.
News MinRes reassesses mothballed lithium mine Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) reported increased lithium production during Q2 FY26, confirming its Bald Hill lithium operations may have hopes of resurrecting as prices rebound.
News Sandvik secures multi-million-dollar contract with Evolution Sandvik has received a major underground equipment order for deployment at Evolution Mining’s (ASX: EVN) Cowal gold operations in NSW.
News Brownfield expansion overtakes greenfield development Brownfield development has intensified in recent years and — despite global mineral demand rising faster than supply growth — new mine commissioning has slowed.
News BHP takes ‘same job, same pay’ fight to High Court BHP (ASX: BHP) is escalating its ‘same job, same pay’ case against the Mining and Energy Union to the High Court after the Federal Court dismissed the case in December.
News China-Australia steel dilemma reaches boiling point China has warned the Federal Government that imposing tariffs or quotas on steel imports could damage Australia’s iron ore industry.
News Fortescue makes moves in Gabon, delivers record iron ore output Despite an increase in operating costs, Fortescue (ASX: FMG) has delivered record iron ore shipments and landed within production guidance for Q2 FY26.
