News Glencore signs Native Title deal for Murrin Murrin Glencore has signed a Native Title Agreement with the Wangkatja Tjungula Aboriginal Corporation (WTAC) for its Murrin Murrin operations in the WA Goldfields.
News Bravus cleared to pursue $22m council claim The Queensland Supreme Court has granted Carmichael coal mine operator Bravus leave to pursue a counterclaim against the Isaac Regional Council in an ongoing legal battle over access road works.
News Queensland’s largest gold mine to refinance Ravenswood Gold has struck an agreement to work towards a comprehensive refinancing package by June 15.
News Barminco wins $850m Bellevue gold contract Bellevue Gold (ASX: BGL) has awarded Barminco, a subdivision of Perenti, a major four-year underground mining contract at its Bellevue gold project in WA.
News Off the Record: Circling the drain of centrism Bipartisanship is threatening to replace bravery in Parliament House. Consensus now serves as the mark of good politics. But reform does not begin with unanimity.
News Court orders Fortescue to pay $150m in native title case Yindjibarndi Traditional Owners have been awarded $150.1m in native title compensation linked to Fortescue’s (ASX: FMG) Solomon Hub, marking Australia’s largest court-determined native title compensation award in history.
News Resources sector underpins WA’s $3.5b surplus The WA Government has released its FY27 State Budget, with several initiatives aimed at keeping the state’s economy resilient amid global uncertainty, supported by an expected $3.5b surplus.
News Traditional Owners blame Rio as sacred waterhole runs dry Rio Tinto’s (ASX: RIO) water use came under scrutiny at its annual general meeting this week, with Traditional Owners alleging years of unsustainable groundwater pumping by the miner contributed to a sacred waterhole running dry.
News Uranium mining on the table in NSW The NSW Legislative Council has passed a private member’s bill that would repeal the state’s prohibitions on uranium mining and nuclear energy that have been in place since 1986.
News Hormuz crisis flares as US moves to defensive position The US Government has said it is shifting from offensive operations against Iran to defensive actions in the Strait of Hormuz as multiple foreign vessels and oil terminals reportedly come under fire.
News Australia and Japan elevate critical minerals cooperation Australia and Japan have signed multiple bilateral agreements to strengthen cooperation across critical minerals, energy and defence sectors.
