News Sandvik awarded major order from Byrnecut Sandvik has received five AutoMine orders from Byrnecut, the world’s largest underground mining contractor, for operations across Australia and Namibia.
News WA resources sector spend hits record high The WA resources sector reported a record $166b spend in 2025 —the equivalent of $454m every day — according to the Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) WA’s latest economic contribution survey.
News Rio pays $9.5b in Australian taxes for 2025 Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) paid $14.3b globally in taxes and royalties during 2025 according to its most recent Taxes and Royalties Paid Report.
News Australian explorers cash in on billion-dollar exploration boom A report from BDO has found Australian resource exploration companies are holding a record $12.04b in cash following an exceptionally strong funding quarter.
News Australia signs landmark free trade agreement with EU After eight years of negotiations, Australia has signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) to lower trade and investment barriers between the regions.
News Liberty Bell Bay smelter enters voluntary administration Liberty Bell Bay in Tasmania, one of billionaire Sanjeev Gupta’s last remaining Australian assets, has entered voluntary administration.
News Billion-dollar copper project to deliver local benefits The Queensland Government has declared the proposed $2.3b Eva copper mine a large resource project under the Strong and Sustainable Resource Communities Act 2017.
News MCA pushes for $13m AI trial proposal The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has asked the Federal Government to fund a three-year pilot program to embed AI into environmental regulatory decision-making.
News Deep sea mining talks deadlocked International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council negotiations have concluded without the adoption of an agreed upon mining code and without any mining approvals being granted.
News Japan and South Korea accelerate nuclear growth The Middle East conflict is reinforcing energy security as a central pillar of power planning in Japan and South Korea.
News Global energy crisis now ‘largest in history’ Long gone are the days of sub dollar prices at the bowser.
