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Finalisation of the $75m working capital facility and $25m contingent instrument facility with the banking syndicate ANZ, HSBC and ING continues to progress.

Greatland Gold gearing up for Telfer deal

Greatland Gold gearing up for Telfer deal Greatland Gold and Newmont (ASX: NEM) are targeting early December for completion of Greatland’s 100% acquisition of the Telfer mine and the remaining 70% of its neighbour, Havieron. Significant progress has been made towards satisfaction of several conditions precedent to the completion of the acquisition. Remediation of TSF8 has been completed by Newmont and confirmed by the Telfer engineer of record. Newmont has achieved the required 14 days of consecutive processing at Telfer with processing operations running to plan. Newmont has been granted foreign investment approval...

Close up of an olive python snake. The Curtin University eDNA program includes projects monitoring the endangered Pilbara olive python in WA.

BHP invests $7.8m in Curtin’s eDNA program as the Uni ranks first place in earth sciences

BHP invests $7.8m in Curtin’s eDNA program as the Uni ranks first place in earth sciences BHP is investing $7.8m into Curtin University’s environmental DNA (eDNA) research program which supports global conservation efforts. The eDNA for Global Environment Studies (eDGES) program includes projects monitoring the endangered Pilbara olive python in WA, protecting native birds in Chile’s high-altitude wetlands, detecting elusive underground invertebrates and developing new tests to identify invasive marine species. BHP head of biodiversity Dr Tim Cooper says the company is proud to support innovative projects like eDGES. “The eDGES program has the...

Minister King says the International Energy Agency projects that global lithium demand will increase almost ninefold by 2040, while the International Aluminium Institution expects global demand for aluminium will nearly double by 2050.

New geoscience centre to shape Australia’s future workforce

New geoscience centre to shape Australia's future workforce The University of Western Australia (UWA), alongside Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King, officially launched the ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre (ITTC) in Critical Resources for the Future, aiming to deliver the skills and disruptive thinking required to advance the critical minerals sector. The innovative new research centre will bring together some of Australia’s leading universities, resource industry stakeholders and government institutions to drive research into critical minerals and sustainable mining. Minister King...

The 2025 Women in Resources Awards dinner will be held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on February 13.

Finalists revealed for 2025 Women in Resources Awards

Finalists revealed for 2025 Women in Resources Awards Thirteen inspirational individuals and three trailblazing companies have been selected as finalists for the 2025 Women in Resources Awards (WIRA). The annual awards ceremony — now in its 16th year — showcases the champions breaking the mould and leading the charge for change in the State’s resources sector. Organised by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME), WIRA is a celebration of some of the best and brightest women in industry. WA CME chief executive Rebecca Tomkinson said the six award categories recognised both professional...

Westgold’s Fortnum project is located within Westgold’s Murchison business unit which encompass the 0.9mtpa Fortnum processing plant and the Fortnum, Horseshoe and Peak Hill mining areas.

Westgold shoots for the stars with Starlight

Westgold shoots for the stars with Starlight Westgold (ASX: WGX) has increased the Starlight mineral resource estimate by 91% following a concerted two-year drilling program at the Fortnum project in WA. Starlight’s mineral resource estimate now stands at 12.9mt at 2.7g/t of gold for 1.13moz. The updated mineral resource comprises the underground mineral resource of an underground mineral resource of 8.7mt at 3.0g/t for 840koz and a newly estimated open pit mineral resource of 4.2mt at 2.2g/t au for 290koz. Westgold managing director and chief executive Wayne Bramwell says the...

(Image source: BHP) Pictured L-R are Queensland Firebird’s Isabelle Shearer and Lara Dunkley at BMA’s Hay Point coal terminal.

BHP boosts community sports

BHP boosts community sports BHP (ASX: BHP) has been busy giving back, with two major community partnerships reaching milestones. Netball is taking centre court as the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) is now the Foundation Partner of the Queensland Firebirds Futures Academy (QFFA). Through the two-year partnership with Netball Queensland and the Queensland Firebirds, BMA will help strengthen the QFFA’s regional operations and ensure the continued growth of netball pathways in Queensland. In the spirit of making a difference, the QFFA is an investment in the next generation of talent, allowing regional players to stay local and develop in...

When the global lithium price improves to a level that incentivises a restart of Bald Hill, a ramp-up back to full operation is anticipated to take approximately four to six weeks.

300 jobs impacted as Bald Hill mothballed

300 jobs impacted as Bald Hill mothballed Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) will transition its Bald Hill lithium mine into care and maintenance this week with about 300 staff impacted. The company says all Bald Hill employees will be redeployed, followed by a redundancy process if opportunities cannot be found. Mining and mobile maintenance operations cease today, with the spodumene concentrate plant and accommodation village scheduled to temporarily cease operations by early December this year. MinRes managing director Chris Ellison says Bald Hill is a significant...

Resources accounted for 39% of South Australia’s $17.6b goods exports.

South Australia’s resource royalties race past records

South Australia’s resource royalties race past records Surging prices for South Australia’s in-demand mineral resources have delivered bumper royalty receipts for FY24. Royalty receipts for FY24 totalled a record $422.5m — a $43.3m increase over FY23's revenue of $379.2m, representing a year-to-year increase of around 11%. South Australia benefited from strong growth in prices for copper, gold and uranium. Copper is critical for electrification, and global demand is forecast to outstrip supply in coming years. This represents a significant opportunity for South Australia, which is home to 69% of the nation’s copper resources. In the 12 months to September 2024, refined copper and copper products represented...

(Image source: Bravus Mining and Resources) Bravus Mining and Resources communications and community relations advisor Tanya Brown with Shannara and Lucah at the Ronald McDonald House Townsville Family Room.

Bravus Mining and Resources helps bring comfort to regional families in need

Bravus Mining and Resources helps bring comfort to regional families in need Bravus Mining and Resources’ Community Partnership Program is helping provide a home away from home for the families of seriously ill regional Queensland kids receiving care at Townsville University Hospital. The Community Partnership Program offers not-for-profit businesses, groups, or associations in central and north Queensland grants of up to $10,000 for projects that enhance communities through education, skills development, health, sustainability, environmental stewardship and social welfare. Bravus Mining and Resources head of community Kate Campbell...

(Image source: New Hope Group) (L-R) Chantal Kelly (QPS), Pat Weir (Member for Condamine), Dylan Turnbull (Oakey student), Dave O’Dwyer (NAC), Kat Medland (PCYC Queensland), Aaliyah Washington (Oakey student), Rob Workman (PCYC Queensland), James Leahy (QPS), Ben Day (NAC).

New Acland Coal extends funding of PCYC Oakey Connect program

New Acland Coal extends funding of PCYC Oakey Connect program A substantial funding extension from New Hope Group’s (ASX: NHC) New Acland Coal will allow the PCYC Oakey Connect program to continue to support the region’s young people for another two years. New Acland Coal, which has been supporting social and community projects throughout the Darling Downs for more than 20 years, will invest another $360,000 to fully fund the vital program. Two years ago, New Acland...

The new framework was developed based on extensive consultation with stakeholders, including industry and local communities.

NSW’s new planning framework to fast-track clean energy future

NSW’s new planning framework to fast-track clean energy future The NSW Government has developed a new Renewable Energy Planning Framework to promote faster planning decisions, provide investment certainty for industry and host communities and boost economic benefits for regional communities. The framework includes a suite of guidelines and tools that will play an important role in supporting the NSW Government’s legislated Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap and emissions reduction targets. According to the NSW Government, while there is broad support for renewable energy across the state, there have increasingly been calls from local communities for greater certainty and transparency on how renewable...