NewsPolitics & Regulation WA Native Title processes to be streamlined The WA Government is overhauling its Native Title and Aboriginal Cultural heritage processes for the mining and exploration sector following a targeted review.
Exploration & DiscoveryNews Exploration spending nears $1b New Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the Australian mineral exploration sector experienced a 16.3% year-on-year expenditure increase to $949.3m during Q3 FY26.
NewsPeople & Workforce Meandu coal mine secured into 2040s Stanwell’s Meandu thermal coal mine has been granted a 21-year extension by the Queensland Government, securing the long-term future of 500 coal workers.
NewsProjects & Operations PLS opens Australia’s first mine-site lithium mid-stream processing plant PLS (ASX: PLS) has opened Australia’s first mine-site lithium mid-stream processing facility at its Pilgangoora operation in WA.
Exploration & DiscoveryNews Queensland Government launches $4m critical mineral survey The Queensland Government is launching Australia’s largest high-resolution regional airborne gravity gradiometry (AGG) survey covering 40,000km across Queensland’s north-west.
Exploration & DiscoveryNews Northern Star lifts mineral resources, ore reserves Northern Star (ASX: NST) has reported Hemi’s mineral resources and ore reserves for the first time, driving a 26% and 27% increase in group mineral resources and ore reserves, respectively.
Economics & Commodity PricesNews Wood Mackenzie: Domestic gas supply framework risks investor uncertainty The Federal Government’s proposed Domestic Supply Obligation (DSO) framework risks increasing investment uncertainty at a critical time for Australia’s energy sector, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie.
NewsProjects & Operations BHP commits $160m to Port Hedland BHP (ASX: BHP) has committed to funding an $80m upgrade to Hedland Senior High School as part of a $160m investment scheme in Port Hedland, WA.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Alcoa to keep mining as WA Government assesses regulations The WA Government is finalising an updated regulatory arrangement that would allow Alcoa (ASX: AAI) to continue operating its bauxite mines throughout the state while the EPA continues to assess the miner’s proposals.
NewsTechnology & Innovation BHP trials biofuel blend on bulk carrier BHP (ASX: BHP) and the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) have blended biofuels from used cooking oil and waste animal fats to create a lower-emissions marine fuel.
NewsOpinion Off the Record: BHP’s decarb gap is getting harder to ignore Mining is still at times a dirty business that is, especially in Australia, frequently given a pass even in times of crisis.
