NewsProjects & Operations Tivan produces Australian-first acid-grade fluorspar Tivan (ASX: TVN) has successfully produced acid-grade fluorspar during a successful mini-pilot plant program for its Speewah fluorite project in WA.
Exploration & DiscoveryNews Ardea delays Kalgoorlie nickel project feasibility study Ardea Resources (ASX: ARL) has pushed back the definitive feasibility study (DFS) final report for its Kalgoorlie nickel project, with completion now extending beyond the previous timeline of June 30.
NewsTechnology & Innovation BHP tests AI-backed copper leaching with Microsoft BHP has partnered with Microsoft and Prescience Insilico to accelerate the discovery of advanced copper leaching solutions as the miner looks to grow copper production to support demand driven by the energy transition, digitalisation and AI.
NewsProjects & Operations Rio commissions $2.1b low-carbon smelter Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has hit a major milestone in the deployment of its low-carbon aluminium smelting technology with the commissioning of its AP60 smelter expansion at its Complexe Arvida operations in Quebec.
NewsTechnology & Innovation Rio partners with Sandvik to advance autonomous drilling Sandvik and Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) are partnering to develop and integrate Sandvik i-series surface drill rigs with Rio’s autonomous drilling system (ADS) at sites in WA.
NewsProjects & Operations Greatland greenlights Havieron Greatland Resources (ASX: GGP) has executed a $500m corporate debt facility agreement and approved the final investment decision to develop Havieron.
NewsProjects & Operations Elliott calls for urgent action, potential sale of Northern Star Elliott Investment Management disclosed it had amassed a more than $1b stake in Northern Star (ASX: NST), while urging the gold miner to launch a strategic review.
NewsPeople & Workforce Worker hospitalised after incident at Boddington bauxite mine A member of South32’s (ASX: S32) team was injured in an incident involving a tip truck at Worsley Alumina’s Boddington bauxite mine on May 27.
NewsPeople & Workforce Union to vote on strike action at BHP port operations Electrical workers at BHP's (ASX: BHP) Port Hedland bulk port terminal are expected to vote on work stoppages following months of failed talks with management, according to the Electrical Trades Union (ETU).
NewsOpinion Off the Record: Labor may not get a chance to prove us wrong about the Budget The political establishment is cracking, in Australia and abroad. We should have listened when the US first warned us during the rise of Trump, and we should be taking notes now as party control diversifies in places like the UK.
InternationalNews Hormuz crisis flares as US and Iran remain deadlocked The US and Iran have made little headway towards brokering a peace deal, with US President Donald Trump saying that he was not yet satisfied on a deal with Iran and was not discussing easing sanctions on the country.
