NewsPolitics & Regulation Fuel shortages force WA miner to halt operations Continuing fuel supply constraints tied to the war in Iran are impacting Australia’s exploration and mining sector, with smaller operators now halting operations.
NewsPeople & Workforce BHP CEO steps down as miner pivots to copper BHP’s (ASX: BHP) Mike Henry will step down on July 1 after six and a half years as chief executive, with Brandon Craig set to succeed him.
Industry FocusNews Weir wins supply contract in Namibia Weir has been awarded a contract to supply a 150tph crushing and screening plant for Bezant’s Hope and Gorob copper-gold project in Namibia.
InternationalNews Rio, BHP-backed US copper project clears major legal hurdle Resolution Copper will move into its next phase after a lengthy legal battle over the transfer of land in Arizona came to an end.
NewsProcurement & Suppliers Pan African set to acquire Emmerson for $311m Pan African Resources will consolidate its ownership of the Tenant Creek project in the Northern Territory as part of an all-share acquisition of Emmerson Resources (ASX: ERM).
NewsProjects & Operations Lynas makes $137m deal with US Department of War Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC) has signed a binding letter of intent with the US Department of War to finalise a four-year rare earth oxide offtake agreement.
NewsPeople & Workforce Union battlegrounds back in the Pilbara The Pilbara may see its first worker strike in decades as part of a major push from unions to re-enter the region.
NewsProjects & Operations Northern Star flags additional production downgrade Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) has flagged a further downgrade to its full-year gold guidance following weaker performance in the last two months and throughput issues at KCGM.
NewsPeople & Workforce Worker dies at Rio Tinto copper mine An employee of a contracting company has died following an incident at Rio Tinto’s (ASX: RIO) Kennecott copper mine in Utah.
NewsPeople & Workforce Alcoa Australia opens graduate program Alcoa Australia (ASX: AAI) has opened 18 vacancies across 12 disciplines to university graduates looking to build long?term careers in the mining, refining and smelting sectors.
NewsPeople & Workforce 238 jobs cut at troubled Tahmoor Coal mine McGrathNicol restructuring partners Shaun Fraser and Jonathan Henry have cut Tahmoor Coal’s workforce by more than 70%, making 238 employees redundant following their initial assessment of the mine as liquidators.
