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Monash research flags overlooked step in battery recycling

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Monash research flags overlooked step in battery recycling

New research from Monash University has identified the pre-treatment stage of lithium-ion battery recycling as a significant contributor to both environmental impact and material recovery efficiency.

Liontown’s FY26 guidance remains unchanged.

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Liontown loss masks lift in Kathleen Valley sales

Liontown (ASX: LTR) lifted H1 revenue to $207.5m as the underground ramp-up at Kathleen Valley drove a 106% surge in sales volumes.

Queensland supports women in technical mining roles

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Queensland supports women in technical mining roles

The Queensland Government is investing $500,000 to support the women in resources: empowering development (WIRED) pilot program.

Glencore Townsville workers to strike for better pay

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Glencore Townsville workers to strike for better pay

Workers at Glencore’s refinery in Townsville have threatened to walk off the job this Friday if wage negotiations remain unresolved.

Rio Tinto says Rincon is expected to have a 40-year mine life.

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Rio Tinto secures $1.648b for lithium push

Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has secured a $1.648b (US$1.175b) financing package from four international lenders to help fund the development of its Rincon lithium project in Argentina’s Salta Province.

This follows Lynas’ successful first production of separated heavy rare earth (HRE) oxides in 2025.

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Lynas locks in price floor for Japan

Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC) and Japan Australia Rare Earths (JARE) have extended their rare earths supply deal through 2038, locking in a market-linked floor price of US$110/kg for neodymium and praseodymium.

The expansion flowsheet includes a new primary crusher, a 5.8MW semi-autogenous (SAG) mill, pebble crusher and additional leaching/adsorption tanks.

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Westgold approves $145m expansion to lift output and cut costs

Westgold Resources (ASX: WGX) has approved the final investment decision to expand its Higginsville processing hub from 1.6mtpa to 2.6mtpa.

Located in the Patagonia Mountains, about 80km south-east of Tucson, Arizona, Hermosa comprises the zinc-lead-silver Taylor sulphide deposit and the zinc-manganese-silver Clark oxide deposit.

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Hermosa moves closer to federal land expansion

South32 (ASX: S32) says the US Forest Service (USFS) has indicated it would approve Hermosa’s development onto National Forest Service land.

Phosphate Hill sells for just $1

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Phosphate Hill sells for just $1

Dyno Nobel (ASX: DNL) has sold it Phosphate Hill site in north west Queensland to Mayfair Corporation for an initial purchase price of $1 and a deferred consideration of up to $100m.

Youanmi has a production target of 817koz of gold doré over the life-of-mine, averaging 117kozpa over an estimated initial seven-year processing period.

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Rox fully funds WA gold project to production

Rox Resources (ASX: RXL) has received commitments for $350m in debt facilities to fund the development of its 100%-owned Youanmi gold project in WA.

Agricultural waste emerges as a viable coal substitute in steelmaking

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Agricultural waste emerges as a viable coal substitute in steelmaking

Researchers from CSIRO and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have successfully demonstrated a viable approach to reduce emissions from steelmaking by partially replacing coal with agricultural waste.