NewsPeople & Workforce Fortescue sacks executive for workplace misconduct Fortescue has dismissed a senior executive following allegations of sexual harassment and bullying.
Economics & Commodity PricesNews BHP’s copper slump tests growth strategy BHP is increasingly relying on copper to fill the iron ore earnings gap, but setbacks are testing the world's largest miner's resilience.
NewsProjects & Operations Encounter widens Australia’s niobium ambitions Encounter Resources has extended its high-grade niobium discovery in WA’s West Arunta region, bolstering Australia’s prospects of becoming an alternative supplier in a global market dominated by Brazil.
NewsProjects & Operations WA confidence plunges as BHP, Rio and Fortescue feel iron ore squeeze WA business confidence has suffered the nation's steepest fall, as weaker iron ore prices and rising costs put pressure on BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue.
NewsProjects & Operations Medallion targets November gold sales as Cosmic Boy nears processing Medallion Metals is closing in on first gold sales amid strong bullion prices, with commissioning at Cosmic Boy and underground development at Kundip next on the agenda.
NewsProjects & Operations Gold Fields holds fire on higher Northern Star bid Gold Fields has left the door open to a revised $38.7bn Northern Star bid, but CEO Mike Fraser wants a clear pathway to a merger as analysts question the projected synergies and financial risks.
NewsProjects & Operations Forrestania closes in on Edna May gold production Forrestania Resources (ASX: FRS) is targeting first gold production at its Edna May processing facility in WA by the end of 2026, with processing expected to begin in mid-December as refurbishment works near completion.
NewsTechnology & Innovation Fortescue sells first copper using arsenic removal technology Fortescue (ASX: FMG) has sold more than 40t of copper concentrate processed using its arsenic removal technology, marking a milestone for a process that the miner says could unlock previously uneconomic deposits.
NewsTechnology & Innovation BHP, Bellevue geologists weigh AI gains against risks BHP and Bellevue Gold geologists weigh AI’s productivity gains against the risks of eroding geological judgement, skills and confidence in mining decisions.
NewsTechnology & Innovation Quantum breakthrough maps iron ore without drilling a hole A quantum technology developer claims to have mapped an Indian iron ore deposit with 95% accuracy, without drilling a single hole.
NewsPeople & Workforce BHP cuts 300 Pilbara jobs as unions push back BHP is planning to slash around 300 jobs across four of its flagship iron ore operations in WA, drawing the ire of unions and the state government as the mining giant moves to tighten its operating structure.
