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Subsidy introduced for Mount Isa rail users

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Subsidy introduced for Mount Isa rail users

The Queensland Government has launched a 10% subsidy on below-rail access charges for the next four years for users of the Mount Isa line in an effort to support industry and strengthen freight corridors.

Contract worker dies at Simandou project

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Contract worker dies at Simandou project

A contract worker has died following an incident at Rio Tinto’s (ASX: RIO) SimFer mine at the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea.

Tahmoor falls into administration

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Tahmoor falls into administration

On Tuesday, billionaire Sanjeev Gupta placed his Tahmoor coal mine into voluntary administration after a year of uncertainty.

(Image source: Fortescue) Fortescue has also been expanding its electric mining equipment, with one electric drill and 12 electric excavators now operational across multiple sites in the Pilbara.

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Fortescue moves to ditch diesel on Pilbara rail

Fortescue (ASX: FMG) has commenced commissioning of two new battery electric locomotives on its rail network as it moves to decarbonise its Pilbara iron ore operations.

Transforming Mount Isa’s future

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Transforming Mount Isa’s future

The Queensland Government has opened expressions of interest (EOI) for its Mount Isa transformation study to assess future pathways for Queensland’s north-west region.

The plant process spodumene for the Greenbushes mine, owned and operated by Talison Lithium, a joint venture between Tianqi Lithium/IGO (51%) and Albemarle (49%).

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Albemarle idles WA lithium plant despite price lift

Albemarle will idle its Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant in WA despite a recent recovery in prices for the battery metal.

Record Underlying EBITDA increased 57% year-on-year, driven by consistent and on-plan production delivery and higher gold and copper prices.

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Gold price spike lifts Evolution to record half year

Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) has delivered strong H1 FY26 results, with net profit after tax more than doubling to $766.6m from the year before as the gold price surged through Q2.

Listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Canmax is a diversified industrial group and manufacturer of lithium-ion battery materials.

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PLS lands lithium price floor deal

PLS (ASX: PLS) has secured an offtake deal with Canmax through mid-CY28 that includes a price floor of $1400/t (US$1000/t) for spodumene from the Pilgangoora operation.

University graduates invited to work with Glencore

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University graduates invited to work with Glencore

Glencore has opened applications for its 2027 graduate program which offers university graduates the opportunity to launch their careers with the leading resources company.

Metso achieves certification ahead of schedule

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Metso achieves certification ahead of schedule

Metso has achieved the internationally recognised ISO 27001 certification for its information security management system (ISMS), marking a significant milestone in the company’s cybersecurity capabilities.

The new results show that the Tallebung deposit remains open in all directions.

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Significant discoveries at NSW tin project

Recent drilling and surface sampling activities at Sky Metals’ (ASX: SKY) Tallebung tin project have identified significant extensions of the known mineralisation, outlining new mineralised positions east and south?east of the current footprint.