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.
NewsTechnology & Innovation 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.
NewsProjects & Operations 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.
Industry FocusNews 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.
NewsPeople & Workforce 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.
InternationalNews 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.
Economics & Commodity PricesNews 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.
NewsProjects & Operations 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.
InternationalNews 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.
