Exploration & DiscoveryNews Australian explorers cash in on billion-dollar exploration boom A report from BDO has found Australian resource exploration companies are holding a record $12.04b in cash following an exceptionally strong funding quarter.
NewsProcurement & Suppliers Wonawinta silver project set for restart under Macmahon deal Macmahon Holdings (ASX: MAH) is partnering with Manuka Resources (ASX: MKR) for the restart of mining operations at the Wonawinta silver project in NSW.
NewsPeople & Workforce Contractor dies at Nickel Industries mine A fatal accident involving a contractor has occurred at Nickel Industries’ (ASX: NIC) Hengjaya mine in Indonesia.
NewsProjects & Operations Rio Tinto diamond mine delivers final production Rio Tinto’s (ASX: RIO) Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada has seen its final day of production after 23 years of operation.
NewsPeople & Workforce BHP faces first Pilbara strike in decades Electrical workers at BHP’s (ASX: BHP) Pilbara mining operations have voted for protected industrial action, following more than a year of negotiations.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Australia signs landmark free trade agreement with EU After eight years of negotiations, Australia has signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) to lower trade and investment barriers between the regions.
NewsProjects & Operations Boyne smelter secured to 2040 Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and the Federal and Queensland Governments will invest $2b to secure the future of the Boyne aluminium smelter in Gladstone.
NewsProjects & Operations Liberty Bell Bay smelter enters voluntary administration Liberty Bell Bay in Tasmania, one of billionaire Sanjeev Gupta’s last remaining Australian assets, has entered voluntary administration.
NewsProjects & Operations Billion-dollar copper project to deliver local benefits The Queensland Government has declared the proposed $2.3b Eva copper mine a large resource project under the Strong and Sustainable Resource Communities Act 2017.
NewsTechnology & Innovation MCA pushes for $13m AI trial proposal The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has asked the Federal Government to fund a three-year pilot program to embed AI into environmental regulatory decision-making.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Deep sea mining talks deadlocked International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council negotiations have concluded without the adoption of an agreed upon mining code and without any mining approvals being granted.
