NewsProjects & Operations Northern Star slashes guidance as sales take a hit Northern Star (ASX: NST) has revised FY26 production and cost guidance following lower gold sales across its three production centres in the December quarter.
NewsProjects & Operations Wyloo snaps up remaining Greatland stake Wyloo will acquire Newmont’s (ASX: NEM) remaining interest in Greatland (ASX: GGP), lifting its holding to 18.13% as gold prices push past $7200 amid geopolitical tensions.
InternationalNews US-based critical minerals company to acquire Australian Strategic Materials Energy Fuels is set to acquire Australian Strategic Materials (ASX: ASM) for about $447m.
NewsPolitics & RegulationProjects & Operations WA coal miner given 5-year lifeline as state-owned coal exit looms The WA Government will extend Griffin Coal’s State Agreement from July 2026 by up to five years, allowing the Ewington Mine in Collie to continue supplying coal to industry and the privately owned Bluewaters Power Station.
Economics & Commodity PricesNews Rio beats estimates despite China pressure Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) reported record iron ore and copper production during Q4 CY25 — a successful first quarter for recently ascended chief executive Simon Trott.
NewsPeople & Workforce Industry mourns the passing of Tim Picton The family of Tim Picton has confirmed his death, after he spent more than three weeks in hospital following an alleged assault in Perth.
NewsProjects & Operations BHP’s Canadian potash bill hits $12.5b after second cost reset BHP has lifted the forecast cost of Jansen Stage 1 to $12.5b (US$8.4b), up from the initial $8.4b ($US5.7b) estimate in August 2021.
Industry FocusNews Fortescue’s first Pilbara wind project advances Fortescue (ASX: FMG) has commenced construction at its first operational wind development. the Nullagine wind project, in the Pilbara, WA.
InternationalNews Japan’s world-first deep sea mining expedition Last week, a drilling-equipped research vessel, Chikyu, departed Japan’s shores to conduct an experimental extraction of rare earth rich mud from the ocean floor.
InternationalNews Hancock Prospecting re-enters Saudi Arabia Hancock Prospecting has become the first Australian company to enter a joint venture (JV) with Saudi Arabia’s largest miner, Maaden.
Industry FocusNews Anglo American uses ‘nature’s fingerprint’ at rehabilitated mine sites Anglo American is harnessing cutting-edge DNA technology for use in ecological monitoring and mine rehabilitation across the Bowen Basin in Queensland.
