Exploration & DiscoveryNews Catalina expands WA copper-gold exposure Catalina Resources (ASX: CTN) has entered into a binding option agreement to acquire 100% of BGM Metals, including its exploration licenses in the Eastern Goldfields.
InternationalNews US action in Iran exposes critical minerals weakness Weapons stock depletion may not ultimately decide the outcome of the Iran-US conflict, but it could certainly play a major role.
NewsPeople & Workforce First Nations clean energy grants now open The Federal Government has opened round 1 of its First Nations Clean Energy Program grants, with the government investing $39.455m over 3 years to support First Nations organisations and groups to build skills, confidence and knowledge in clean energy.
Industry FocusNews Loaded haul truck roll at NSW coal mine The NSW Resources Regulator has issued a safety alert following a truck rollover involving a Hitachi 3500 haul truck at Boggabri opencut coal mine.
Industry FocusNews WA tradie claims global podium finish WesTrac field service technician Leon Archibald was crowned runner-up in the Caterpillar Global Dealership Technician Challenge in the US.
NewsTechnology & Innovation MOVUS appoints new CEO to drive industrial AI growth Brisbane-based industrial technology company MOVUS has appointed Sanjeev Kumar as chief executive officer to lead the company’s next phase of growth in asset reliability and industrial AI innovation.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Canada and Australia deepen critical minerals ties Australia and Canada have signed a series of agreements regarding critical minerals, one of which grants Australia membership to the G7 minerals alliance.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Hormuz disruption risks putting Australia in dire straits as fuel costs surge Not a single oil tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz on March 3, maritime monitors said, as the key oil and LNG chokepoint remained effectively closed amid escalating conflict between the US, Israel and Iran.
NewsPeople & Workforce AREEA celebrates female leaders in the resources sector As the world marks International Women’s Day on March 8, the Australian Resources and Energy Employer Association (AREEA) is celebrating women who have shaped and those who continue to make their mark in Australia’s resources and energy sector.
Economics & Commodity PricesNews Global lithium supply deficits expected as early as 2028 Global lithium demand could exceed 13mt by 2050 under an accelerated energy transition, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest Energy Transition Outlook for Lithium.
NewsProjects & Operations Rio Tinto to expand $1.1b Dampier desalination plant Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and the WA Government have entered into a 50:50 joint venture to complete both Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the Dampier seawater desalination plant.
