NewsProjects & Operations Chalice confirms $4.7b critical minerals development Chalice Mining’s (ASX: CHN) pre-feasibility study has been completed for the Gonneville palladium-nickel-copper project in WA, confirming a 23-year open pit phase.
NewsProjects & OperationsTechnology & Innovation Onslow Iron transitions to gas Operations at the Port of Ashburton, a critical link in Mineral Resources’ (ASX: MIN) Onslow Iron supply chain, are now running entirely on natural gas.
NewsProcurement & Suppliers Thiess secures $700m agreement for Eva copper project Thiess has secured a $700m alliance agreement with Harmony to deliver bulk earthworks, workshop construction and mining services over five years for the Eva copper mine project.
NewsProjects & Operations Anglo American and Teck approve $53b merger Anglo American and Teck shareholders have approved the merger of equals to form Anglo Teck.A majority of votes, 99.7%, were cast in favour of the merger resulting in an all-stock, nil-premium $53b transaction.
Exploration & DiscoveryInternationalNews Summit Minerals acquires historic high-grade mine Summit Minerals (ASX: SUM) has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the historic high-grade polymetallic Keystone mine in Nevada, US.This forms part of the Keystone project, located within the large-scale skarn district and hosting significant historic and current production of silver, gold, lead, zinc, molybdenum and tungsten.
NewsProjects & Operations BlackRock stakes a $3b claim in WAIO BlackRock stakes a $3b claim in WAIO BHP (ASX: BHP) has entered a binding agreement with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), in relation to the miner’s share of WA Iron Ore’s (WAIO) inland power network. Currently, BHP holds an 85% interest in WAIO. Under the agreement, an entity will be formed to split this interest with BHP controlling 51% and GIP holding the remaining 49%. BHP will pay the entity a tariff linked to its share of WAIO’s inland power across a 25-year period. BHP retains full operational control of WAIO including its inland power structure. BHP chief...
Exploration & DiscoveryNews Northern Star maintains $225m exploration budget Northern Star Resources’ (ASX: NST) FY26 exploration program continues to target near-mine growth across production centres, with spend heavily weighted to the miner’s flagship KCGM operations.The $225m budget is being spent across Northern Star’s three production centres of Kalgoorlie, Yandal and Pogo as well as the newly acquired Hemi development project.
NewsPeople & WorkforcePolitics & Regulation WorkSafe investigates Fosterville mine machinery death WorkSafe has reported that the 53-year-old worker killed at Agnico Eagle’s Fosterville gold mine in Victoria on December 5 was operating a cable bolter about 1.6km underground when he became entangled in the machinery.The death is the 53rd confirmed workplace fatality for 2025 — an increase from the 48 work-related deaths reported at the same time last year.
NewsTechnology & Innovation Mine waste to wealth: Queensland Government backs study The Queensland Government has awarded $1.5m to Coreo to progress a study aiming to unlock critical minerals from coal mine tailings.
NewsTechnology & Innovation Rio Tinto’s first Pilbara-made railcar The collaboration between Rio Tinto, Gemco Rail and CRRC Qiqihar Rolling Stock will see 100 railcars being manufactured to support local production capacity in WA.This railcar marks the completion of 40 WA-made iron ore railcars manufactured in Gemco Rail’s Perth facility, with the remaining 60 expected to be manufactured in the new, purpose-built facility in Karratha. The Karratha facility is expected to create up to 25 local jobs.
NewsProjects & Operations Liontown and China’s Canmax secure lithium deal Liontown Limited (ASX: LTR) has signed an offtake agreement for 150,000wmtpa of spodumene concentrate with world-leading lithium manufacturer Canmax Technologies.The agreement assures the supply of spodumene concentrate over 2027 and 2028 from Liontown’s Kathleen Valley project in WA.
