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.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Rare earth spat simmers as China targets Japan’s military Ties between China and Japan have further deteriorated this month after Beijing imposed export bans on dual-use items headed for Tokyo.
Industry FocusNews EACON hits autonomous haulage milestone in Australia A retrofitted Komatsu HD1500 haul truck has successfully completed its first fully autonomous haulage test cycle at Norton Gold Fields' Mulgarrie mine in WA.
