NewsProjects & Operations GM3 sets December target for Tahmoor restart GM3 has commenced as the new operator of the Tahmoor coal mine in NSW following its acquisition by Golden Energy and Resources (GEAR) and M Resources.
EventsNews Breaking beyond and opening doors for women in mining For women looking to build a career in mining, resources and other traditionally male-dominated industries, getting a foot in the door is one of the biggest challenges. The opportunities are there, but knowing where to find them, who to speak to and how to make that first step is a challenge within itself.
NewsProjects & Operations Arafura breaks ground at Nolans Arafura Rare Earths (ASX: ARU) has commenced construction at its Nolans rare earths project in the Northern Territory, set to be Australia’s first fully integrated rare earths mine and processing facility.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Junior miners test WA’s appetite for royalty relief Three WA iron ore producers defaulting on royalty payments have put jobs in doubt and the Cook government under pressure to support marginal operations.
NewsPolitics & Regulation MCA warns modern slavery reforms could squeeze small suppliers The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) does not support the Federal Government’s proposed changes to the Modern Slavery Act 2018, including the corporate failure-to-prevent offence, arguing it would increase compliance costs without improving worker protection.
NewsPolitics & Regulation High Court rejects Mount Pleasant coal expansion appeal The High Court of Australia has dismissed MACH Energy’s appeal over its Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion, finding that the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) failed to consider conditions to minimise the project’s greenhouse gas emissions.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Ravensthorpe mine owner fined for worker injury FQM Australia Nickel has been fined $810,000 and ordered to pay $11,096.20 in costs by the Albany Magistrates Court after a worker suffered a serious spinal injury at the Ravensthorpe nickel operation.
Exploration & DiscoveryNews Estrella Resources divests Spargoville nickel rights for $3m Estrella Resources (ASX: ESR) has entered a binding agreement to divest 100% of its nickel rights across five WA tenements to Astral Resources (ASX: AAR) subsidiary Mandilla Nickel for $3m in shares.
Economics & Commodity PricesNews Mader eyes next incentive plan after $50m payday Mader Group (ASX: MAD) execs are sitting on a bumper share windfall worth more than $50m after the mining services group cleared the earnings hurdles attached to almost 8m performance rights issued under its five-year growth strategy.
NewsProjects & Operations BHP offloads Kambalda nickel assets to Gold Fields BHP (ASX: BHP) has agreed to divest its Kambalda nickel concentrator and a package of tenements and mineralisation rights in WA to South African miner Gold Fields.
InternationalNews Rio Tinto faces High Court claim for alleged Madagascar mine contamination Madagascar residents have filed claims in London’s High Court against Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and its subsidiary QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM), alleging that contamination from the QMM mineral sands operation exposed them to dangerous levels of lead and uranium.
