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North Stanmore rare earths confirmed in secondary phosphate

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North Stanmore rare earths confirmed in secondary phosphate

Recent mineral analysis results have confirmed the rare earths at Victory Metals’ (ASX: VTM) North Stanmore project will be cheaper and easier to extract than previously thought.

Liebherr 600t excavator arrives at Super Pit

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Liebherr 600t excavator arrives at Super Pit

Liebherr has delivered its first R 9600 ultra-class excavator to Northern Star Resources’ (ASX: NST) Super Pit gold mine in Kalgoorlie, WA.

Rinehart rewards more than $1.2m to Australian athletes

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Rinehart rewards more than $1.2m to Australian athletes

Hancock Prospecting has contributed more than $ 1.272m in bonuses to Australia’s medal-winning swimmers at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

BHP signs $60m Traditional Owner partnership at Prominent Hill

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BHP signs $60m Traditional Owner partnership at Prominent Hill

BHP (ASX: BHP) has announced a new partnership with AMY Nominees, marking the company’s largest ever standalone contract with a Traditional Owner business in South Australia.

Rio Tinto?(ASX:?RIO) reported a 28% increase in H1 CY26 EBITDA to US$14.8b, with copper, aluminium and lithium contributing to more than half of the result as the miner diversifies beyond iron ore.

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Copper, aluminium and lithium lift Rio earnings

Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) reported a 28% increase in H1 CY26 EBITDA to US$14.8b, with copper, aluminium and lithium contributing to more than half of the result as the miner diversifies beyond iron ore.

PLS expects the Ngungaju plant to reach its normalised production rate within the first four months of FY27.

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PLS targets record output as Ngungaju ramps up

PLS (ASX: PLS) is targeting another production record in FY27, guiding spodumene output of 1.03–1.1mt as it ramps up the restarted Ngungaju plant.

Northern Star delays FY27 guidance as KCGM commissioning begins

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Northern Star delays FY27 guidance as KCGM commissioning begins

Northern Star (ASX: NST) sold 1.543moz of gold during FY26, below its original guidance of 1.7–1.85moz but above revised guidance of 1.5moz.

Liontown banks $137m alongside record development

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Liontown banks $137m alongside record development

Liontown (ASX: LTR) is one step closer to achieving its ore mining run-rate target after achieving a record 3316m of underground development during Q4.

Off the Record: Who is really blowing NSW’s carbon budget?

Off the Record: Who is really blowing NSW’s carbon budget?

Though the true outlook of NSW's coal sector’s impact on emissions remains uncertain, one threat is undeniable.

MinRes says it continues to experience no disruption to its fuel supplies or operations as a result of the Middle East conflict.

Record production carries MinRes above guidance

Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) met or exceeded its FY26 volume and cost guidance across all business segments, with record production from its mining services, iron ore and lithium businesses.

(Image source: Perdaman) The study is part of the $15b Federal Government package to secure Australia’s fuel security, which includes $7.5b to increase supply and storage of fuel and fertiliser.

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$4m study could bring new oil refinery to WA

The Federal and WA governments have launched a $4m pre-feasibility study for Perdaman’s new large-scale oil refinery.