Exploration & DiscoveryNews Orpheus granted uranium exploration licences The South Australian Government has granted Orpheus Uranium (ASX: ORP) exploration licences to further extend its Marree uranium project development.
NewsProcurement & Suppliers Develop awards Yitirrti EPC contract Develop (ASX: DVP) has awarded GR Engineering Services a $275m contract to design and build the processing plant at its Yitirrti copper-zinc-silver project in the Pilbara.
NewsProcurement & Suppliers Forrestania awards $27m Tycho open-pit contract Forrestania Resources (ASX: FRS) has awarded MEGA Resources the mining services development contract for its Tycho gold project in the Eastern Goldfields region of WA.
NewsProjects & Operations OceanaGold acquires Ausgold for $776m Canadian OceanaGold has entered an agreement to acquire 100% of Ausgold (ASX: AUC) and its Katanning gold project in WA, by way of an Australian court-approved scheme of arrangement.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Evolution Mining fined for worker injury Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) has been fined $200,000 and ordered to pay $15,392.20 in costs by the Perth Magistrates Court over an incident in which a contract worker became entangled in machinery.
NewsProjects & Operations Alcoa signs 10-year gas supply deal Alcoa (ASX: AAI) has signed a sales agreement with Equus Energy (ASX: EQU) for long-term domestic natural gas supply to the Pinjarra and Wagerup alumina refineries.
EventsNews IMARC 2026 spotlight on mining’s evolving tactics Winning strategies of some of the world’s best companies will be explored in Sydney in October as the annual International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) puts mining industry growth, shock resistance and long-term investment returns under a spotlight.
InternationalNews Newmont pays Barrick US$1.95b to settle dispute Newmont (ASX: NEM) and Barrick Mining have settled their outstanding Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) dispute with an amended joint venture agreement.
NewsPolitics & Regulation MCA: CGT changes could hinder greenfields development The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) says the Federal Government’s proposed changes to capital gains tax for junior minerals exploration companies will adversely impact funding opportunities.
NewsTechnology & Innovation Geoscience Australia launches new critical minerals database Geoscience Australia has released a new global mineral chemistry database to help researchers, governments and industry better understand critical minerals.
NewsPeople & Workforce Elliott names candidates for Northern Star board changes Elliott Investment Management is pushing Northern Star (ASX: NST) for board changes, putting forward six candidates for the board enhancement it has been calling for since June.
