NewsOpinion Off the Record: What does the ‘kill chain’ have to do with your groceries? Palantir says it’s just a software company. Its manifesto suggests something much worse.
InternationalNews Hormuz crisis flares as US moves to defensive position The US Government has said it is shifting from offensive operations against Iran to defensive actions in the Strait of Hormuz as multiple foreign vessels and oil terminals reportedly come under fire.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Australia and Japan elevate critical minerals cooperation Australia and Japan have signed multiple bilateral agreements to strengthen cooperation across critical minerals, energy and defence sectors.
InternationalNews Archaeologists discover prehistoric copper mining camp High in the Freser Valley of the eastern Pyrenees, archaeologists have uncovered a prehistoric cave full of hearths containing fragments of green rock that may represent some of humanities earliest copper mining activities.
InternationalNews MinRes and POSCO execute lithium JV agreements POSCO Holdings will acquire 30% of Mineral Resources’ (ASX: MIN) operational lithium business under a new incorporated joint venture, LithCo.
NewsProjects & Operations Viva Energy targets June restart of Geelong refinery Viva Energy (ASX: VEA) is targeting a June restart of the residue catalytic cracking unit (RCCU) and associated units at its Geelong refinery, following repairs required after a fire in April.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Crinum operator fined $7m after on-site death Mastermyne Crinum Operations has been fined $7m after being convicted over the death of underground miner Graham Dawson in 2021 at the Crinum mine in Queensland.
Economics & Commodity PricesNews Australia’s renewables deliver security during crisis Australia’s electricity sector is showing significantly greater resilience to global energy shocks compared to the 2022 crisis, despite escalating geopolitical tensions in Iran driving sharp increases in global fuel prices, according to Wood Mackenzie.
NewsProjects & Operations Westgold builds cash despite softer production Westgold Resources (ASX: WGX) reported strong cash generation in Q3 FY26, bolstered by a rising gold price, while maintaining full-year production guidance.
NewsPeople & Workforce Rio Tinto extends Clontarf partnership for five years Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and the Clontarf Foundation have extended their long-standing partnership for a further five years, continuing a collaboration aimed at improving education, wellbeing and employment outcomes for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men.
InternationalNews South32 flags $1.5b Hermosa cost blowout South32 (ASX: S32) has lifted Taylor growth capital at its Hermosa project in Arizona by $1.5b (US$1.1b), while pushing first production out to the second half of FY28.
