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Platina Resources (ASX: PGM) is acquiring all the shares in Jasper Exploration, which owns a 100% interest in the Mt McKenna gold project in WA. The project is located 13km east of Laverton in close proximity to Genesis Minerals (ASX: GEN) Laverton project and 20km northeast of the Granny Smith mine. Platina is acquiring the project for $320,000 cash, the issue of 20 million ordinary shares in Platina and a 1.5% net smelter royalty for which Platina can buy-back 50% of the royalty at market value. An additional $25,000 cash and 1.75m shares will be issued in consideration for finders and corporate advisory services in relation to the acquisition. The Mt McKenna project is situated in prime geological setting with…

Rox Resources (ASX: RXL) has made significant progress at its Youanmi gold project in WA with the completion of dewatering at the United North pit ahead of schedule. After obtaining major environmental approvals, the company is advancing its definitive feasibility study (DFS), evaluating mining works tenders and preparing for the commencement of underground mining. With pumping at United North finishing early, preparation works for the exploration decline are expected to commence in Q4 CY25. Rox Resources managing director Phill Wilding says seeing the initial plant layout following metallurgical results and confirming the company can achieve high gold recoveries following the bulk test work, has been another exciting milestone. “Complementing this has been the receival of a major clearing permit for…

A breakthrough underground excavation guard at Anglo American’s Aquila coal mine has been named a finalist at the 2025 Prospect Awards. The new system — dubbed The Armadillo for its unique shield design and first-of-its-kind industry adaptability in Bowen Basin coal mines — has been recognised in the Innovative Mining Solution category for its use on the site near Middlemount, Queensland. Developed in partnership with the Jet Group in Mackay, The Armadillo was designed when the mine turned a complex engineering challenge into an opportunity to innovate. The Aquila team needed to retrofit a conveyor dewatering transfer installation underground but faced several constraints, including low seam height and the need to keep the conveyor running for production continuity. Aquila Mine…

INTELICS, a Queensland-based software company, has won the Safety Innovation Award at the Queensland Mining Industry Health & Safety Conference (QMIHSC) 2025. The award recognises its Contractor Management Platform (CMP), which is already transforming safety and contractor management across some of the country’s largest mining operations, as a game-changer for mining safety. CMP enables mining companies to gain real-time visibility of contractor competency, equipment compliance and proactive risk oversight — areas traditionally seen as high-risk in the resources sector — helping operations shift from reactive to proactive safety practices. INTELICS director Dan Dennis says winning this award is a proud moment for the team and a powerful endorsement of the difference CMP is making on site. “Our system is designed…

Weir has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with MINEXXT to strengthen its global leadership in thickened and paste tailings solutions. Weir will integrate MINEXXT’s cutting-edge thickening technology, engineered to deliver high-performance thickened and paste tailings solutions, into its global tailings portfolio. This will enhance Weir’s ability to collaboratively meet the evolving needs of its customers with precision and confidence. Weird global tailing process director Erik Vlot says the value of this cooperation agreement lies in having access to exceptional, world class thickening technology. “Thickening will remain important as part of tailings flowsheets and the challenge around thickening of fines and ultra fines can be addressed with MINEXXT patented feedwell technology,” he said. By combining Weir’s global reach and engineering…

From November 24-26, 2025, Timor-Leste will take centre stage as it hosts the 5th Timor-Leste Energy, Mining & Business Forum — the country’s leading platform for advancing strategic investment and partnerships across its oil and gas, energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. This high-level summit is endorsed by the Autoridade Nacional do Petróleo I.P. (ANP) and the Autoridade Nacional dos Minerais (ANM) and organised in partnership with the Energy Circle and the Net-Zero Circle by IN-VR. Spanning three-days, the summit will welcome more than 300 global delegates, more than 50 international and local speakers and feature pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings, transforming Dili into a dynamic hub for deal-making, knowledge exchange and regional collaboration. The forum will feature three focused days. Day 1:…

Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) has marked a major milestone at its Central Pilbara operations with the safe and successful first blast of the North Pit at Iron Valley in WA. A targeted drilling program and first blast were safely completed by the company’s drill and blast team and strip activities are now underway to prepare the site for first ore to be crushed and processed at Iron Valley’s central facilities. Iron Valley forms part of MinRes’ Central Pilbara hub, which recently announced maiden Mineral Resources of 161mt at 57% iron and ore reserves of 51mt at 57.5%. The hub is comprised of three sites — Iron Valley, Wonmunna and Lamb Creek — and has a capacity of 10mtpa, with product hauled to…

Rare rocks buried deep beneath central Australia have revealed the origins of one of the world’s most promising new deposits of niobium. The Curtin University-led study found the newly discovered niobium-rich carbonatites were emplaced more than 800 million years ago, rising from deep within the Earth through pre-existing fault zones during a tectonic rifting event that ultimately tore apart the supercontinent Rodinia. Lead author Dr Maximilian Dröllner, from the Timescales of Mineral Systems Group within Curtin’s Frontier Institute for Geoscience Solutions and the University of Göttingen, says the findings shed new light on how rare, metal-rich magmas reach the surface — and why this particular deposit is so interesting. “These carbonatites are unlike anything previously known in the region and contain important concentrations of niobium,…

Fenix Resources (ASX: FEX) has signed a 30-year agreement, for exclusive iron ore mining rights at the Weld Range project in WA, with Sinosteel Midwest Corporation.  The project, about 500km from Geraldton, hosts an iron ore grade of 56.8% and encompasses several high-grade hematite direct shipping ore deposits, including the premium Beebyn-W11 deposit with 20.5mt of ore at a grade of 61.3%.  Fenix executive chairman John Welborn says securing the project immediately surrounding the company’s existing operations in the Weld Range is a game changer.   “Development of the Weld Range project has long promised to be a significant value creator for WA,” he said.   “This major mining and logistics project is a perfect match for Fenix’s ambition and…

A game-changing technology delivering greener and faster production of a critical battery material has been awarded at the 2025 Curtinnovation Awards.   The winner of the events major prize, the Griffith Hack Overall category, was the Curtin Carbon Group for RapidGraphite which uses a new method to create synthetic graphite — a key component of lithium-ion batteries.  The technology uses catalytic processing and renewable waste carbon such as woodchips, agricultural waste or even plastics to sustainably produce high-performance graphite without  conventional mining or energy-intensive refining.  Curtin University deputy vice-chancellor research Professor Melinda Fitzgerald says the innovation stood out for its potential to dramatically reduce the environmental footprint of battery production at a time of surging global demand.  “RapidGraphite addresses one of the…

The resources, mining and energy sector’s most innovative businesses and individuals have been celebrated at the 2025 AREEA Industry Awards last week.  Announced at AREEA’s Gala Dinner events in Brisbane and Perth, the annual Industry Awards recognise outstanding workplace achievements across wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, innovation and leadership.  AREEA chief executive Steve Knott says the winners reflected the sector’s ability to adapt, innovate and lead through transformative times.  “Our industry continues to navigate immense change — from global market shifts and energy transition to workforce and technology challenges,” he said.  “Yet what these awards show is that people remain at the heart of success. Each winner has not only delivered excellence within their organisations but also set new benchmarks for…