NewsProcurement & Suppliers Perenti secures more than $200m in contracts Perenti has been awarded contracts potentially valued at more than $200m across its drilling services businesses and underground mining business.
NewsTechnology & Innovation Rio Tinto and Shougang commission industrial-scale carbon capture facility Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and Shougang Group have successfully commissioned an industrial-scale carbon capture trial facility for blast furnace gas at Shougang’s operations in China.
NewsProjects & Operations Northern Star rejects $38.7b takeover bid Northern Star (ASX: NST) has rejected an unsolicited acquisition offer from South African gold miner Gold Fields to acquire the company for an implied equity value of $38.7b.
Exploration & DiscoveryNews Tivan advances maiden drilling program at Baucau Tivan (ASX: TVN) has secured a regulatory pathway in support of its maiden drill program at its Baucau copper-gold project in Timor-Leste.
NewsProjects & Operations AIC makes major copper move with Mt Cuthbert AIC Mines (ASX: A1M) has entered into binding agreements to acquire Materra Metals and its Mt Cuthbert copper project in Queensland for $120m, consisting of $100m in AIC Mines shares and $20m in cash.
Industry FocusNews BHP launches industry-first pilot for lower emissions copper BHP (ASX: BHP) and Amazon have established an industry-first copper pilot to buy and sell credits for lower greenhouse gas emissions associated with copper concentrate and cathodes produced at BHP’s Escondida operation.
Economics & Commodity PricesNews Tianqi warns green lithium pricing gap could stall investment Demand for green lithium is set to surge but the market’s inability to price its environmental value threatens investment in the technology and capacity needed to decarbonise production, according to Tianqi Lithium.
NewsOpinion Off the Record: From public executions to public consumption In the past, the public gathered at the gallows. Now, we gather in comment sections.
InternationalNews Gladiator Metals debuts on NSX Canadian copper explorer Gladiator Metals commenced trading this morning on the National Stock Exchange of Australia (NSX), an alternative to the ASX for smaller companies.
NewsProjects & Operations Queensland backs $1.9b steel investment The Queensland Government has declared three major steel industry projects as prescribed projects, supporting more than $1.9b in private investment.
NewsProjects & Operations Geoscience Australia launches First Nations Advisory Group Geoscience Australia will today host the inaugural meeting of its new First Nations Advisory Group, which aims to strengthen Traditional Owner engagement in national geoscience.
