NewsProcurement & Suppliers Barminco wins $850m Bellevue gold contract Bellevue Gold (ASX: BGL) has awarded Barminco, a subdivision of Perenti, a major four-year underground mining contract at its Bellevue gold project in WA.
NewsOpinion Off the Record: Circling the drain of centrism Bipartisanship is threatening to replace bravery in Parliament House. Consensus now serves as the mark of good politics. But reform does not begin with unanimity.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Mining industry gets no new taxes, faster approvals The Federal Government has left mining taxes unchanged in the 2026–27 Budget, instead putting money behind faster approvals, critical minerals stockpiling, fuel security and domestic industrial capability.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Federal Government locks in permanent fuel reserve, warns oil could hit $200/bbl The Federal Government has committed $14.8b to fuel security as conflict in the Middle East drives oil prices higher amid global shortages.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Court orders Fortescue to pay $150m in native title case Yindjibarndi Traditional Owners have been awarded $150.1m in native title compensation linked to Fortescue’s (ASX: FMG) Solomon Hub, marking Australia’s largest court-determined native title compensation award in history.
NewsPolitics & Regulation WA decades behind net zero target with or without Browse WA’s net zero target is unlikely without an 11-fold increase in renewables deployment across scenarios, according to new Woodside-commissioned Deloitte Access Economics modelling.
NewsProjects & Operations Yindjibarndi locks in Rio solar deal ahead of native title ruling Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC) has locked in a 30-year Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) power deal for the Jinbi solar farm as Traditional Owners await a landmark compensation ruling over Fortescue’s Solomon Hub.
Economics & Commodity PricesNews Resources sector underpins WA’s $3.5b surplus The WA Government has released its FY27 State Budget, with several initiatives aimed at keeping the state’s economy resilient amid global uncertainty, supported by an expected $3.5b surplus.
NewsProjects & Operations Traditional Owners blame Rio as sacred waterhole runs dry Rio Tinto’s (ASX: RIO) water use came under scrutiny at its annual general meeting this week, with Traditional Owners alleging years of unsustainable groundwater pumping by the miner contributed to a sacred waterhole running dry.
EventsNews PNG Expo 2026 to feature top voices from mining, government and community sectors PNG Industrial and Mining Resources Exhibition and Conference (PNG Expo) will bring together key decision makers from across Papua New Guinea’s resources sector, with its 2026 conference program spotlighting speakers from leading mining companies, service providers and community organisations.
NewsPolitics & Regulation NSW moves to fast-track renewable energy projects The NSW government has introduced proposed legislation aimed at accelerating the delivery or priority renewable energy infrastructure as the state transitions away from coal-fired power generation.
