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NewsProjects & Operations Lynas posts 115% revenue increase Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC) recorded Q3 FY26 revenue of $265m, primarily driven by increasing prices and higher volume sales of both neodymium-praseodymium and total rare earth oxide products.
NewsProjects & Operations Rio Tinto flags Middle East conflict after strong Q1 Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) posted a 9% year-on-year increase in copper equivalent production and its second-highest Q1 Pilbara iron ore production since 2018, up 13% year-on-year.
NewsPeople & Workforce Worker dies at Queensland quarry A worker has died at a quarry in Sheldon following a fatal forklift incident.
NewsPolitics & Regulation MCA calls for critical minerals reform The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has called on the Federal Government to reform critical minerals project approvals, warning that opportunities will only translate into regional economic strength if projects can move from approval to construction and into long-term operation.
NewsProjects & Operations Geelong refinery fire forces output cuts Viva Energy’s (ASX: VEA) Geelong refinery will operate at reduced capacity in the short term following a fire last week, with diesel, jet fuel and petrol production all impacted.
NewsProjects & Operations Middle East conflict weighs on Alcoa shipments Alcoa’s (ASX: AAI) first quarter aluminium shipments fell 8% while alumina shipments fell 31%, partly due to shipping delays linked to war in the Middle East and Cyclone Narelle.
NewsProcurement & Suppliers NRW’s Fredon books $160m in contracts Fredon, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRW Holdings (ASX: NWH), has secured five electrical and mechanical contracts with a combined value of about $160m.
NewsProcurement & Suppliers Brightstar locks in five-year drill and blast deal Brightstar Resources (ASX: BTR) has executed a strategic framework agreement with Aquirian (ASX: AQN) for the supply of all drilling and energetics services at its Goldfields Hub in WA, as the company advances towards near-term production.
NewsProjects & Operations Evolution surges on gold rally Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) has moved into a net cash position following a strong March quarter underpinned by higher gold prices and consistent operational delivery.
NewsProjects & Operations Rio Tinto commissions new conveyor at Canadian smelter Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has commissioned a new alumina conveyor at its BC Works smelter in Kitimat, Canada as part of a CA$135m investment to improve operational reliability at the site.
