NewsProjects & Operations MinRes locks in $490m lithium mine expansion Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) will invest $490m across FY27 and FY28 to construct a flotation plant and develop underground mining at the Mt Marion lithium operation.
NewsPeople & Workforce China coal mine blast kills 82, leaves 2 missing A gas explosion at an underground coal mine in China’s Shanxi Province has killed 82 people and left two missing, with 128 injured.
NewsPeople & Workforce Leadership crucial to lowering mining suicide rates Leaders who are stressed are more likely to exhibit bullying or aggressive behaviours, according to Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) mental health head Chris Harris.
NewsPeople & Workforce Northern Star boss makes shock exit Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) has confirmed Managing Director Stuart Tonkin intends to step down during the first quarter of FY27.
NewsPeople & Workforce Australian apprentice takes home global win WesTrac apprentice Dougal Murphy has been awarded the title of the 2026 Caterpillar Dealer Top Apprentice at the annual global Dealer Top Apprentice Program (DTAP).
NewsProjects & Operations Rio’s Pilbara iron ore exports hit 8 billion tonnes Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has marked the shipment of 8bt of iron ore to global markets from the Pilbara region, 60 years after the company’s first shipment set sail from WA to Japan.
NewsProjects & Operations Bellevue mines first ore at Deacon North Bellevue Gold (ASX: BGL) has mined its first ore at its high-grade Deacon North mining area at the Bellevue gold mine in the Goldfields of WA.
NewsProjects & Operations Anglo American advances $5.4b coal exit Anglo American is set to exit steelmaking coal after agreeing to sell its Australian coal portfolio to UK-based mining company Dhilmar.
NewsProjects & Operations MinRes brings Bald Hill back online Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) will restart operations at its 100%-owned Bald Hill lithium mine in WA, with production targeted for July.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Chalmers orders China-linked rare earths investors to divest Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has ordered six Northern Minerals (ASX: NTU) shareholders to sell down interests comprising about 18% of the company, citing national interest concerns.
NewsPolitics & Regulation Queensland reforms mine safety watchdog The Queensland Government will overhaul the governance of Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ), creating a new board and clearer accountability after a review found serious weaknesses in the regulator.
