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(Image source: Bravus Mining and Resources) Cowboys co-captain Tom Dearden in front of his haul truck ride.

Digging coal is the goal for Cowboys co-captain

Digging coal is the goal for Cowboys co-captain Cowboys co-captain Tom Dearden has shown he'd have no trouble swapping footy boots for steel caps in the distant future when he’s ready to transition to a life after rugby league. The superstar five-eighth looked right at home behind the wheel of a massive Caterpillar 796AC haul truck during a trip to the Carmichael mine to shoot the new "Digging Coal, Kicking Goals" campaign that celebrates the Platinum Partnership between Bravus Mining and Resources and the Cowboys. Mr Dearden says the visit, including a lap of mining operations sitting in the...

According to E25, the Butcherbird Project in WA hosts Australia’s largest onshore manganese resource, comprising large tonnages of near-surface manganese oxide ore in seven deposits.

Butcherbird receives final approval

Butcherbird receives final approval Element 25 (ASX: E25) has received a formal works approval from the WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) for the Butcherbird expansion project. The project is now fully approved under WA Regulatory Framework to construct a 1.1mpta manganese concentrate production operation. Butcherbird manganese will be the primary feedstock for E25’s planned battery grade, high purity manganese sulphide monohydrate (HPMSM) processing facility in Louisiana, USA. E25 will also sell Butcherbird manganese concentrate product to customers in the manganese alloy and steel industries. All other required approvals...

Rio Tinto’s three production assets in the Gladstone region are the Boyne aluminium smelter, the Yarwun alumina refinery and the Queensland alumina refinery.

Rio Tinto secures power for Gladstone

Rio Tinto secures power for Gladstone Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and Edify Energy have signed two new solar and battery hybrid services agreements (HSAs) to increase the supply of reliable, competitively priced electricity to Rio Tinto’s Gladstone aluminium operations in Queensland. Under the agreements, Rio Tinto will purchase 90% of the power and battery storage capacity generated by the Smoky Creek & Guthrie’s Gap Solar Power Stations for 20 years. Edify Energy will build, own and operate the projects, with construction due to begin in late 2025 and targeting completion in 2028. Located...

Anglo American grants program supporting Queensland communities

Anglo American grants program supporting Queensland communities

Anglo American grants program supporting Queensland communities Anglo American’s 2025 Community Grants Program has made funding available to Central Queensland community groups and not-for profit organisations in the Moranbah, Middlemount, Moura, Banana and Theodore regions. Anglo American Australia sustainability and corporate affairs head Kate du Preez says the program was designed to account for and support the future of local communities where it operates. “We are passionate about ensuring mining benefits reach the people and places that make our regions...

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Mount Hope Mining sets sights on new copper targets in Cobar Basin

Mount Hope Mining sets sights on new copper targets in Cobar Basin

Mount Hope Mining sets sights on new copper targets in Cobar Basin Cobar stands as one of the oldest mining hubs in New South Wales, having produced 3 million tonnes of copper metal and over 2 million ounces of gold across more than 140 years of semi-continuous activity. The region has also yielded substantial amounts of lead, zinc and silver, cementing its status as a key player in Australia's mining industry. Among its most notable operations is MAC Copper’s (ASX:MAC) CSA copper mine, one of the country's highest-grade producers, alongside Polymetals Resources’ (ASX:POL) Endeavor silver-zinc mine, which is set to resume production. The area is also home to Aurelia Metals’ (ASX:AMI) Hera and Peak sites, as well as the newly...

The Pit Boost technology was first deployed in competition during Round 3 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s Season 11 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and will continue to be deployed during double-headers as part of the 16-race calendar this season, including rounds in Monaco, Tokyo, Shanghai, Berlin and London.

Fortescue Zero fuels Formula E

Fortescue Zero fuels Formula E Fortescue Zero (ASX: FMG) has been announced as the Official Pit Boost Provider of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship for Season 11. Having successfully developed and launched its new Pit Boost technology for the all-electric series, its hardware provides teams competing in the global championship with a +10% boost of total battery capacity, in 30...

According to the ASI, steel generates 100,000 jobs and $30b in annual revenue in Australia

Australian steel answers back

Australian steel answers back The Australian steel industry and Federal Government have responded to US President Donald Trump’s announcement that there will be no exemption on the country’s steel and aluminium tariffs. This follows efforts from the Federal Government to make a case for Australian exemption. According to the Australian Steel Institute (ASI), the last Trump administration granted Australia an exemption after nine months of lobbying by the government and others. The ASI says it will continue to work with the Federal Government to secure an exemption from the 25% tariff on Australian steel, despite confirmation today that the tariff will...

NMG strikes gold at Crown Prince Project

NMG strikes gold at Crown Prince Project

NMG strikes gold at Crown Prince Project New Murchison Gold (ASX: NMG) has reported the discovery of visible gold in diamond drill core at the Crown Prince Gold Project, part of its Garden Gully Gold Project near Meekatharra, WA. This marks the deepest recorded gold find in the project's south-eastern zone, suggesting the deposit could extend further underground. The discovery was made in diamond drill hole NGGRCDD974, which intersected a quartz-carbonate vein containing visible native gold at 252m down hole, within a 16m-wide sheared zone. Early visual analysis suggests there is strong potential for more gold deeper in the system, with assay results expected in two to three weeks. Further drilling is underway to explore beyond the current known resource...

(Image source: CIMIC Group) In total, the contracts will provide approximately $150 million in revenue for UGL across multiple years.

UGL unlocks $150m in contracts

UGL unlocks $150m in contracts CIMIC Group company UGL has been awarded several new contracts and contract extensions with existing WA clients: Alcoa (ASX: AAI), bp, Chevron and Woodside (ASX: WDX). UGL has been awarded a contract with Chevron Australia for construction services, supporting the installation of modules, equipment, structure, piping and electrical and instrumentation works. Additionally, UGL has received an 11-month contract extension for the supply of services to Alcoa’s mining and refining operations in WA for the continued management and execution of mechanical, electrical and access services for maintenance work. UGL has also received...

Latitude66 set to drill high-potential gold targets at Edjudina

Latitude66 set to drill high-potential gold targets at Edjudina

Latitude66 set to drill high-potential gold targets at Edjudina Latitude 66 (ASX: LAT) has announced the planned commencement of a drilling program at its Edjudina Project, located in the Laverton region of WA. The planned drilling program will commence in March this year and consists of up to 9,000m of aircore and potentially follow up reverse circulation drilling to test multiple significant gold-in-soil surface anomalies. This follows from previous exploration works completed across the project area, which have shown substantial potential given their scale and proximity to known mineral occurrences and infrastructure. Latitude66 has also signed a drill for equity agreement with Raglan Drilling, allowing the company to complete up to 9,000m of drilling, with 25% of the cost payable...

BHP partners with Curtin to tackle toad invasion

BHP partners with Curtin to tackle toad invasion

BHP partners with Curtin to tackle toad invasion BHP (ASX: BHP) is collaborating with Curtin University to fund a project aimed at protecting WA’s Pilbara region from the harmful impact of a potential cane toad invasion. Cane toads, an introduced species, have been found roaming the northern part of the Pilbara since 2009. There is concern that a further spread will cause irreparable damage to the Pilbara’s biodiversity and protected places of cultural importance. Curtin University research into the outbreak is proposing a 150km toad containment zone between Broome and Port Hedland. This would stop the toads from being able to access artificial water points, including cattle watering tanks and troughs. This potential containment zone will form a waterless barrier...