NewsProjects & Operations Mineral sands downturn forces $565m Iluka adjustment Critical minerals producer Iluka Resources (ASX: ILU) has flagged a $565m pre-tax hit tied to its mineral sands business as weak demand continues to weigh on prices.
NewsProjects & Operations IGO: ‘No pathway’ for Kwinana even as lithium rebounds A recovery in lithium prices has strengthened IGO’s (ASX: IGO) Greenbushes operation, but the miner says Kwinana remains a high-cost asset with “no pathway” to appropriate returns.
NewsProjects & Operations Northern Star slashes guidance as sales take a hit Northern Star (ASX: NST) has revised FY26 production and cost guidance following lower gold sales across its three production centres in the December quarter.
NewsProjects & Operations Wyloo snaps up remaining Greatland stake Wyloo will acquire Newmont’s (ASX: NEM) remaining interest in Greatland (ASX: GGP), lifting its holding to 18.13% as gold prices push past $7200 amid geopolitical tensions.
NewsPolitics & RegulationProjects & Operations WA coal miner given 5-year lifeline as state-owned coal exit looms The WA Government will extend Griffin Coal’s State Agreement from July 2026 by up to five years, allowing the Ewington Mine in Collie to continue supplying coal to industry and the privately owned Bluewaters Power Station.
NewsProjects & Operations BHP’s Canadian potash bill hits $12.5b after second cost reset BHP has lifted the forecast cost of Jansen Stage 1 to $12.5b (US$8.4b), up from the initial $8.4b ($US5.7b) estimate in August 2021.
NewsProjects & Operations Rio and BHP eye Pilbara iron ore deal Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and BHP (ASX: BHP) will work together to extract up to 200mt from their neighbouring Pilbara iron ore operations, Yandicoogina and Yandi.
NewsProjects & Operations Brightstar receives major approval for Goldfields project Brightstar (ASX: BTR) has received approval from the WA Government for the open pit development of the Lady Shenton project in Menzies.
NewsProjects & Operations Image takes a second glance at gold A promising mineral resource estimate and a buoyant gold price have prompted Image Resources (ASX: IMA) to conduct a comprehensive review of its gold tenements.
NewsProjects & Operations Rio and Glencore at it again with mega merger talks Mining majors Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and Glencore have confirmed they have entered preliminary takeover discussions for a merger that could create the world’s largest resources company.
NewsProjects & Operations Westgold divests Mt Henry gold project for $64.6m Westgold Resources (ASX: WGX) will divest the Mt Henry-Selene gold project in WA, closely following the announced spin-out of the company’s non-core Murchison projects.
