NewsProjects & Operations Rio Tinto to expand $1.1b Dampier desalination plant Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and the WA Government have entered into a 50:50 joint venture to complete both Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the Dampier seawater desalination plant.
NewsProjects & Operations Extension approved for Dartbrook mine The NSW Government has approved a six-year extension to the Dartbrook coal mine in the Hunter Valley, allowing operations to continue until December 2033.
NewsProjects & Operations King backs historic Mount Lyell restart Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King has backed the potential reopening of Tasmania’s Mount Lyell copper mine which has been under care and maintenance since 2014.
NewsProjects & Operations Fortescue lifts profit on record first-half shipments Fortescue (ASX: FMG) has lifted its fully franked interim dividend to $.62/share after posting a strong first-half result, with record iron ore shipments, improved price realisations and lower unit costs driving higher earnings.
NewsProjects & Operations Subsidy introduced for Mount Isa rail users The Queensland Government has launched a 10% subsidy on below-rail access charges for the next four years for users of the Mount Isa line in an effort to support industry and strengthen freight corridors.
NewsProjects & Operations Tahmoor falls into administration On Tuesday, billionaire Sanjeev Gupta placed his Tahmoor coal mine into voluntary administration after a year of uncertainty.
NewsProjects & Operations Albemarle idles WA lithium plant despite price lift Albemarle will idle its Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant in WA despite a recent recovery in prices for the battery metal.
NewsProjects & Operations Gold price spike lifts Evolution to record half year Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) has delivered strong H1 FY26 results, with net profit after tax more than doubling to $766.6m from the year before as the gold price surged through Q2.
NewsProjects & Operations Rio Tinto rules out Glencore merger Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has confirmed it is no longer considering a possible merger or other business combination with Glencore.
NewsProjects & Operations Regis reassesses ‘unviable’ $1b gold mine Regis Resources (ASX: RRL) is proposing a new development approach for its McPhillamys mine in NSW, which was derailed in 2024 by an Indigenous heritage ruling.
NewsProjects & Operations PLS weighs Ngungaju restart as revenue jumps 49% PLS (ASX: PLS) has flagged a potential restart of its 200ktpa Ngungaju processing plant as recovering spodumene prices helped net a Q2 revenue of $373m.
