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Keep the Fire Burning: MinRes 2024 NAIDOC Week Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) celebrated 2024 NAIDOC Week with a range of cultural activities across its sites and local communities. This year’s theme was Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud, and employees and the community were invited to engage in dialogue about the stories, traditions and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Across its regional sites, teams recognised NAIDOC Week with Welcome to Country events, flag raising and smoking ceremonies, sports and social events as well as live performances by local Aboriginal musicians. At its Perth head office, an...

BY ELIZABETH FABRI   AUSTRALIA is no longer ranked the most attractive region for mining investment in the world after falling to second place in the 2017 Fraser Institute’s survey of mining and exploration companies.   According to the Fraser Institute, Canada was now ranked the most attractive region in the world for mining investment, with Finland rated the top jurisdiction. WA was the only Australian jurisdiction to appear in the global top 10, however it fell for the third consecutive year, dropping from first place in 2015, to third in 2016 and now fifth place in 2017 out of the 91 jurisdictions. QLD fell from 10th to 12th place, South Australia from 13th to 14th place, the Northern Territory...

Tivan and Glen Hill sign HOA for Speewah Tivan (ASX: TVN) has signed a heads of agreement (HOA) with Glen Hill Pastoral Aboriginal Corporation (GHPAC) to further opportunities for collaboration at the Speewah project in WA.   GHPAC holds the Glen Hill pastoral lease and is the sole sub-lessee of the Doon Doo pastoral lease, both of which are located in or near the area surrounding Speewah.  Under the agreement, Tivan and GHPAC will explore potential opportunities for regional collaboration which includes:   Early works programs for Speewah including the access road from the Great Northern Highway to the fluorite and vanadium deposits   Shared infrastructure that...

Record $63b contribution by Australian minerals The contribution made by the Australian minerals industry to the Federal, state and territory governments from company tax and royalty payments in FY22 jumped 50% from the previous financial year before, reaching a record $63b. This is an increase of $21b from the previous year’s $43b, with the total contribution in FY22 equivalent to paying for the entire Medicare scheme or the Childcare subsidy for two years, according to the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA). MCA chief executive Tania Constable says Australia does well when Australian minerals do well. “Minerals have helped propel our economy forward, boosted...