The Australian Mining Review January 2026 Edition

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Northern Star doubles profit

Northern Star doubles profit

Northern Star doubles profit Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) reports a record-breaking FY25 marked by high gold prices, steady production and the acquisition of De Grey Mining’s (ASX: DEG) Hemi development project. FY25 has seen several miners report record-breaking years, thanks largely to similarly remarkable gold prices. Gold has surged multiple times throughout the year, thanks in part to global uncertainty around aggressive tariffs driving investment into the industry. Northern Star has reported $6.4b in revenue, up 30% from FY24’s $4.9b, as well as an underlying net profit of over $1.4b after tax, which has more than doubled from last year....

(Image source: Bowen Rail Company) From L-R: Netball Association secretary Michelle Bossen and Cyclones players with Bowen Rail Company health, safety and community manager Marty Trask with Bowen in their refurbished kitchen.

Bowen Netball scores big with Bowen Rail Company’s Community Partnership Program

Bowen Netball scores big with Bowen Rail Company’s Community Partnership Program Bowen’s Cyclones netballers have swapped their bibs for aprons thanks to a Bowen Rail Company (BRC) community grant to refurbish their canteen kitchen and keep their club on track. Bowen Netball Association was one of four grant recipients in the latest round of Bowen Rail Company’s Community Partnership Program, which supports local not-for-profit organisations and community groups with the purchase of small assets that can make a big difference. Bowen Netball secretary Michelle...

(Image source: Bravus Mining and Resources) Workers undertaking scheduled electrical systems maintenance on the bypass circuit of the Carmichael mine’s CHPP.

Rock your work-life balance as more jobs become available at Carmichael mine

Rock your work-life balance as more jobs become available at Carmichael mine Bravus Mining and Resources and major contracting partner DRA Global are seeking to add skilled operators, technical trades and maintenance crew to the team that keeps the Carmichael mine’s Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP) running smoothly. DRA Global senior vice president - APAC East Michael Carretta says the business was recruiting about 20 new site-based roles to support the operation and maintenance of the multi-million-dollar facility that processes the raw coal, sort it into grades and stockpile it for loading onto trains....

Abbot Point gearing up for cyclone season.

Abbot Point Operations storming ahead with wet weather preparations

Abbot Point Operations storming ahead with wet weather preparations Abbot Point Operations (APO) has kicked-off Bowen’s biggest severe weather prep plan to ensure the multi-billion-dollar North Queensland Export Terminal is ready for the cyclone season ahead. APO general manager Damien Dederer said the business activated its Severe Weather Committee each October to review and test the coal export terminal’s systems, people processes and infrastructure, which includes some of the largest manmade structures in the Whitsundays. Six 40m tall stacker-reclaimers and a trestle jetty that stretches 2.75km offshore to a wharf supporting two shiploaders are among the plant and equipment used to export about 35mt of thermal and metallurgical coal...

A new mine plan will pave the way for a final investment decision on production restart.

Develop edges closer to production restart at Woodlawn

Develop edges closer to production restart at Woodlawn Develop (ASX: DVP) has taken a key step towards securing project funding and production restart at its Woodlawn mine in NSW. After acquiring Woodlawn in mid-2022, Develop begun an aggressive exploration and infill drilling program to extend the mineralised lenses at depth and along strike, convert the inferred resources to indicated and drill test electromagnetic conductors. This work resulted in the addition of 4mt of resources, including a further 60,000t of copper and 235kt of zinc metal. Woodlawn now has a mineral resource estimate of 11.3mt at 1.8% copper, 5.8% zinc, 2.1%...

Solar power for FMG mines

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Solar power for FMG mines

IN a landmark agreement with Alinta Energy, Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has announced that up to 100pc of daytime stationary energy requirements at Chichester Hub iron ore operations will be powered by renewable energy. Remaining power requirements will be met through integrated battery storage and gas power station facilities. The Chichester Solar Gas Hybrid project will see the construction of a 60MW solar photovoltaic generation facility at the Chichester Hub (comprising FMG’s Christmas Creek and Cloudbreak mining operations), along with a 60km transmission line linking the mining operations with Alinta Energy’s Newman gas-fired power station plus a 35MW battery facility. Fortescue chief executive officer Elizabeth Gaines said that reliable and competitive energy generation remained an important consideration for the mining...

Kapunda ISR research underway

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Kapunda ISR research underway

The old pit at Kapunda. Image: Environmental Copper Recovery. BY ELIZABETH FABRI A GROUP of researchers and miners have joined forces in a two and a half year study that aims to identify and resolve key challenges with in-situ recovery (ISR) mineral extraction in mining. The research program, led by Mining3 and ISR specialists Environmental Copper Recovery (ECR), will be undertaken at Terramin’s Kapunda copper mine in South Australia with Thor Mining, the University of Adelaide and CSIRO. The program would involve a “tangible demonstration of ISR mining” at Kapunda, providing examples to industry of how to unlock value in stranded assets. Kapunda – Australia’s first commercial copper mine – has been mothballed since the early 1900s,...

The introduction of AR core logging technology demonstrates how innovative solutions can enhance productivity and decision-making in the resources industry.

Augmented reality (AR) core logging takes mineral exploration to new depths

Augmented reality (AR) core logging takes mineral exploration to new depths MinEx CRC and CSIRO have partnered to bring Augmented Reality (AR) core logging technology to mineral exploration. Core logging is traditionally considered time-consuming, solitary and subject to human error but this new technology promises to bring about enhanced productivity and decision-making to the resources industry. Geologists often struggle to incorporate multiple data streams into the logging process and they lack tools to efficiently analyse this complex information for fast, informed decision-making. The AR core logging technology is developed by MinEx CRC in collaboration with the...