Albemarle idles WA lithium plant despite price lift

Liontown (ASX: LTR) has completed mining at the Kathleen’s Corner open pit, positioning Kathleen Valley as a fully underground mining operation.

Queensland new-to-industry intake gets women into mining Two trailblazing women have swapped the salon and vet hospital for new careers at the New Acland mine in Queensland. Jodi Keane-Venz, a former hairdresser and teacher and Ella Graham, a former vet nurse, started work at New Acland Coal in August. The duo is part of a new-to-industry intake, which required no prior knowledge of the mining industry. Mrs Keane-Venz, an Oakey based hairdresser for the past 30 years says she jumped at the opportunity to swap the scissors of the salon for the roads of the New Acland mine. “My husband and sons have worked in...

Government urged to step in for Australian steel The Australian Steel Institute (ASI) is enlisting support from Federal and state governments for local steel fabricators and manufacturers, after research revealed the local industry is being undercut by an excess of cheap imports. Australia has experienced weaker industrial output of steel since the start of 2023 as world steel demand continues to be affected by the elevated interest rate environment in most advanced economies, according to the Federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources’ June Resources and Energy Quarterly...

UWA students make waves in clean energy transition Students at The University of Western Australia (UWA) are using the Swan River to advance renewables technology and drive the state’s transition to clean energy. Since 2016, RiverLab, a partnership between UWA and Woodside, has connected engineering students, world-leading researchers and industry partners to tackle emerging challenges in offshore engineering. Students have the opportunity to design and test prototypes quickly and cost-effectively in Perth’s Swan River Estuary. Last year, students gained hands-on skills in wave energy technology as a commercially viable clean energy solution. As part of the project, UWA Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) and physics student Megan McDougall examined how to improve...