Alcoa breaks ground at landmark gallium project

By Samantha Bawden

Tuesday, 25 August 2026

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Alcoa (ASX: AAI) has commenced construction at its Alcoa-Sojitz gallium recovery project, co-located at the company’s Wagerup alumina refinery in WA.

The MOU supports Metallium’s plan to develop a national network of e-waste processing facilities, strategically located near major e-waste collection hubs, rapidly expanding U.S. data centre industrial parks and regional industrial corridors with strong logistics and waste generation.

Post-mine plan delivered for Hunter coal mines

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Post-mine plan delivered for Hunter coal mines

The NSW Government has revealed the first major post-mining land transformations plans at BHP’s (ASX: BHP) Mt Arthur coal mine as it moves towards closure by 2030.

Twiggy’s Iron Bridge takes a $1.1b hit

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Twiggy’s Iron Bridge takes a $1.1b hit

Fortescue (ASX: FMG) has flagged a $1.1b (US$750m) pre-tax impairment charge after confirming further ramp-up delays at its Iron Bridge magnetite project in the Pilbara.

Australia vies for global critical minerals investment

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Australia vies for global critical minerals investment

Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King has launched the new Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus as she gears up to hold talks with the US in Washington this week.

Two conference stages — double the value at AIMEX 2025

Two conference stages — double the value at AIMEX 2025

Two conference stages — double the value at AIMEX 2025 This year, Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) is delivering twice the content, twice the opportunity and twice the reasons to register early and secure your free access to this must-attend event. Following the recent release of the main conference agenda, AIMEX has launched the agenda for a brand-new Innovation Stage for its 2025 event, doubling the value and insight available to delegates from September 23-25. AIMEX 2025 is raising the bar with not one, but two carefully curated conference stages running alongside the exhibition floor. The Main Stage will continue to spotlight high-level industry leadership, innovation and strategic...