Bellevue Gold targets higher FY27 production

By Chloe Coutinho

Tuesday, 28 July 2026

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Bellevue Gold (ASX: BGL) has guided FY27 production to 150,000-170,000oz following record FY26 annual production of 143,539oz, which was in the top half of its guidance range.

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.

Earlier this year, the Federal Government announced its Green Iron Fund, which set aside up to $500m for Whyalla steelworks.

South Australia sets aside $650m for Whyalla

South Australia sets aside $650m for Whyalla The South Australia Government has announced its contribution of $650m to support Whyalla steelworks as part of the $2.4b sovereign steel package in partnership with the Federal Government. This comes as part of the state’s FY26 budget and follows the state placing OneSteel Manufacturing, Whyalla steelworks’ owner, into administration in early 2025. The budget provides $192m of stabilisation funding, a further $395m for modernising of the steelworks and $63m in an emergency response package. Industry response to the budget has been mixed, with criticism coming from South Australian Chamber...

(Image source: Hard Hat Media) The Kathleen Valley project took around 15 months to construct. With an average of 35-40 workers on site (up to 75 workers at peak).

Renewables at their Zenith as Liontown lifts lithium with hybrid power project

Renewables at their Zenith as Liontown lifts lithium with hybrid power project WA Energy Minister Reece Whitby officially opened the Kathleen Valley hybrid power system, ushering in a new age of emissions free mining for the energy transition. The power system is the largest operating off-grid power system in Australia, designed, funded, built, owned and operated by Zenith Energy for Liontown Resources (ASX: LTR). The 95MW Kathleen Valley hybrid power system incorporates the nation’s largest off-grid wind farm utilising the largest land-based wind turbines in the country....

The smelter was founded in 1983 and produces up to 590,000tpa of aluminium — about 40% of Australia’s total production.

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Australia’s largest aluminium smelter to remain open beyond 2028

The Federal Government will work with the NSW Government and Tomago Aluminium to keep the smelter open beyond 2028 when its current energy contract expires.

Through six cohorts, BHP has supported 52 innovators in FY25.

BHP announces finalists for Deep Mining Open Call

BHP announces finalists for Deep Mining Open Call Think & Act Differently (TAD), BHP's (ASX: BHP) innovation team, together with Unearthed Solutions, announced eight finalists for its Deep Mining Open Call, chosen from over ninety applications received from around the world. The Deep Mining Open Call, launched in September 2024, aimed to identify innovators with capability that could be applied to deep underground mining. The focus was on addressing challenges such as high temperature, high rock stress and hypersaline conditions in deep mining environments. BHP Innovation Vice President Jessica Farrell comments on the announcement. “Collaborating for innovative solutions is critical to our industry, providing the opportunity...