Element 25 brings in $18m for Butcherbird

By Chloe Coutinho

Tuesday, 14 April 2026

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Element 25 (ASX: E25) has secured commitments for an $18m share placement to fund the expansion of its Butcherbird manganese project in WA to 1.1mtpa of manganese oxide concentrate.

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.

The NSW Government is committed to ensuring land is returned to a safe and stable condition when mining ends.

$37.7m to support NSW mining communities and protect workers

$37.7m to support NSW mining communities and protect workers The NSW Government is making additional investments in mine safety and rehabilitation in the 2024-25 NSW Budget. A total strategic investment of $37.7m will support mining communities, ensure rehabilitation of mines and support health and safety for mine workers in NSW. This includes $13.6m over four years for mine rehabilitation, a key priority for regional communities. This funding package increases dedicated regulatory resources to ensure compliance with rehabilitation requirements and provide support for local communities. Inspectors at the NSW Resources Regulator will oversee a projected increase in rehabilitation...

Youanmi has a production target of 817koz of gold doré over the life-of-mine, averaging 117kozpa over an estimated initial seven-year processing period.

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Rox fully funds WA gold project to production

Rox Resources (ASX: RXL) has received commitments for $350m in debt facilities to fund the development of its 100%-owned Youanmi gold project in WA.

(Image Source: Alcoa Corp.) For more than 20 years, Alcoa has been acknowledged as an employer of choice for gender equality and has received recognition by Pride in Diversity as a Silver Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI+ inclusion.

Alcoa aluminium apprenticeships open

Alcoa aluminium apprenticeships open Applications are open for Alcoa’s 2025 Portland Aluminium apprenticeship for its smelter in Victoria. Candidates will receive a nationally-accredited trade certificate in mechanical fitting or electrical technology on completion of the four-year program. Final year electrical fitter apprentice Ella Kohlman says applying for an apprenticeship was the best career choice she has ever made. “As someone born and raised in Portland, I considered the apprenticeship a great chance to...

Liontown finished the quarter with $420m cash balance and 20,912dmt of saleable concentrate on hand.

Liontown working its way out of the red

Liontown working its way out of the red Liontown (ASX: LTR) is nearing a break-even point as the miner ramps up its underground production and with the open pit nearing completion at its Kathleen Valley operations. The underground operations achieved a 1mtpa run-rate in September, six months after first stoping. 225kt of underground ore was mined in Q1 FY26, marking a 105% increase from Q4 FY25. Liontown also saw a 77% increase in open pit ore mined for the quarter with a total of 292kt mined at a weighted average grade of 1.3% lithium oxide. Liontown managing director and chief...