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MinRes Air introduces new routes Mineral Resources’ (ASX: MIN) in-house airline, MinRes Air, has launched new services from Perth to Kalgoorlie alongside existing services from Perth to Wodgina. The new routes will support transport of employees and contractors to the Mt Marion lithium operation. MinRes Air chief executive Graeme Taylor says the new services are another important step forward in transforming the FIFO experience for employees. “From a dedicated terminal to generous legroom on board, every detail is about ensuring comfort, reliability and efficiency for those who keep MinRes’ operations...

Rio Tinto acquires Mitsubishi’s 11.65% stake in the Boyne aluminium smelter Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has completed its acquisition of Mitsubishi Corporation’s 11.65% interest in Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL). BSL owns and operates the Boyne Island aluminium smelter in Gladstone, Queensland. The operation includes manufacturing carbon anodes, aluminium production via smelting and casting of molten metal into aluminium products ready to ship. Following completion of the transaction, Rio Tinto’s interest in BSL is now 71.04%. Rio Tinto looks forward to continuing to work with its BSL joint venture partners and other stakeholders on securing a competitive low-carbon future for its Gladstone...

Rugby league stars sign on to support the mining industry Rugby league’s biggest stars have thrown their support behind the mining industry in a bid to promote the benefits mining jobs have on local communities and the economy more broadly. Jobs for Mining Communities (JMC), a new advocacy body headed by Grant Wechsel and Darren Lockyer, has launched a Queensland-wide campaign to promote mining’s role in powering Australia’s industrial strength and economic prosperity. JMC founder and managing director Grant Wechsel says JMC provides a new platform to...

BHP (ASX: BHP) and the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) have blended biofuels from used cooking oil and waste animal fats to create a lower-emissions marine fuel.