Gold Fields holds fire on higher Northern Star bid

By Rueben Hale

Monday, 19 October 2026

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Gold Fields chief executive Mike Fraser has put the onus on Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) to revive talks over the rejected $38.7b takeover proposal, signalling he will not sweeten the offer without a clear pathway to a merger.

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.

Royalty default raises fears for WA's smaller iron ore producers.

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Junior miners test WA’s appetite for royalty relief

Three WA iron ore producers defaulting on royalty payments have put jobs in doubt and the Cook government under pressure to support marginal operations.

On the gold production pathway

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Ballard’s $50m raising puts Mt Ida on path to production

Ballard Mining (ASX:BM1) is seeking up to $50m from investors to ramp up development of its Mt Ida gold project in WA's Goldfields, as it pushes towards a 2moz resource and a final investment decision by mid-2027.

GRAVIO acquiring data at an active mine

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Quantum breakthrough maps iron ore without drilling a hole

A quantum technology developer claims to have mapped an Indian iron ore deposit with 95% accuracy, without drilling a single hole.

Execs land $50m windfall

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Mader eyes next incentive plan after $50m payday

Mader Group (ASX: MAD) execs are sitting on a bumper share windfall worth more than $50m after the mining services group cleared the earnings hurdles attached to almost 8m performance rights issued under its five-year growth strategy.