MinRes’ lithium chief executive resigns

Argo Natural Resources has acquired Bowen Coking Coal in a move to restart operations at the Burton coal mine in northern Queensland after a year-long hiatus.

Rio signs historic co-management agreement Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) Aboriginal Corporation have signed a co-management agreement to support a partnership built on genuine equity. The agreement is the overarching framework for Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations on PKKP Country and regulates how both parties will collaborate on proposals affecting heritage and social surroundings throughout the mine lifecycle. It is designed to provide certainty to the PKKP for the protection and management of...

Fortescue empowers future leaders Fortescue (ASX: FMG) has pledged $600,000 over three years to support program development at Hedland Senior High School, located in Port Hedland, WA. The funding will enable Hedland Senior High School to deliver a suite of education and engagement programs aimed at empowering local youth to strengthen regional capability and deepen First Nations engagement. A wide range of initiatives will benefit from the funding, including science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) programs for students, improvements to the school’s technology hub and culturally respectful initiatives that celebrate...

NRW Holdings (ASX: NWH) has been awarded a five year mining services contract extension valued at about $960m for the China-owned Karara iron ore mine in WA.