MinRes upgrades FY26 guidance

Alcoa scholarships support women in STEM Two engineering students from Curtin University have received a significant boost to help with their studies, thanks to the Alcoa (ASX: AAI) Bev Corless Women in Engineering Scholarship program. The scholarships have been announced in recognition of International Women in Engineering Day on June 23, 2025. Ayesha Wasim and Jorja Hinson-Tolchard will each receive $20,000 in funding to assist with their engineering studies over the next two years, while also gaining the opportunity to complete work experience at Alcoa’s bauxite mines and alumina refineries south of Perth, WA. Ms Wasim says from an early...

Upcycle helps drive sustainability at Onslow Iron Indigenous-led business Upcycle Tyre Services (Upcycle) has been awarded a $5m contract to recycle haulage tyres from Mineral Resources’ (ASX: MIN) (MinRes) Onslow Iron project in WA, turning them into materials used to build infrastructure and playgrounds. A joint venture between King Kira Group (KKG) and Carroll Engineering Services, Upcycle is spearheaded by KKG founder and managing director and Nyiyaparli/Paylku woman Tammy O'Connor. Ms O’Connor says Upcycle aims to limit landfill waste and create solutions that benefit mining companies, communities and the environment. “I’ve spent 10 years understanding waste — what’s being buried onsite and what...

NSW launches Future Jobs and Investment Authority The NSW Government is partnering with coal-producing regions across the state to establish the Future Jobs and Investment Authority. While coal will remain an important regional employer and economic driver for decades, global demand is forecast to decrease in coming decades. Under current planning approvals, by 2040 all four of NSW’s coal-fired power stations, and 32 of the state’s 39 coal mines will close. The authority will help guide the future economic development of the four coal mining regions — the Hunter, Central...

The WA Supreme Court has ordered Pilbara Ports to hand over further internal and contract documents in its ongoing dispute with Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) over a Port of Ashburton “Channel Charge”.