Off the Record: Prediction markets, plastic straws and the new panopticon

Meeka Metals’ milestone at Murchison Ore is being fed into the processing plant and commissioning is underway at Meeka Metals’ (ASX: MEK) Murchison gold project. Dry commissioning has progressed successfully and wet commissioning is underway with the first gold pour from gravity gold planned for this month. Meeka’s Managing Director Tim Davidson comments on the progress. “With commissioning of processing in June 2025, we achieve an important milestone for the Murchison as we transition from developer to producer status,” he said. “It rounds out a period of consistent delivery against our development timeline and reflects our focused...

Decmil secures $123m road upgrade contract for WA lithium project Macmahon holdings (ASX: MAH) subsidiary, Decmil, has been awarded a $123m road upgrade contract for Covalent Lithium’s Mount Holland lithium project in WA. The scope of works includes upgrading the logistics link between the Great Eastern Highway and Covalent’s Mount Holland site, with approximately 113km of road upgrades to take place. Decmil commenced work on the project in August 2023 following receipt of a limited notice of award (LNoA) in July 2023. Approximately $59m of works had already been completed during FY24. Work under the full contract award is expected to directly...

Not a single oil tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz on March 3, maritime monitors said, as the key oil and LNG chokepoint remained effectively closed amid escalating conflict between the US, Israel and Iran.

Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation (KNAC) Registered Native Title Body Corporate and Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) have signed an updated agreement to provide Rio Tinto with a clear framework for engaging on mine development on Nyiyaparli Country.