Record production carries MinRes above guidance

By Chloe Coutinho

Wednesday, 29 July 2026

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Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) met or exceeded its FY26 volume and cost guidance across all business segments, with record production from its mining services, iron ore and lithium businesses.

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.

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In the Spotlight – AquaBlue Seafoods managing director Neil Meyrick

In the Spotlight - AquaBlue Seafoods managing director Neil Meyrick AquaBlue Seafoods is one of Australia’s most modern and technically advanced aquaculture operations on the east coast, created by Neil Meyrick and Terry Brissett to bring dams, ponds and lakes back to life. Now expanding into end-of-life mine cycles, the Australian Mining Review spoke with Neil about the history behind the company and how stocking former minesite dams is environmentally friendly. AMR: Can you share the story behind how AquaBlue Seafoods started? NM: I was working in Sydney at the time and a friend of mine, Terry Brissett, mentioned that he’d like to grow fish. It struck a chord...

Mincor Resources: A Transformative Year

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Mincor Resources: A Transformative Year

All images: Mincor Resources. BY REUBEN ADAMS FORMER nickel mid-tier Mincor is back in the game, pouring first gold at its 71,700oz – and growing – Widgemooltha Gold Project in late July. The low-capex operation will help bankroll the rapid development of the miner’s world-class Kambalda nickel portfolio, with a major exploration push currently underway. The Australian Mining Review speaks with Mincor chief executive Peter Muccilli. Q. You’ve experienced nickel’s incredible highs and the subsequent, challenging lows as part of the Mincor team. How has this rollercoaster ride helped shape your approach as chief executive and the current Mincor strategy? The sharp falls in the Australian nickel price, which hit decade lows in March 2016, resulted...

Madonna Simmons, Bravus' community manager Ally Foley, White Cloud Foundation’s Professor Adam Scott and Bravus’ head of community Kate Campbell at the Boardies and Bubbles fundraising lunch in Townsville, QLD.

Bravus helps bring Meals for Mums to Rockhampton

Bravus helps bring Meals for Mums to Rockhampton Bravus Mining and Resources is helping the White Cloud Foundation expand its Meals for Mums service into Rockhampton as part of the company’s enduring commitment to regional Queensland communities. Meals for Mums delivers 14 nutritious, ready-to-heat meals to mums who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, perinatal depression, as a complement to their clinical care. The ongoing partnership was announced at the White Cloud Foundation’s Boardies and Bubbles fundraising lunch in Townsville, QLD, and builds on the...

Premier backs development of African mining

Premier backs development of African mining

AFRICA’S emergence as a mining powerhouse would not be a threat to Australian investment, according to WA Premier Colin Barnett, who claimed it is in Australia’s best interest to help develop the nation’s resources industry. At the Africa Downunder conference, Mr Barnett outlined some of the achievements the WA Government had made before making a ‘genuine’ offer to assist the African mining industry by sending some of the state’s most experienced officials to share their knowledge. Mr Barnett said WA and Africa shared many common characteristics such as remoteness, long distance, travel costs and travel time, and indicated a large proportion of Australian companies involved in African mining were based in Perth. Ownership of resources was the most important issue...

The independent assessment of the legacy impacts of the Panguna Mine commenced in 2022.

Panguna Mine Legacy Impact Assessment report released

Panguna Mine Legacy Impact Assessment report released PAPUA NEW GUINEA — As a member of the Panguna Mine Legacy Impact Assessment (PMLIA) Oversight Committee, Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) welcomed the release of the PMLIA report as a critical step forward in building understanding of the long-term legacy impacts of the former mine in Bougainville. The independent report assesses the environmental impacts and directly connected social and human rights impacts caused by the Panguna mine since Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) ceased operations in 1989. Conducted by independent consultants Tetra Tech Coffey over the past two years, the entire PMLIA process was overseen by...

Karora and Westgold expect the merger to create a dual ASX and TSX listed top 5 Australian gold producer.

Final approval for Westgold-Karora merger

Final approval for Westgold-Karora merger Westgold Resources (ASX: WGX) has received final approval for its acquisition of Karora Resources, following a final order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Canada. The merger was previously approved by the foreign investment review board (FIRB) on July 17 and Karora shareholders on July 19. The transaction is expected to become effective on August 1, with Karora shareholders receiving 1.524 Westgold shares, $0.67 (C$0.608) in cash and .3 of a share of Culico Metals for every Karora share held at the effective time. Westgold expects Karora shares to cease...

(Image source: Iluka Resources) Iluka shares were down about 14% following the announcement.

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Mineral sands downturn forces $565m Iluka adjustment

Critical minerals producer Iluka Resources (ASX: ILU) has flagged a $565m pre-tax hit tied to its mineral sands business as weak demand continues to weigh on prices.

Construction of world’s-largest high purity alumina facility begins

Construction of world’s-largest high purity alumina facility begins

Construction of world’s-largest high purity alumina facility begins The transformation of Alpha HPA’s (ASX: A4N) Gladstone, Queensland, project into the largest single-site ultra-high purity aluminium materials refinery in the world is officially underway. Alpha HPA managing director Rimas Kairaitis says he is pleased to announce that construction of the Stage Two HPA First Project has now commenced, with extensive funding support in place to progress to full scale production. Alpha HPA’s 10ha, state-of-the-art Stage Two facility will leverage the established Stage One operation and Alpha HPA’s novel, Australian owned and developed,...