US Consul-General to visit Queensland minerals province

Northern Star (ASX: NST) sold 1.543moz of gold during FY26, below its original guidance of 1.7–1.85moz but above revised guidance of 1.5moz.

Ford delays Liontown deal Liontown Resources (ASX: LTR) will not be delivering lithium from its Kathleen Valley operations in WA to the Ford Motor Company until at least 2029, if at all. Under the original terms of the offtake agreement, Liontown was to deliver 512,500dmt to Ford from January 1, 2027, onwards. The total has now been halved to 256,250dmt with initial delivery pushed back by at least two years. The reduction in lithium volume and delay in delivery are being attributed to slow electric vehicle (EV) uptake across the...

AMEC calls for action amid exploration decline The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released its Q1 CY25 mineral and exploration statistics which has highlighted a decline in exploration activity across the country. The data shows an 18.4% decrease in total exploration from the Q4 CY24, representing $181m decline in exploration expenditure. Year-on-year this shows an 11.5% drop or $105m decrease. There was a 21.9% drop in new exploration drilling and there was a 11.6% decline in total metres drilled. Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) chief executive Warren Pearce says the data demonstrates what the association has...

BHP backs next generation Goldfields jobs BHP (ASX: BHP) has contributed $5m to the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development to support apprenticeships and traineeships in the Goldfields region.  The funding will support 35 new apprentices and trainees through the Group Training Organisation wage subsidy program, launched in 2022, to help small to medium-sized businesses to take on apprentices and trainees.   BHP WA Vice president Annabelle Blom says the company supports local training and provides opportunities...