Yilgarn Iron completes first shipment

By Chloe Coutinho

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

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Yilgarn Iron has completed its first shipment with more than 176,000t of iron ore loaded through the Port of Esperance in WA.

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.

Draft rehabilitation plan for Hazelwood mine

Draft rehabilitation plan for Hazelwood mine

Draft rehabilitation plan for Hazelwood mine Community members will have a say on the rehabilitation of the former Hazelwood Mine and help shape the Latrobe Valley landscape in Victoria for decades to come. Engie has prepared a draft Declared Mine Rehabilitation Plan (DMRP) for the site, which is now open for public consultation. Engie says the final rehabilitation plans for the site have evolved over several decades and are primarily centred around creation of a full lake in the mine void. A full lake and associated...

Jansen Stage 1, which is expected to deliver about 4.15mtpa, is now 75% complete.

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BHP’s Canadian potash bill hits $12.5b after second cost reset

BHP has lifted the forecast cost of Jansen Stage 1 to $12.5b (US$8.4b), up from the initial $8.4b ($US5.7b) estimate in August 2021.

According to the Federal Government, the expansion could add an estimated $909m to the Pilbara’s gross regional product.

Federal Government backs Butcherbird

Federal Government backs Butcherbird The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) will invest up to $50m for Element 25’s (ASX: E25) Butcherbird manganese project in the Pilbara region of WA. This will support Element 25’s plans to expand Butcherbird’s production capacity to 1.1mtpa of manganese oxide concentrate. Butcherbird’s expansion will enable it to supply manganese concentrate feedstock for Element 25’s planned battery grade, high purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) processing facility which it plans to build in Louisiana, US, as well as securing concentrate sales to other customers. NAIF’s support for the expansion follows Element 25’s awarding of a...

Green iron refers to iron produced in a near-zero emissions manner.

WA CME: green iron’s role in decarbonisation

WA CME: green iron’s role in decarbonisation Large-scale production of green iron in WA could potentially offset nearly every tonne of carbon dioxide currently produced in Australia while generating $74b in economic value, according to the newly released report from the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA (CME). The Realising WA’s Green Iron Potential report examines WA’s potential to play a leading role in decarbonising the emissions-intensive steelmaking process. WA CME chief executive Rebecca Tomkinson says WA boasts a long history as the world’s largest iron ore exporter and has a unique opportunity to advance down the value chain if the State can begin refining...