Youanmi gold mine fully permitted

By Chloe Coutinho

Monday, 13 July 2026

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Rox Resources (ASX: RXL) has received the final major environmental approval for its Youanmi gold mine, clearing the way for construction and underground development to accelerate.

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.

Flight of capital risky for Australian mining: Northern Star’s Stuart Tonkin

Flight of capital risky for Australian mining: Northern Star’s Stuart Tonkin

Flight of capital risky for Australian mining: Northern Star’s Stuart Tonkin Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) managing director Stuart Tonkin spoke on the company's record FY24 at the WA Mining Club August luncheon. The gold producer saw record cash earnings in FY24 of $1.8b plus revenue of $4.92b, crediting these results to the strong operational performance across its Kalgoorlie and Yandal production centres in WA, plus its Pogo production centre in Alaska. Looking forward, Mr Tonkin says one of the biggest threats...

(Image source: Fortescue) This collaboration builds on Fortescue’s research and development to decarbonise shipping, including the development of a ship engine which received the world’s first certification to use ammonia in combination with diesel as a marine fuel.

Fortescue and COSCO SHIPPING’s MoU for decarbonisation

Fortescue and COSCO SHIPPING’s MoU for decarbonisation Fortescue (ASX: FMG) and COSCO SHIPPING signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to work together on decarbonising shipping. The companies will explore the construction and deployment of COSCO SHIPPING vessels, or co-owned vessels, powered by green ammonia to reduce the Australia-China iron ore green shipping corridor’s emissions. Fortescue Metals chief executive Dino Otranto comments on the agreement. “The shipping industry plays a vital role in global trade however also contributes significantly...

Kangwinan will generate more than 800 jobs in construction and would maintain the workforce currently employed at Weipa’s mines slated for closure.

Rio Tinto looks to double bauxite production

Rio Tinto looks to double bauxite production Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) will begin early works and conduct final engineering studies to increase production capacity at its Amrun bauxite mine in Queensland, aiming for first output in 2029. The project — named Kangwinan at the request of Traditional Owners, the Wik Waya people — will involve building a new mine and expanding the existing port to almost double bauxite production from Rio Tinto’s Weipa Southern operations, where Amrun is located. Production from the Kangwinan project would replace output from the Andoom mine in Cape York...

The winners in the six award categories will be entered into the Women in Resources National Awards.

2025 NSW Women in Mining Awards winners announced

2025 NSW Women in Mining Awards winners announced Glencore business development and technical services general manager Hope Mulvihill has been named the 2025 Exceptional Woman in NSW Mining. Ms Mulvihill realised her passion for mining at university, becoming the first ever female president of The University of Queensland’s Mining and Metallurgy Association student chapter and vice president of the AusIMM student chapter. After joining Glencore in 2011, Hope worked as a senior mining engineer and business analyst before her appointment in 2024 as business development and technical services general manager, overseeing governance, business planning, merger and acquisition due diligence...