Catalyst gets early-works approval at Trident

The company on Thursday said that the mining proposal for a small mining operation had been approved by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, providing the company with the... 

Leo cements Ganfeng deal

Lithium developer Leo Lithium has cemented its equity investment agreement with lithium producer Ganfeng Investment. Under the equity investment agreement Ganfeng will sole fund $137.2-million of... 

NT exploration spend rises

Mineral exploration expenditure in the Northern Territory in the 2022/23 financial year shot up to A$200.1-million, or a 17% increase from the previous year and the highest recorded since 2011/12,... 

Bowen quits BHP board

Diversified miner BHP has announced the retirement of independent non-executive director Terry Bowen at the end of the company’s annual general meeting on November 1. Bowen has accepted the role... 

Strike awarded production licence at South Erregulla

ASX-listed Strike Energy has been granted a production licence by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety over its South Erregulla gas field, in Western Australia. South Erregulla... 

Burgundy shares rise as revenues soar

The share price of diamond miner Burgundy Diamonds jumped more than 16% on Wednesday after the company flagged higher revenue for the third quarter to date, following the acquisition of the Ekati... 

EPA backs Woodside's solar plans

The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has recommended the approval of oil and gas major Woodside’s solar facility plans in the Pilbara’s Maitland Strategic Industrial Area... 

Liontown awards final construction contract at Kathleen Valley

Lithium developer Liontown Resources has awarded a A$100-million wet plant structural, mechanical, piping (SMP) and electrical and instrumentation (E&I) contract to ASX-listed Monadelphous at its... 

Gov weighing safeguards to avoid Northern Endeavour repeat

The Australian government is considering ways to strengthen the existing financial assurance regime for offshore oil and gas titleholders, to better insulate taxpayers against future... 

Decommissioning offering valuable opportunity for sector

The Australian government has released an issue paper on offshore decommissioning, which has highlighted the opportunities for the oil and gas sector. Speaking in Parliament, Resources Minister... 

De Grey gets Hemi mining lease

ASX-listed junior De Grey Mining has been granted a mining lease for its Hemi gold project, in Western Australia. The company told shareholders on Wednesday that the mining lease from the... 

Production starts at Shenzi North

Oil and gas major Woodside has started production at the Shenzi North project in the deep-water US Gulf of Mexico. Shenzi North is a two-well subsea tieback that takes advantage of the existing... 

Talga starts construction at Vittangi

Early works and construction of the Vittangi anode project, in Sweden, has started, ASX-listed Talga reported on Tuesday Vittangi will use 100% renewable electricity to produce an initial 19 500... 

James Bay starts trading on ASX

Canada-focused lithium explorer James Bay Minerals has listed on the ASX, following a A$6-million initial public offering (IPO). The Perth-based company is now trading under the ticker JBY. 

NickelSearch and Allkem hunt for lithium

ASX-listed NickelSearch has joined forces with lithium miner Allkem to evaluate the lithium potential at the Carlingup nickel sulphide project, in Western Australia. Allkem will review the... 

Develop unveils new Woodlawn plans

An updated mine plan for the Woodlawn zinc/copper project, in New South Wales, has estimated that the project would require a capital investment of A$32-million to allow for a restart. ASX-listed... 

UK backs Ionic's supply chain plans

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has inked a landmark partnership agreement with Ford Technologies, Less Common Metals (LCM) and the British Geological Survey to create a UK-based rare earth supply... 

Court backs AuTECO's Canadian play

The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has approved ASX-listed AuTECO’s A$65-million deal to acquire the Green Bay copper/gold project in Newfoundland, Canada. AuTECO previously submitted... 

Final verdict for Kvanefjeld

The Greenland Ministry of Mineral Resources and Justice has made a final decision on the amended exploitation licence application from ASX-listed Energy Transition Minerals over its Kvanefjeld... 

Santos prices $850m bond

Oil and gas major Santos has priced a $850-million senior unsecured fixed rate bond transaction in the US market. The bonds have been priced at a fixed coupon rate of 6.875% for a period of ten... 

Hancock confirms Liontown share splurge

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has confirmed it has become a substantial shareholder in takeover target Liontown Resources. Hancock Prospecting this week confirmed it has taken a 7.72%... 

ABx strikes bauxite offtake

Bauxite miner ABx Group has reached a five-year bauxite supply deal with cement manufacturer Adelaide Brighton Cement (ABCL), a subsidiary of ASX-listed Adbri. The agreement forecasts the supply of... 

Toro raises cash

ASX-listed Toro Energy will raise A$4.5-million through a share placement to fund extensions to the Lake Maitland scoping study, and prepare a pilot plant programme for the Lake Maitland/Wiluna... 

Whim Creek economics improve with heap leach study

A scoping study into the heap leach potential at the Whim Creek polymetallic project, in the Pilbara, has proven positive for junior Anax Metals. The ASX-listed company said the heap leach study... 

Albemarle starts due diligence on Liontown

US critical minerals major Albemarle will start its due diligence research into ASX-listed Liontown Resources, to allow the company to submit a binding bid. Albemarle recently confirmed a... 

WA gas market to remain tight in short term - report

An independent report into Western Australia’s gas market has found that domestic supply would remain tight until 2027, until new supply led by Perth Basin and Scarborough volumes came online.... 

Tasmania commits more funding to hydrogen

Industry has welcomed the Tasmanian government’s support for the development of a green hydrogen industry by 2025. In announcing new funding to help stimulate domestic green hydrogen capability in... 

Syrah gets funding support from the US

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved a $150-million conditional loan commitment to ASX-listed Syrah Resources’ subsidiary Twigg Exploration and Mining. Syrah... 

DSO remains an option at Goulamina - Hay

The direct shipping ore (DSO) opportunity at the Goulamina lithium mine, in Mali, remained present, owner Leo Lithium said on Friday. Speaking at the last day of Paydirt’s Africa Downunder... 

Atlantic gains more support for Ewoyaa

Lithium developer Atlantic Lithium has launched funding discussions with potential offtake partners to secure the last of the funding required to develop its Ewoyaa lithium project, in Ghana.... 

Work advances at Sembehun

Mineral sands miner Sierra Rutile is progressing the definitive feasibility study (DFS) at Sembehun project, in Sierra Leone, in parallel with a financing process. Sierra Rutile’s finance director... 

Reservation policy not on the cards for critical minerals

Calls for the Australian government to consider a reservation policy on critical mineral feedstock to allow for the development of a downstream industry, were unlikely to be heeded. Mineral sands... 

Australia remains committed to African partnerships

Australia remained committed to building a relationship with Africa, despite the recent abrupt decision by Austrade to close its office in South Africa in lieu of a desk in Nairobi. Speaking on... 

Anglo American eager for Buena Vista concentrate

ASX-listed Magnum Mining & Exploration has flagged a potential offtake deal with mining major Anglo American over all of the iron-ore produced from the Buena Vista iron project, in Nevada. Magnum... 

Monadelphous wins Greenbushes contract

Engineering firm Monadelphous Group has been awarded a A$160-million contract from Talison Lithium at the Greenbushes site, in Western Australia, for the construction of the chemical grade plant 3... 

NSW launches critical mineral strategy consultation

The New South Wales government has started consultation on its new critical minerals and high-tech metals strategy. The government said on Friday that the strategy was a crucial document that... 

Matsa distances itself from Devon Pit DFS

ASX-listed Matsa Resources has urged its shareholders to disregard a definitive feasibility study (DFS) released by its Devon Pit joint venture (JV) partner Linden Gold. Under a profit-sharing JV... 

Toliara lies in wait for Madagascar progress

Mineral sands miner Base Resources is not expecting to see any material progress at its Toliara project, in Madagascar, until the overhaul of the mining code and the conclusion of presidential... 

MRC flags six-week stop at Skaland

Mineral sands and graphite producer Mineral Commodities (MRC) has flagged a six-week interruption at its Skaland graphite mine, in Norway. The ASX-listed company on Thursday reported a mechanical... 

Woodside inks CCS MoU with KEPCO

Oil and gas major Woodside will collaborate with Japanese company Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) on carbon capture and storage (CCS). The two companies have inked a non-binding memorandum of...