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BHP tips A$840m into Olympic Dam to fuel copper growth
BHP tips A$840m into Olympic Dam to fuel copper growth
1st October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining major BHP is pumping more than A$840-million into a suite of new projects at Olympic Dam in line with a vision to turn South Australia into a copper superpower. The investment,... 


Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Richard Stewart.
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO transition complete, ex-PIC head leading business development
1st October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The position of CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater is now officially taken up by Dr Richard Stewart, effective from Wednesday October 1, when former Public Investment Corporation (PIC) head of listed... 


Westgold charts 3-year path to 470 000 oz production by FY28
Westgold charts 3-year path to 470 000 oz production by FY28
1st October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold Resources has unveiled a three-year plan to lift its yearly gold production from 326 000 oz in 2025 to 470 000 oz by the 2028 financial year, while cutting costs and... 


St Barbara weighs options for Atlantic and Simberi as guidance points to stronger year
St Barbara weighs options for Atlantic and Simberi as guidance points to stronger year
1st October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian gold miner St Barbara has signalled it may hold on to its Atlantic business in Canada for longer than expected, while also exploring a potential sale of its Simberi mine in Papua New... 


UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Australia offers to sell shares in critical minerals reserve to allies, sources say
1st October 2025 By: Reuters

Australia is willing to sell shares in its new strategic reserve of critical minerals to allies including Britain, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as Western governments scramble... 


Gladstone Power Station JV lodges potential 2029 closure notice
Gladstone Power Station JV lodges potential 2029 closure notice
1st October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Gladstone Power Station (GPS) Joint Venture has confirmed that CS Energy has formally notified the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) of the potential retirement of the coal-fired... 


Australian PM Anthony Albanese
Australia PM concerned about China's reported pause on BHP iron-ore purchases
1st October 2025 By: Reuters

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday he was concerned about a report that China's state iron-ore buyer had taken steps to pause purchases of iron-ore cargoes from miner... 


An image of the Prieska mine
Orion to undertake A$5-million capital raising
30th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals has received firm commitments for a placement to sophisticated and professional investors and chairperson Denis Waddell, comprising about 333.33-million shares to... 


Wia Gold's Kokoseb gold project in Namibia
Scoping study confirms high return potential of Wia Gold’s Namibia project
30th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Wia Gold has confirmed that it can produce gold at a rate of 177 000 oz/y at the Kokoseb project, in Namibia, at an all-in sustaining cost of $1 265/oz. In a scoping study on the... 


Etango uranium project
Bannerman reports solid progress for Etango early works
30th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Bannerman Energy has reported that early works construction activities at its Etango uranium project, in Namibia, are tracking in line with budget and on schedule. The company reports... 


ASM shakes up management as COO steps down
30th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) has announced a management shake-up after COO Chris Jordaan resigned to pursue other, non-competing opportunities. He will leave the role on November... 


Castle wind farm.
Low-cost renewables will make up 30% of Sibanye-Stillwater power supply by 2027
30th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A targeted 600 MW pipeline of solar and wind projects has been developed by platinum group metals (PGMs) and gold mining company Sibanye-Stillwater which, combined with other energy management... 


Tesoro secures A$34m for Chile gold project
30th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Tesoro Gold on Tuesday announced a capital raising of A$34-million to fund its El Zorro gold project, in Chile, through to a final investment decision. The placement comprises the... 


Gold bars
UBS forecasts gold price could reach $4 200/oz by mid-2026
30th September 2025 By: Reuters

Gold markets are now leaning toward a bull-case scenario where the price rises to $4 200/oz by mid-2026, UBS said in a note on Tuesday. The bank pointed to factors including a weakening US dollar,... 


China bans all BHP iron-ore cargoes as pricing dispute deepens, Bloomberg News reports
China bans all BHP iron-ore cargoes as pricing dispute deepens, Bloomberg News reports
30th September 2025 By: Reuters

China's state iron-ore buyer has told major steelmakers and traders to temporarily pause purchases of any dollar-denominated seaborne iron ore cargoes from BHP, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday,... 


Champion forms partnership with Nippon Steel, Sojitz for Kami project
Champion forms partnership with Nippon Steel, Sojitz for Kami project
30th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Iron-ore miner Champion Iron has finalised the first phase of its partnership with Japan’s Nippon Steel and trading house Sojitz to advance the Kamistiatusset (Kami) iron-ore project in Canada’s... 


Liontown Resources to revise Tesla offtake deal pricing, in talks with Ford
Liontown Resources to revise Tesla offtake deal pricing, in talks with Ford
30th September 2025 By: Reuters

Liontown Resources said on Tuesday that it has agreed with Tesla to make changes to the pricing mechanism in their long-term offtake agreement. The pricing changes come as the lithium miner looks... 


Alcoa to shut Kwinana refinery, 220 jobs axed
Alcoa to shut Kwinana refinery, 220 jobs axed
30th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Aluminium giant Alcoa will permanently shut its Kwinana alumina refinery, delivering another blow to Western Australia’s industrial strip and putting 220 jobs on the line. The Pittsburgh-based... 


Natascha Viljoen will take over the reins from Tom Palmer next year.
Viljoen to become Newmont’s first female CEO in company’s 104-year history
29th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold major Newmont on Monday named COO Natascha Viljoen as its next president and CEO, marking the first time in the company’s 104-year history that a woman will lead the world’s largest gold... 


Barrick President and CEO Mark Bristow.
Bristow stepping down after elevating Barrick to great heights in fewer than seven years
29th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The president and CEO of Barrick, Dr Mark Bristow, is stepping down after elevating the New York and Toronto-listed gold and copper mining company to great heights in fewer than seven years. After... 


US DFC provides $4.6m in project development funding for Songwe Hill
29th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim- and TSX-V-listed Mkango Resources has announced that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Lancaster Exploration – to be renamed Mkango Rare Earths (MKAR) – has entered into a project... 


Jim Chalmers
Australian Treasurer signals conditional support for struggling smelters
29th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government is prepared to play a constructive role in supporting Australia’s embattled smelters but stressed that taxpayer funding must deliver “value for... 


Orion's Prieska mine underground
Orion Minerals appoints experienced project director at Prieska
29th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE- and ASX-listed base metals miner Orion Minerals has appointed Johan van Dyk project director, in support of the operational-readiness activities currently under way at the company’s Prieska... 


Black Rock to kick off early works at Mahenge graphite project
29th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Black Rock Mining will commence early works at its Mahenge graphite project in Tanzania after raising A$10-million in a recent equity placement. The programme, which will start in... 


Rio Tinto unveils final Beyond Rare diamond tender
29th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Rio Tinto has launched the last edition of its Beyond Rare tender, offering a final set of pink, red, violet, yellow and white diamonds from its Canadian and Australian operations. The tender,... 


The signing ceremony with XCMG chairperson Yang Dongsheng and Fortescue executive chairperson Dr Andrew Forrest took place in Beijing and was formally announced in New York during the United Nations General Assembly last week.
Fortescue places China’s largest green mining equipment export order
29th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Iron-ore major Fortescue has placed China’s biggest-ever export order for green mining machinery, signing a supply agreement with XCMG Machinery for 150 to 200 battery-electric haul trucks. The... 


MinRes completes Onslow haul road upgrades
MinRes completes Onslow haul road upgrades
29th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Iron-ore producer Mineral Resources (MinRes) has wrapped up upgrades to its Onslow Iron private haul road in Western Australia, clearing the way for trucks to return to normal operating speeds.... 


23 000 new Australian resources jobs on the line as red tape clouds resources outlook
23 000 new Australian resources jobs on the line as red tape clouds resources outlook
29th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia’s mining and energy workforce has bounced back strongly from last year’s downturn, but a new forecast warns future growth risks being undermined by weakening project pipelines, mounting... 


Manuka targets early 2026 for Wonawinta restart
26th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Manuka Resources said on Friday that it was moving ahead with financing talks to restart silver and gold production at its Wonawinta processing plant in New South Wales, buoyed by record... 


rare earth oxides
Aldoro confirms Namibian project as elite rare earth resource by global standards
26th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Aldoro Resources has reported an increase in the mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its 85%-owned Kameelburg rare earths project, in Namibia, by 85% to 520-million tonnes of inferred... 


Heraeus Business Line Hydrogen Systems head Dr Philipp Walter with Shanghai laboratory professionals Weiwen Dong and Mike Li.
Key platinum-boosting hydrogen labs will go live in China next month, Heraeus reports
26th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Key hydrogen systems laboratories will go live next month in China, where rapid growth is reported in the platinum-catalysed proton exchange membrane (PEM) green hydrogen technology that is poised... 


Emeralds recovered from Gravelotte mine
Gem Resources ends first half on solid financial, strategic footing
26th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In his first address as executive chairperson of gemstone mining company Gem Resources, Louis Ching says the group now has the operational progress, strengthened financial position and strategic... 


bp service station
Clean energy trajectory increasingly influenced by geopolitical fragmentation – bp
26th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global energy company bp has added to its latest ‘Energy Outlook’ publication a section on important current issues influencing the global energy system, such as geopolitical fragmentation and the... 


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