Newmont receives key regulatory approvals
Following a review by Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB), the Treasurer has cleared Newmont to proceed with its $26.2 billion acquisition of Newcrest.
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Goulamina remains on track
Leo Lithium has assured Goulamina’s first spodumene concentrate production remains on schedule for the second quarter of 2024 (Q2 2024).
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Dolphin tungsten mine re-opens
The Dolphin tungsten mine has officially re-opened, after being closed for three decades.
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New Fortescue mine open for public consultation
The Western Australian Environment Protection Authority (WA EPA) has opened the proposed Nyidinghu iron ore mine and the East Hamersley railway project from Fortescue for public comment.
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Geoscience to unlock WA’s mineral potential
The Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA) is collaborating with the MinEx Cooperative Research Centre as part of an ongoing pre-competitive geoscience program.
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Big changes at St Barbara’s Fifteen Mile Stream
St Barbara’s Fifteen Mile Stream project will be designed as a standalone 1.7–1.8 megatons per annum (Mtpa) processing facility.
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Simandou project reaches key milestone
Rio Tinto and its Simfer joint venture (JV) partners have determined key agreements with the Republic of Guinea and Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS) on the trans-Guinean infrastructure for the Simandou project.
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Great Fingall sees new beginning
The Westgold Resources board has approved the development of the Great Fingall gold mine.
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Mining set to start at Faraday
The Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) has conditionally approved the commencement of mining operations at Widgie Nickel’s Faraday deposit.
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Liontown bolsters early revenue through DSO opportunity
Liontown Resources’ board has agreed to proceed with the delivery of direct shipping ore (DSO) product to the Kathleen Valley lithium project.
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Westgold aiming bigger next year
Westgold Resources has released its guidance for the 2024 financial year, hoping to mine more gold at a lower operating cost.
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Newmont takeover of Newcrest receives PNG approval
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) has granted clearance for Newmont to proceed with its acquisition of Newcrest.
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Lynas and US DoD strengthen partnership
Lynas Rare Earths’ United States subsidiary has signed a follow-on contract with the US Department of Defence (DoD).
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Mt Isa project drilling begins
Larvotto Resources has announced that reverse circulation drilling at its Mt Isa project has commenced.
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Latest project for Piedmont Lithium approved
Australian miner Piedmont Lithium has jumped the final hurdle for a new lithium project in Tennessee, United States (US).
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Australia “at risk” of losing its edge: BHP
BHP Australia president Geraldine Slattery has expressed concerns over the competitiveness of the Australian resources sector in her address to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia.
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Abandoned Ellendale mine gets a new life
The Ellendale diamond mine has sat abandoned since 2015 after owner Kimberley Diamond Company went into liquidation, but thanks to an Indigenous trainee program, the site is set for a second wind.
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Closed critical minerals mines to reopen in Qld
The closed Wolfram Camp and Bamford Hill mines in Queensland are set to be redeveloped into working mines again through a contract awarded to EQ Resources.
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Australia’s critical minerals list poised for expansion
The Federal Government has begun consultation with industry experts and stakeholders to inform an update of Australia’s critical minerals list.
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