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  • 09 Oct, 2026

    Tahmoor Colliery set to reopen as consortium completes acquisition

    Hundreds of employees at the Tahmoor Colliery are one step closer to returning to work following the completion of the mine's sale to the GEAR / M Resources consortium. Approximately 150 mine workers have al... more

  • Adani continues legal action against anti-fossil fuel activist

    08 Oct, 2026

    High Court delivers landmark climate ruling, reshaping fossil fuel approvals across Australia

    In a landmark ruling, the High Court of Australia has dismissed an appeal by MACH Energy, ruling that planning authorities are legally required to consider the global climate impacts of burning Australian coal ... more

  • 07 Oct, 2026

    Queensland opens search for future exploration areas

    The Queensland government has invited resource companies to nominate prospective areas with potential for new petroleum and gas, coal and other resource projects. The initiative allows the resources sector t... more

  • 07 Oct, 2026

    Better leaching starts with smarter tank design

    Leaching tank design in hydrometallurgical processes is often treated as a question of tank volume and residence time, but a new analysis argues this view is too narrow. Writing for Proses Makina, Afşin Tur... more

  • Tahmoor Colliery set to reopen as consortium completes acquisition
    09 Oct, 2026
  • High Court delivers landmark climate ruling, reshaping fossil fuel approvals across Australia
    08 Oct, 2026
  • Queensland opens search for future exploration areas
    07 Oct, 2026
  • Better leaching starts with smarter tank design
    07 Oct, 2026

Australia’s resources and energy exports to reach $422B in 2026

06 Oct, 2026
Australia targets quicker mining approvals
Australia’s resource and energy export earnings are projected to grow to AU$422 billion in fiscal 2026 to 2027, according to the September 2026 Resources and Energy Quarterly published by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources. The latest forecast represents an upward revision of AU$6 billion from the June quarter…

WA pledges for federal government to keep 2018 GST deal

05 Oct, 2026
The Western Australian government has rejected the Productivity Commission's recommendations handed down in August, strongly urging the federal inquiry to preserve the 2018 GST distribution reforms. Responding to the Commission’s interim report, the state government firmly rejected proposed recommendations that could potentially strip up to AU$6 billion annually from the state’s…

Mental health claims surge across Australian workplaces

01 Oct, 2026
WA invests in mental health research for mining industry
Australia's peak workplace health and safety body is warning that psychosocial hazards are among the most serious risks facing workers today, with impacts that can be more severe and long-lasting than many physical workplace hazards. The warning coincides with the start of National Safe Work Month and Mental Health Awareness…

BHP says governance strategy at centre of Brazil’s record settlement

25 Sep, 2026
Mining giant BHP says a new dual-pillar governance framework is at the heart of Brazil’s record-setting R$170 billion (AU$46.7 billion) socio-environmental settlement, with integrated management and a monitoring structure speeding up the execution of reparations in the basin. The New Doce River Agreement, finalised in late 2024, establishes a 20-year…

Queensland awards new exploration areas for gas, critical minerals

24 Sep, 2026
The Queensland government has awarded new exploration acreage for petroleum, gas, critical minerals, and coal across regional Queensland as part of a major drive to unlock new resource supply. The new exploration areas include four key petroleum and gas tenders in the highly prospective Taroom Trough to strengthen domestic energy…

Queensland fast-tracks $1.9B steel, manufacturing investment

24 Sep, 2026
Closure of Waratah steel-making facility to result in 250 job losses - Molycop
The Queensland government is backing almost AU$2 billion in private investment to fund the state’s local manufacturing, steelmaking, and recycling capability. The state declared three major steel industry projects as Prescribed Projects to supercharge jobs and economic growth. The three projects are the AU$1.05 billion Alter Steel Mill Project by…