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  • 17 Jul, 2026

    Bayan Mining partners with UQ to optimise yttrium processing tech

    Bayan Mining and Minerals Ltd. has partnered with the University of Queensland (UQ) to launch a research programme aimed at optimising its exclusive yttrium processing technology. The three-month Phase 1 res... more

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    17 Jul, 2026

    BHP union workers begin landmark strike in Port Hedland

    Unionised workers at BHP's Port Hedland operations have started an eight-hour strike on July 17, launching one of the most significant industrial disputes to hit Western Australia's resources sector in 25 years... more

  • Temporary reprieve for workers as embattled Liberty Bell Bay smelter sale falls apart

    17 Jul, 2026

    Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter to close after sales talks collapse

    Australia's last domestic manganese smelter is shutting down with immediate effect, ending more than 60 years of industrial history in northern Tasmania. The administrators of the Liberty Bell Bay smelter, E... more

  • Western Australia streamlines mining approval process with new guidelines

    15 Jul, 2026

    WA Premier appoints new mines minister to lead resources sector

    Western Australia Premier Roger Cook has appointed Daniel Pastorelli as the state’s new Minister for Mines, Petroleum and Exploration. The appointment follows a State Cabinet reshuffle triggered by the ret... more

  • Bayan Mining partners with UQ to optimise yttrium processing tech
    17 Jul, 2026
  • BHP union workers begin landmark strike in Port Hedland
    17 Jul, 2026
  • Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter to close after sales talks collapse
    17 Jul, 2026
  • WA Premier appoints new mines minister to lead resources sector
    15 Jul, 2026

NSW, federal governments invest $5M for Hunter mining land reuse

15 Jul, 2026
Coal communities
The federal and New South Wales governments, alongside local councils, have revealed post-mining transformation plans to transition the Hunter region into a major industrial hub, unlocking more than 7,000 regional jobs. Backed by a AU$5 million federal government investment and state government support, the draft master plans and rezoning proposals…

New Monash initiative targets Australia’s critical minerals supply chain

14 Jul, 2026
Australia is sitting on some of the world's richest reserves of the critical minerals needed to power the global clean energy transition. However, exploration rates have fallen, processing capacity remains heavily concentrated offshore, and domestic capability is fragmented across institutions and sectors. With the International Energy Agency forecasting demand will…

Australia and India sign landmark uranium and energy security deal

10 Jul, 2026
Australia and India have signed a landmark uranium deal, cementing a major energy security and defence partnership as both nations strengthen cooperation on energy security and supply chain resilience. The agreement activates a pathway for uranium exports under the existing 2015 Australia–India Nuclear Cooperation Agreement. The arrangement strictly mandates that…

SA opens PACE program to advance exploration

10 Jul, 2026
Awards for Energy
The South Australian mineral exploration sector has received a boost with the opening of applications for the state government’s latest Plan for Accelerating Exploration (PACE) Minerals program. The initiative, which forms part of a AU$12.4 million funding commitment over four years, provides mineral explorers with crucial access to co-funding grants.…

BHP faces historic strike action at Port Hedland operations

10 Jul, 2026
Hundreds of unionised workers at BHP's Port Hedland operations in Western Australia have voted to walk off the job next week, in what could be the sector’s most significant industrial action in 25 years. Between 150 and 200 workers represented by the Combined Ports Unions have handed the mining giant…

New project to evaluate titanium powder for industrial manufacturing

09 Jul, 2026
A new collaborative research project is set to strengthen Australia's advanced manufacturing capabilities by evaluating the performance of a locally produced titanium powder for high-value industrial applications. The TiRO powder is an innovative titanium feedstock produced using a highly efficient and low-emissions process. Led by Coogee Titanium in partnership with…

NSW grants two critical minerals projects under deferral scheme

07 Jul, 2026
Australia targets quicker mining approvals
The New South Wales government has announced the beneficiaries of its critical minerals royalty deferral scheme, naming two major critical minerals operations will be the first to benefit from the program. Under the AU$250 million scheme, Iluka Resources’ Balranald project in the Murray Basin and Sunrise Energy Metals’ Syerston scandium…

China restricts some Fortescue iron ore deliveries, sources say

06 Jul, 2026
Fortescue announces executive appointments and organisational restructuring
China’s state-backed iron ore buyer has instructed domestic steel mills to halt deliveries of certain iron ore products from Fortescue, making the Western Australian mining giant the latest target in Beijing’s campaign to gain leverage over global commodity pricing. The China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) has issued verbal directives to…