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  • 05 Oct, 2026

    WA pledges for federal government to keep 2018 GST deal

    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. Respond... more

  • Bell Bay Aluminium

    02 Oct, 2026

    Rio Tinto’s Bell Bay Aluminium smelter receives $200M to operate until 2031

    The Australian federal and Tasmanian governments have joined forces with Rio Tinto to save Northern Tasmania’s historic Bell Bay Aluminium smelter, committing AU$200 million over five years to keep the facili... more

  • 25 Sep, 2026

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

    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 monitor... more

  • 24 Sep, 2026

    Queensland awards new exploration areas for gas, critical minerals

    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 explor... more

  • WA pledges for federal government to keep 2018 GST deal
    05 Oct, 2026
  • Rio Tinto’s Bell Bay Aluminium smelter receives $200M to operate until 2031
    02 Oct, 2026
  • BHP says governance strategy at centre of Brazil’s record settlement
    25 Sep, 2026
  • Queensland awards new exploration areas for gas, critical minerals
    24 Sep, 2026

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…

Australia’s female mining leaders celebrated at 2026 BHP WIRNA awards

24 Sep, 2026
Women in Resources Awards
Australia’s top female resource leaders and innovators have been honoured at the 2026 BHP Women in Resources National Awards (WIRNA), hosted by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. The national awards celebrate high achievers across diverse disciplines, including executive leadership, engineering, trades,…

Brisbane chosen as national hub for new critical metals research centre

23 Sep, 2026
Queensland has cemented its position in Australia's resources sector, with the Critical Metals for Critical Industries Cooperative Research Centre selecting Brisbane as the location for its national base. The nation-leading research hub will operate from the University of Queensland’s Brisbane City campus, establishing a central collaboration point for industry operators,…

Platinum supply tightens as hydrogen demand accelerates

23 Sep, 2026
Platinum supply tightens as hydrogen demand accelerates
The platinum industry is confronting a familiar problem from a new angle. As electric vehicles erode the metal's traditional stronghold in automotive catalytic converters, a fledgling hydrogen economy is emerging as a potential replacement demand source. However, according to mining analysts, the real constraint on that future may not be…

Fortescue appeals $150M native title compensation

21 Sep, 2026
Australia’s largest ever native title compensation payout is facing challenges from all sides after mining giant Fortescue became the latest party to appeal a landmark Federal Court judgment. The move follows separate, opposing filings lodged late last month by both the Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation (YNAC) and the Western Australian…

Mining body backs government’s skilled migration policy

18 Sep, 2026
MinRes
The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has endorsed the federal government’s decision to prioritise skilled resource workers under its updated migration framework, praising the policy shift as a vital step toward protecting the nation's economic stability. The industry peak body commended the refined strategy for matching migration intakes with Australia's…

Basin Energy partners with James Cook University for critical minerals research

18 Sep, 2026
WA invests in mental health research for mining industry
Basin Energy Ltd. and James Cook University have entered into a collaborative research agreement to advance processing and extraction techniques for Basin’s Sybella-Barkly rare earth project in northwest Queensland. The partnership operates under the Australian government’s Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer program, a research initiative backed by federal funding…