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  • 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

  • Australia targets quicker mining approvals

    06 Oct, 2026

    Australia’s resources and energy exports to reach $422B in FY’26

    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 In... more

  • 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

  • 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 FY’26
    06 Oct, 2026
  • WA pledges for federal government to keep 2018 GST deal
    05 Oct, 2026

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…

AI redrawing resources jobs, not deleting them, new AREEA study finds

18 Sep, 2026
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AI is actively reshaping roles across the Australian resources and energy sector rather than triggering widespread job losses, according to a major new industry report released by the Australian Resources and Energy Employer Association (AREEA). The study, titled Artificial Intelligence: A Resources and Energy Industry Workforce Report, surveyed 33 AI,…

Queensland introduces mining lease reforms to streamline approvals

18 Sep, 2026
Mining jobs soar in WA amid talent gaps
The Queensland government has introduced legislation to overhaul the state’s mining lease approval framework, introducing measures aimed at ending environmental lawfare and eliminating regulatory delays for resource projects. The Mineral Resources Objections Reform and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, targets double-handling in environmental assessments and restricts who can lodge legal…

Construction and mining sectors lead male suicide rates

18 Sep, 2026
A new national study of suicide rates across Australian occupations has found blue-collar male workers remain significantly over-represented among suicide deaths, prompting researchers to call for greater attention to occupation-specific risk factors. The study, led by RMIT University and the University of Melbourne and published today in BMJ Public Health,…

Producers burn reserves faster than replacement rates

17 Sep, 2026
The world's largest iron ore producers are burning through their reserve bases faster than they can replenish them, and the cost of replacing what is mined is climbing sharply, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie. The analysis, titled Iron Ore Reserve Depletion and Replacement Analysis and published in…