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  • Australia targets quicker mining approvals

    12 Aug, 2026

    MCA urges government to keep tax discount for junior miners

    The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has asked the federal government to preserve the 50 per cent capital gains tax (CGT) discount for junior mining exploration companies beyond June 30, 2027, warning that p... more

  • 11 Aug, 2026

    Worker burnout and physical pain reach alarming levels, new survey reveals

    New data from Australia's largest workplace health survey has revealed the scale of physical and mental strain facing the nation's tradespeople, with seven in 10 workers reporting weekly pain and burnout as a p... more

  • Workers reminded to take precautions to combat summer heat

    11 Aug, 2026

    MCA calls for immediate halt to skilled visa changes

    Australia’s peak mining industry body has urged the federal government to immediately suspend recent changes to skilled migration settings, warning that deprioritising offshore visa applicants risks worsening... more

  • IVG advances quest to become a critical minerals player

    11 Aug, 2026

    NSW launches $4M innovation program to boost critical minerals processing

    The New South Wales government has launched a AU$4 million innovation program designed to cement the state’s position as a global leader in critical minerals processing and advanced materials technologies. ... more

  • MCA urges government to keep tax discount for junior miners
    12 Aug, 2026
  • Worker burnout and physical pain reach alarming levels, new survey reveals
    11 Aug, 2026
  • MCA calls for immediate halt to skilled visa changes
    11 Aug, 2026
  • NSW launches $4M innovation program to boost critical minerals processing
    11 Aug, 2026

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
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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…

Fortescue hit with civil suit over sexual harassment allegations

06 Jul, 2026
Mining giant Fortescue Ltd. has been served with a class action in the Federal Court of Australia, alleging systemic workplace sexual harassment, bullying and sex discrimination. The class action, filed in Melbourne by law firm JGA Saddler, is brought on behalf of current and former female employees who worked across…