January 7, 2026

BlueScope Steel rejects $8.8B takeover offer

The Australian steelmaker says a fourth approach from US-based Steel Dynamics fails to reflect asset value amid volatile markets.

December 18, 2025

BHP hit with $253M UK legal costs demand

UK court battle shifts to costs as BHP challenges a massive interim payment request ahead of a record-setting damages trial.

December 11, 2025

Deep-sea mining trial sharply reduced seabed animal count, diversity — study

With baseline data tracking 3,000 tonnes of polymetallic nodules at a depth of 4,280 metres, the study represents the largest ever conducted.

December 11, 2025

Innovation slump drags mining productivity down — report

New McKinsey research says mining productivity has stalled for years as costs rise and grades fall, but innovation could reverse it.

December 1, 2025

Larvotto’s Blockade bet lifts Mt Isa copper ambitions

Exclusive option to acquire the historic Blockade copper mine in QLD enhances Larvotto's regional hub-and-spoke plan.

November 19, 2025

Harmony Gold considers Papua New Guinea copper venture with Newmont

The Papua New Guinea investment is viewed as a long-term strategy aligned with global decarbonization trends and rising demand for critical minerals.

November 17, 2025

On tiny Christmas Island, Google spurs renewable energy push for Indian Ocean data hub

Australia’s remote Indian Ocean outpost of Christmas Island has enough power to support a new Google data centre without depriving locals, but […]

November 16, 2025

Barrick Mining considers splitting into two entities

Post split, one company would be focused on North America, and the other on Africa and Asia, Reuters sources said.

October 28, 2025

New Zealand’s New Talisman signs six-month gold offtake deal

No financial details were disclosed in the statement.

October 23, 2025

Newmont beats quarterly profit estimates, warns of lower cash flow ahead

The company's production was impacted by lower ore grades and planned maintenance at its Penasquito mine in Mexico and Lihir mine in Papua New Guinea.