April 16, 2025

MinRes board rocked as two governance directors resign

Susie Corlett and Jacqueline McGill were privately very critical of the behaviour shown by outgoing managing director Chris Ellison.

April 16, 2025

BHP wins approval to run Mt Arthur to 2030, eyes hydro future

BHP will run the mine for four additional years and may convert it into a pumped hydro facility to support a post-coal future.

April 16, 2025

Northern Star crosses last major hurdle in De Grey takeover

Shareholders of De Grey Mining voted overwhelmingly in favour of a buy-out by Australia’s largest gold producer Northern Star Resources.

April 15, 2025

Rio Tinto posts lowest Q1 iron ore shipments since 2019, tempers forecast

The company had earlier warned of total losses of 13 million metric tons of iron ore due to inclement weather.

April 15, 2025

First Quantum buys into Aussie explorer to boost Zambia copper

It will invest A$15.2 million for a 15% stake in Prospect Resources, its neighbour in the Zambian copper belt.

April 14, 2025

Bellevue Gold raises funds, weighs options after weak quarter 

The Australian gold miner will raise equity to close its hedge book after a lackluster March quarter and guidance downgrade.

April 11, 2025

Andrew Forrest to face deposition in Tudor Jones suit

The mining billionaire faces a seven-hour deposition as his legal battle with hedge fund mogul Paul Tudor Jones II intensifies over a failed green energy partnership.

April 11, 2025

Rio Tinto, Mitsui launch $47M bid for Pilbara iron ore project

Felix Resources must now either match or improve its bid if it wants to secure the 98.4-million-tonne Robe Mesa project.

April 11, 2025

Lynas climbs as trade war roils global markets

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths, which operates a major processing plant in Malaysia, has been the most resilient stock on the ASX.

April 10, 2025

Infographic: Copper spheres of control

Who controls the future of copper mining?