Golden Horse has completed its acquisition of the Sorrel copper project in the Northern Territory of Australia, via a deal with NT Minerals for A$3 million. “We’re pleased to have secured this high-quality copper asset, providing meaningful copper exposure for Golden Horse at a time of compelling long-term supply-demand fundamentals for copper. The Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 88,600 tonnes…
Read MoreNewly completed fieldwork at Ivanhoe Mines and Pallas Resources’ joint venture project in the Chu-Sarysu Basin, Kazakhstan, has identified copper mineralization outcropping on surface with an approximately 20-metre thick zone. Reconnaissance work has identified visible copper mineralization in the form of malachite, azurite and chalcocite on the Merke licence, which includes a 36-kilometre-long, historically identified stratigraphic trend, with multiple samples…
Read MoreThe Minerals Council of Australia has launched a new publication showcasing the industry’s vast economic and social contributions across the country, particularly in regional and remote communities. Australian Mining: Mapped highlights the essential role mining plays in sustaining Australia’s prosperity. Mining is the nation’s largest exporter, top company taxpayer and a major employer. The industry sustains hundreds of thousands of…
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Apprenticeships and traineeships in Western Australia’s Goldfields region will receive a significant boost, thanks to a $5 million contribution from BHP to the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD). The funding will support 35 new apprentices and trainees through the Group Training Organisation (GTO) Wage Subsidy Program. Launched in 2022, the program helps small to medium-sized businesses by…
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Metso has secured an order from Fortress Minerals to supply a comprehensive suite of minerals processing equipment for two strategic projects in Malaysia: the Bukit Besi iron ore project and the Mengapur copper project. The order value, which was not disclosed, is booked in Metso’s Minerals’ 2025 third-quarter orders received. At the core of the order are two Metso HRC…
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Native Mineral Resources (NMR) has reported three successful gold pours at its Blackjack gold operations in Queensland on 27 August, producing approximately 300 ounces of gold doré. With ramp-up momentum building, key approvals progressing, and regional growth projects advancing, the miner is firmly on track to deliver sustained gold production and long-term value creation for shareholders. “August is proving to…
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A new research report by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) in partnership with Fortescue highlights the urgent need for Australia to reduce reliance on diesel in mining, road freight, agriculture, fisheries and forestry. “There is an urgent need to decarbonise Australia’s most emissions-intensive sectors,” Dr. Kylie Walker, ASTE chief executive, said. “By encouraging the application of…
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Vox Royalty Corp., a returns-focused mining royalty company, has executed a binding agreement to acquire an iron ore royalty over Wyloo North project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, currently operated by Fortescue Metals Group, from an Australian company for A$1.5 million. The royalty is a 1.5% Gross Revenue Royalty payable on the first 15 million tonnes of iron…
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has set up a new mineral industry agency that will oversee the development of rare earths and radioactive materials, reported Reuters. “This agency will manage the strategic materials industry that relates to the defence industry, because strategic materials are quite important for the sovereignty of the nation, as well as important for the improvement of our…
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Indian zinc-silver producer Hindustan Zinc will aim to expand into uranium mining if the government opens up the sector to private players, CEO Arun Misra told Reuters. Government sources told the news agency that India wants to allow private firms to mine, import and process uranium as part of plans to end a decades-old state monopoly over the nuclear sector…
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