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Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been impacted since late February, following US and Israeli strikes on Iran.

Trump announces Iran deal, reopens Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire deal with Iran, clearing the way for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to resume after months of disruption.

(Image source: Hancock Prospecting) Mrs Rinehart has had several meetings with Elon Musk.

Technology & Innovation

Gina Rinehart invests more than US$1b in SpaceX

Gina Rinehart has secured a more-than US$1b stake in SpaceX following the company’s record initial public offering last week.

Rio and China Baowu complete low carbon steelmaking trials

Projects & Operations

Rio and China Baowu complete low carbon steelmaking trials

Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and China Baowu have completed industrial scale pelletisation and shaft furnace trials at Baoshan Zhanjiang steel operations using Rio’s Pilbara blend iron ore.

Off The Record: To back Browse, we must believe we are doomed either way

Off The Record: To back Browse, we must believe we are doomed either way

With a final recommendation on its Browse proposal looming, Woodside recently commissioned Deloitte to assess the project’s economic impacts.

Fortescue inks new deal with Juukan Gorge Traditional Owners

Projects & Operations

Fortescue inks new deal with Juukan Gorge Traditional Owners

Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) Traditional Owners will own new mining equipment to be leased to Fortescue (ASX: FMG) under new Native Title agreements.

BHP workers endorse second Pilbara strike

People & Workforce

BHP workers endorse second Pilbara strike

BHP (ASX: BHP) electrical workers have comprehensively endorsed a ballot on work stoppages at the miner’s Port Hedland bulk port terminal following six months of negotiations.

Westgold awards Sodexo multi-year contract extension

Procurement & Suppliers

Westgold awards Sodexo multi-year contract extension

Sodexo Australia has been awarded a five-year contract extension to deliver integrated village services across Westgold Resources’ (ASX: WGX) operations in WA’s Goldfields and Murchison regions.

Talison Lithium owns and operates Greenbushes. Talison is 51% owned by TLEA, a Tianqi-IGO joint venture, and 49% owned by Albemarle.

Projects & Operations

Fire breaks out at Greenbushes lithium operation

A fire occurred at the Greenbushes lithium operation yesterday, with the fire now extinguished and no injuries reported.

Inside Trott’s Rio

Friday, 29 May 2026

Inside Trott’s Rio

Toyota mining icons

Friday, 29 May 2026

Toyota mining icons

The Australian Mining Review June 2026 Edition

Friday, 29 May 2026

The Australian Mining Review June 2026 Edition

The Australian Mining Review June 2026 Edition

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The AMR Safety Summit | 21-22 May 2026, Perth

The AMR Safety Summit | 21-22 May 2026, Perth

The AMR Safety Summit will unite mining companies, boots on the ground workers and suppliers to have a meaningful dialogue on safety, risk & ESG

Precision Separation at Scale - Sacor’s Approach to Tailings Processing

Precision Separation at Scale – Sacor’s Approach to Tailings Processing

Rethinking Tailings: Why Australian Mines Are Turning to Centrifuge Solutions

Rethinking Tailings: Why Australian Mines Are Turning to Centrifuge Solutions

Keep your dam water! - Sacor Australia

Keep your dam water!

Use of Local Currency for Onshore Transactions in Africa

Thursday, 5 March 2026

Use of Local Currency for Onshore Transactions in Africa