Projects & Operations $4m study could bring new oil refinery to WA The Federal and WA governments have launched a $4m pre-feasibility study for Perdaman’s new large-scale oil refinery.
Procurement & Suppliers BHP signs $60m Traditional Owner partnership at Prominent Hill BHP (ASX: BHP) has announced a new partnership with AMY Nominees, marking the company’s largest ever standalone contract with a Traditional Owner business in South Australia.
Exploration & Discovery North Stanmore rare earths confirmed in secondary phosphate Recent mineral analysis results have confirmed the rare earths at Victory Metals’ (ASX: VTM) North Stanmore project will be cheaper and easier to extract than previously thought.
Projects & Operations Copper, aluminium and lithium lift Rio earnings Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) reported a 28% increase in H1 CY26 EBITDA to US$14.8b, with copper, aluminium and lithium contributing to more than half of the result as the miner diversifies beyond iron ore.
Projects & Operations PLS targets record output as Ngungaju ramps up PLS (ASX: PLS) is targeting another production record in FY27, guiding spodumene output of 1.03–1.1mt as it ramps up the restarted Ngungaju plant.
Projects & Operations Northern Star delays FY27 guidance as KCGM commissioning begins Northern Star (ASX: NST) sold 1.543moz of gold during FY26, below its original guidance of 1.7–1.85moz but above revised guidance of 1.5moz.
Record production carries MinRes above guidance Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) met or exceeded its FY26 volume and cost guidance across all business segments, with record production from its mining services, iron ore and lithium businesses.
Opinion Off the Record: Who is really blowing NSW’s carbon budget? Though the true outlook of NSW's coal sector’s impact on emissions remains uncertain, one threat is undeniable.
