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Mining industry gets no new taxes, faster approvals

Politics & Regulation

Mining industry gets no new taxes, faster approvals

The Federal Government has left mining taxes unchanged in the 2026–27 Budget, instead putting money behind faster approvals, critical minerals stockpiling, fuel security and domestic industrial capability.

Queensland’s largest gold mine to refinance

Projects & Operations

Queensland’s largest gold mine to refinance

Ravenswood Gold has struck an agreement to work towards a comprehensive refinancing package by June 15.

Barminco wins $850m Bellevue gold contract

Procurement & Suppliers

Barminco wins $850m Bellevue gold contract

Bellevue Gold (ASX: BGL) has awarded Barminco, a subdivision of Perenti, a major four-year underground mining contract at its Bellevue gold project in WA.

Off the Record: Circling the drain of centrism

Off the Record: Circling the drain of centrism

Bipartisanship is threatening to replace bravery in Parliament House. Consensus now serves as the mark of good politics. But reform does not begin with unanimity.

The Federal Budget comes off the back of three consecutive interest rate hikes and mounting uncertainty due to war in the Middle East.

Politics & Regulation

Federal Government locks in permanent fuel reserve, warns oil could hit $200/bbl

The Federal Government has committed $14.8b to fuel security as conflict in the Middle East drives oil prices higher amid global shortages.

Court orders Fortescue to pay $150m in native title case

Politics & Regulation

Court orders Fortescue to pay $150m in native title case

Yindjibarndi Traditional Owners have been awarded $150.1m in native title compensation linked to Fortescue’s (ASX: FMG) Solomon Hub, marking Australia’s largest court-determined native title compensation award in history.

Woodside's proposed development of the Browse Basin gas fields has drawn intense environmental opposition due to potential impacts on Scott Reef and beyond, with Woodside’s own environmental documents estimating the project would generate 6.4–6.8mt of carbon dioxide equivalent in an average year.

Politics & Regulation

WA decades behind net zero target with or without Browse

WA’s net zero target is unlikely without an 11-fold increase in renewables deployment across scenarios, according to new Woodside-commissioned Deloitte Access Economics modelling.

Jinbi is YEC’s first project to reach financial close.

Projects & Operations

Yindjibarndi locks in Rio solar deal ahead of native title ruling

Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC) has locked in a 30-year Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) power deal for the Jinbi solar farm as Traditional Owners await a landmark compensation ruling over Fortescue’s Solomon Hub.

The copper crunch

Friday, 1 May 2026

The global copper crunch

Danger as a condition of work

Friday, 1 May 2026

Danger as a condition of work

Regulatory action in mining

Friday, 1 May 2026

Regulatory action in mining

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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