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High Court rejects Mount Pleasant coal expansion appeal

Politics & Regulation

High Court rejects Mount Pleasant coal expansion appeal

The High Court of Australia has dismissed MACH Energy’s appeal over its Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion, finding that the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) failed to consider conditions to minimise the project’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Rio Tinto faces High Court claim for alleged Madagascar mine contamination

Rio Tinto faces High Court claim for alleged Madagascar mine contamination

Madagascar residents have filed claims in London’s High Court against Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and its subsidiary QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM), alleging that contamination from the QMM mineral sands operation exposed them to dangerous levels of lead and uranium.

BHP offloads Kambalda nickel assets to Gold Fields

Projects & Operations

BHP offloads Kambalda nickel assets to Gold Fields

BHP (ASX: BHP) has agreed to divest its Kambalda nickel concentrator and a package of tenements and mineralisation rights in WA to South African miner Gold Fields.

Execs land $50m windfall

Economics & Commodity Prices

Mader eyes next incentive plan after $50m payday

Mader Group (ASX: MAD) execs are sitting on a bumper share windfall worth more than $50m after the mining services group cleared the earnings hurdles attached to almost 8m performance rights issued under its five-year growth strategy.

Ravensthorpe mine owner fined for worker injury

Politics & Regulation

Ravensthorpe mine owner fined for worker injury

FQM Australia Nickel has been fined $810,000 and ordered to pay $11,096.20 in costs by the Albany Magistrates Court after a worker suffered a serious spinal injury at the Ravensthorpe nickel operation.

Estrella Resources divests Spargoville nickel rights for $3m

Exploration & Discovery

Estrella Resources divests Spargoville nickel rights for $3m

Estrella Resources (ASX: ESR) has entered a binding agreement to divest 100% of its nickel rights across five WA tenements to Astral Resources (ASX: AAR) subsidiary Mandilla Nickel for $3m in shares.

MCA warns modern slavery reforms could squeeze small suppliers

Politics & Regulation

MCA warns modern slavery reforms could squeeze small suppliers

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) does not support the Federal Government’s proposed changes to the Modern Slavery Act 2018, including the corporate failure-to-prevent offence, arguing it would increase compliance costs without improving worker protection.

Brightstar hits 167m gold interval at Bull Oak

Exploration & Discovery

Brightstar hits 167m gold interval at Bull Oak

Brightstar Resources (ASX: BTR) has intersected 167m at 2.07g/t of gold at its Bull Oak deposit, part of its Sandstone gold project in WA, which hosts a mineral resource of 3.6moz at 1.4g/t of gold.

From strategy to execution

Tuesday, 22 September 2026

From strategy to execution

Tuesday, 22 September 2026

The sunset of an icon

A pipeline bereft of momentum

Tuesday, 22 September 2026

A pipeline bereft of momentum

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AMR x QSM Group Expert Insight

Contract Readiness: The Hidden Gap Putting Mining Contractors at Risk

QSM Group examines why technical capability alone is no longer enough, and how mining contractors can strengthen their systems, governance and compliance to become contract-ready

Culture as a competitive advantage

September 30, 2026

Culture as a competitive advantage

Mill Operators 2026

September 30, 2026

Mill Operators 2026

KSB - Why bore pumps fail in mining and what the best sites do differently

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Donaldson targets dust challenges with SSG+ air cleaner