People & Workforce Hancock Iron Ore cuts hundreds of Pilbara jobs Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Iron Ore has reportedly cut hundreds of jobs in a move to extend the life of its Pilbara operations by 10 years.
Economics & Commodity Prices Global disruptions put pressure on Queensland miners The Queensland Resources Council’s (QRC) latest State of the Sector report has revealed a widening gap between production and declining business confidence across the state’s resources industry.
International Northern Minerals delays AGM amid foreign investor sell-down Northern Minerals has been granted more time to hold its 2025 annual general meeting (AGM) as it waits for six foreign investors to comply with Federal Government disposal orders.
International US grants $500m loan for rare earths processing The US Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) has conditionally committed US$500m in long-term debt financing to scale Phoenix Tailings’ domestic processing of rare earth elements.
Economics & Commodity Prices Wood Mackenzie: Data centre pipeline is shifting power costs onto developers More than 32GW of planned data centre capacity, across more than 1150 projects, is reshaping how power grids accommodate large electricity users across the Asia-Pacific, according to Wood Mackenzie.
Procurement & Suppliers Barminco inks Bellevue Gold deal with Sandvik Underground contract miner Barminco has selected Sandvik to supply a 23-unit fleet of underground trucks, loaders and drills for the Bellevue Gold project in WA.
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.
International 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.
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
