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Tomago Aluminium gets $2.5b government bailout

Projects & Operations

Tomago Aluminium gets $2.5b government bailout

The Federal and NSW Governments have announced a $2.5b 10-year bailout package for Australia’s largest aluminium smelter, Tomago Aluminium in the Hunter Valley.

Orpheus granted uranium exploration licences

Exploration & Discovery

Orpheus granted uranium exploration licences

The South Australian Government has granted Orpheus Uranium (ASX: ORP) exploration licences to further extend its Marree uranium project development.

Forrestania awards $27m Tycho open-pit contract

Procurement & Suppliers

Forrestania awards $27m Tycho open-pit contract

Forrestania Resources (ASX: FRS) has awarded MEGA Resources the mining services development contract for its Tycho gold project in the Eastern Goldfields region of WA.

OceanaGold acquires Ausgold for $776m

Projects & Operations

OceanaGold acquires Ausgold for $776m

Canadian OceanaGold has entered an agreement to acquire 100% of Ausgold (ASX: AUC) and its Katanning gold project in WA, by way of an Australian court-approved scheme of arrangement.

Develop awards Yitirrti EPC contract

Procurement & Suppliers

Develop awards Yitirrti EPC contract

Develop (ASX: DVP) has awarded GR Engineering Services a $275m contract to design and build the processing plant at its Yitirrti copper-zinc-silver project in the Pilbara.

Evolution Mining fined for worker injury

Politics & Regulation

Evolution Mining fined for worker injury

Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) has been fined $200,000 and ordered to pay $15,392.20 in costs by the Perth Magistrates Court over an incident in which a contract worker became entangled in machinery.

Alcoa signs 10-year gas supply deal

Projects & Operations

Alcoa signs 10-year gas supply deal

Alcoa (ASX: AAI) has signed a sales agreement with Equus Energy (ASX: EQU) for long-term domestic natural gas supply to the Pinjarra and Wagerup alumina refineries.

Newmont pays Barrick US$1.95b to settle dispute

Newmont pays Barrick US$1.95b to settle dispute

Newmont (ASX: NEM) and Barrick Mining have settled their outstanding Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) dispute with an amended joint venture agreement.

Who controls the iron ore market

Tuesday, 28 July 2026

Who controls the iron ore market?

Regulatory action in mining

Friday, 1 May 2026

Regulatory action in mining

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Tuesday, 28 July 2026

PLS plays the lithium long game

The Australian Mining Review - August 2026 Edition

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From mining equipment veterans to aftermarket challengers

From mining equipment veterans to aftermarket challengers

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