People & Workforce Jobs on the line as Yancoal announces Ashton closure Yancoal has announced mining operations at its Ashton coal mine in the Upper Hunter region of NSW will cease in early 2028.
Procurement & Suppliers Vanadium producer secured for Queensland processing facility Vecco Group has signed on as the foundation customer for the Queensland Resources Common User Facility (QRCUF) to validate its vanadium production processes.
Projects & Operations Fortescue hits new shipment record Fortescue (ASX: FMG) has shipped 200mt of iron ore in a single year for the first time in its history.
Politics & Regulation Queensland to review sector financing scheme The Queensland Government will undertake a targeted review of the state’s financial provisioning scheme to better balance investment and financial rehabilitation risk in the resources sector.
Projects & Operations Queensland drops Evolution’s $6b pumped hydro plan Evolution Mining’s (ASX: EVN) Mt Rawdon pumped hydro project will not be progressed following a review of Queensland’s pumped hydro options by QIC.
Projects & Operations Hancock brings $840m McPhee Creek mine online Hancock Iron Ore has marked first ore from its McPhee Creek mine, 19 months after first soil was turned, following multiple environmental and regulatory delays.
Technology & Innovation ‘Super fungi’ a greener pathway for critical minerals recovery Environmental engineers at The University of Queensland are growing fungal strains that extract critical minerals from mining waste while also helping to remediate sites.
