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Fortescue shipments drop 6% as CMRG negotiations weigh on sales

Projects & Operations

Fortescue shipments drop 6% as CMRG negotiations weigh on sales

Fortescue (ASX: FMG) reported a 6% year-on-year decrease in iron ore shipments to 46.8mt for Q1 FY27, attributing the decline to maintenance activity, while ongoing negotiations with China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) weighed on sales volumes.

Fortescue takes pipeline dispute to court as Iron Bridge troubles mount

Procurement & Suppliers

Fortescue takes pipeline dispute to court as Iron Bridge troubles mount

Fortescue’s troubled Iron Bridge magnetite project faces another costly legal dispute, with the mining giant and its Taiwanese joint venture partner pursuing damages over a defective water pipeline thwarting the mine’s ramp-up.

GM3 sets December target for Tahmoor restart

Projects & Operations

GM3 sets December target for Tahmoor restart

GM3 has commenced as the new operator of the Tahmoor coal mine in NSW following its acquisition by Golden Energy and Resources (GEAR) and M Resources.

Royalty default raises fears for WA's smaller iron ore producers.

Politics & Regulation

Junior miners test WA’s appetite for royalty relief

Three WA iron ore producers defaulting on royalty payments have put jobs in doubt and the Cook government under pressure to support marginal operations.

Arafura breaks ground at Nolans

Projects & Operations

Arafura breaks ground at Nolans

Arafura Rare Earths (ASX: ARU) has commenced construction at its Nolans rare earths project in the Northern Territory, set to be Australia’s first fully integrated rare earths mine and processing facility.

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.

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

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