Rio Tinto calls on WA manufacturers to build iron ore rail cars
Rio Tinto has invited Western Australian manufacturers to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the construction of 100 rail cars for its Pilbara iron...
WA manufacturer Austin Engineering delivers 1,000 iron ore truck bodies to Rio Tinto
Western Australian manufacturer Austin Engineering has successfully delivered 1,000 iron ore truck bodies to Rio Tinto as part of a partnership between the two...
MACA selected as mining & crushing contractor for Felix Resources’ Iron Ridge Project
MACA Limited has secured a multimillion contract to provide mining services at Fenix Resources’ Iron Ridge Project, located in the Murchison region of Western...
Fortescue’s decarbonisation strategy reaches new milestone
With the procurement of two new Battery Electric Locomotives, Fortescue has reached a new milestone in its decarbonisation programme.
Fortescue CEO, Elizabeth Gaines, said the...
Arafura Resources raising $40m to advance its flagship rare earths project
Rare earths producer Arafura Resources is set to embark on a A$40 million capital raising campaign to advance its flagship Nolans Project.
Located 135km north...
Orica and Epiroc to debut disruptive explosives delivery system in Newcrest’s Cadia mine
Orica has announced that the first commercial trial of Avatel, the world's first mechanised development charging system, will take place in Newcrest's Cadia underground...
Tao to explore commercialisation of low-carbon, low-cost titanium metal powder in the USA
Australian-based mineral exploration company Tao Commodities, which aspires to become an integrated leader in the titanium supply chain, has inked a research agreement to...
Arizona Lithium accelerates lithium extraction with arrival of pilot plant in Canada
Arizona Lithium Limited (AZL), a pioneering company in the North American lithium development sector, has reached a significant milestone in lithium extraction technology with the arrival of the third-party Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) pilot plant at its facility in Saskatchewan, Canada.
New $1bn coal mine gets approval
Australian specialist steelmaking coal company Pembroke Resources has been given the go-ahead to proceed with the development of the $1 billion Olive Downs coal...
BHP announces decision to proceed with unification plan
BHP has announced a final Board decision to unify BHP’s corporate structure under its existing Australian parent company, BHP Group Limited.
At present, BHP operates under...
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Australia’s manufacturing sector entered 2026 with improving momentum, but renewed global disruption is again testing resilience across the industry.
