WA cuts vanadium royalties to boost jobs, battery manufacturing
The Western Australian Government says new royalty settings for vanadium are intended to support regional jobs, emerging industries and downstream manufacturing, as it moves to encourage investment in the critical minerals and energy storage sectors.
Construction commences on Northern Goldfields solar and battery storage project
TransAlta has commenced construction on one of the world's largest off-grid mining solar and battery energy storage systems to help power BHP Nickel West's Mt...
Queensland’s resources exports power ahead
Queensland's resources exports have grown exponentially over the last twelve months according to the latest quarterly figures from the state's Treasury.
Queensland Resources Council (QRC)...
Rio Tinto could close its ISAL smelter due to lack of profitability
Rio Tinto will launch a strategic review of the ISAL smelter in Iceland in an effort to improve its competitive position.
ISAL has been operating...
CSIRO supports mining SMEs with Innovate to Grow initiative
National science agency, CSIRO, is offering a free online program dubbed “Innovate to Grow” aimed at helping small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the mining and mining equipment, technology, and services (METS) sector.
Macmahon Board urges shareholders to snub CIMIC’s takeover offer
The Board of Perth-based mining firm Macmahon has advised its shareholders to “take no action” in relation to CIMIC’s off-market offer to acquire all...
BHP’s driverless trucks heading east
BHP Billiton is set to expand the driverless truck trials from mines in Western Australia’s Pilbara region to the east coast mines in the...
MMG warns of reduced zinc output as Century mine runs out of reserves
The global shortage of zinc supply is about to deepen following the announcement made by Chinese MMG that the world’s third biggest zinc mine,...
Sheffield Resources opens new office in Derby to support the development of a world class...
Mineral sands-focused company Sheffield Resources has officially opened its new office facility in Derby, Western Australia.
The office will play a pivotal role in supporting...
VTRE to supply ASM’s KMP with rare earth oxide
Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) has inked a binding agreement with Vietnam Rare Earth Company (VTRE) for the purchase of rare earth oxides from Vietnam for use as feedstock at ASM's Korean Metals Plant (KMP).
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The economic forces driving manufacturing’s next cycle
Australia’s manufacturing sector entered 2026 with improving momentum, but renewed global disruption is again testing resilience across the industry.
