Friday, January 23, 2026

Alumina and Alcoa’s mining JV reports $162 million income for 2022’s first half

The Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC), the joint venture (JV) between Australian holding company Alumina Limited and US-based aluminium producer Alcoa, has reported...

Innovative x-ray technology to revolutionise gold mining

Australian mining services company, Ausdrill has become the first company in the world to adopt a powerful new x-ray technology for detecting and analysing...

Energy Fuels, Astron to jointly develop the Donald Project in Victoria

US critical minerals company Energy Fuels Inc and Astron Corporation Limited have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly develop the Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project (Donald Project) in Victoria, Australia.

Glencore’s Optimum Coal begins business rescue proceedings

Glencore has commenced business rescue proceeding for subsidiaries Optimum Coal Holdings and Optimum Coal Mine due to “continued and unsustainable financial hardship” brought about...

QPM to create Carbon Abatement Hub in the Northern Bowen Basin

Queensland Pacific Metals Ltd (QPM) has launched QPM Energy Pty Ltd and the Carbon Abatement Hub Project (CAH Project) to secure a gas supply...

QUT researchers develop new positioning system for underground mining vehicles

QUT researchers have developed a new technology that could enable underground mining vehicles to navigate autonomously through dust, camera blur and bad lighting. Autonomous vehicles...

Asia Pacific’s first critical minerals facility set to be built in Queensland

CIMIC Group company Sedgman has been selected as the managing contractor for the establishment of a new critical minerals processing facility in Queensland. 

Critical minerals roundtables with industry and community groups

Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King met with key industry and community organisations to explore how to best promote Australia's critical minerals sector and maximise benefits across the country.
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AVEVA and Schneider Electric spearhead digital transformation in mining

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software driving digital transformation, has partnered with Schneider Electric to redefine what smart, sustainable mining looks like in the age of AI.