NT TOs Win $54M Compensation over McArthur River
Traditional Owners in the Northern Territory have secured more than $54 million in compensation from the Federal Court for the loss of native‑title rights linked to the McArthur River mine. The judgment is the first Australian ruling to award “just terms” compensation after the fact, rather than at the time of land acquisition. The court found the government and Glencore failed to properly consult and compensate Indigenous communities during mine expansion. The funds will be held in a trust for cultural, environmental and community projects.
Mastermyne Bounces Back
Mastermyne reported a strong first‑half recovery after losing contracts at the Grosvenor and Moranbah North coal mines due to ignition‑related shutdowns. The company attributed the earlier downturn to external factors and highlighted safety upgrades that enabled the resumption of operations....
WA Takes Its Critical Minerals Roadshow to North America
Western Australia’s Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael is leading a delegation of critical‑minerals firms on a trade mission to Canada and the United States. The team will hold meetings in Toronto, New York and Washington DC to promote Australian lithium, rare‑earth...
Fleet Space Delivers for Lundin Gold
Fleet Space, the satellite‑IoT specialist, successfully deployed a connectivity solution for Lundin Gold’s remote mining project. The case study demonstrates how the company’s low‑orbit network enabled real‑time monitoring of a “blind” mineral system—an area lacking prior geological data. By delivering...
Weekly Newsletter 26 February 2026
The weekly newsletter spotlights a new testing hub at a former quarry in Neerabup, Perth, where Imdex, Jevons Robotics and the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation are trialing METS autonomous mining equipment. The collaboration brings together advanced robotics, mining technology and...
Black Cat Begins Processing Fingals and Majestic Ore
Black Cat Syndicate has begun feeding ore from its Fingals open‑pit and Majical underground gold mines into the Lakewood processing plant. The facility is slated for an expansion that will lift throughput to 1.5 million tonnes per annum. This marks the...
Victory Minerals on Notice Again over Unauthorised Ballarat Works
Victoria-based gold producer Victory Minerals has been placed on notice again by Resources Victoria after regulators discovered unauthorised works inside an existing pit at its Ballarat mine. The breach follows a previous compliance warning earlier this year for similar activities....
Chile Still Burning Austin's Bottom Line
Austin's Chilean division continues to drain the company's earnings, with operating losses widening in the first half of the year. Management attributes the shortfall to higher input costs, adverse currency movements, and slower-than-expected sales growth in the region. The firm...
Great Divide Mining to Feed Challenger Plant with Mullock
Great Divide Mining has engaged LA Broome Contracting to manage mullock, the waste rock from its operations, and feed it into the Challenger gold processing plant in New South Wales. The partnership will turn this low‑grade material into the plant’s initial...
Coal Crisis Looming, Particularly in Qld
Australia’s Queensland coal sector faces a looming crisis as global coal prices have slumped while operating costs continue to climb. The price decline, driven by weaker demand in Asia and abundant supply, has eroded profit margins for both thermal and...
Profitable Fortescue Electrified by Green Cost Savings
Fortescue Metals Group announced that its new electric haul‑truck fleet can slash operating expenses by roughly 20%, translating into billions of dollars in annual savings. The Australian miner is pairing the trucks with renewable‑energy‑powered charging stations to replace diesel‑fuelled equipment....
Coronado Turns Page on a 'Challenging Year'
Coronado Global Resources announced the completion of its Mammoth Underground expansion and Buchanan growth project after a challenging 2025 marked by a steep revenue decline and significant net losses. The company aims to leverage the new assets to boost ore...
Another Qld Coal Company Collapses
Vitrinite, a Queensland coal producer, has entered administration as the state’s royalty regime reaches world‑leading levels. The move follows a string of recent collapses among regional miners, highlighting mounting financial pressure. Industry representatives point to the high royalty rates as...
Automation Disappoints for Whitehaven
Whitehaven Coal partnered with Caterpillar to install autonomous haulage system (AHS) trucks at its Daunia underground mine, expecting a significant boost in productivity. The AHS rollout delivered lower than projected tonnage and frequent downtime, undermining the anticipated efficiency gains. These...
TNC Gets Qld TLC
The Queensland government has granted True North Copper $400,000 under its Collaborative Development Program to evaluate the potential value of legacy mine waste at the Mt Oxide site in the state’s northwest. The funding is intended to fund detailed sampling, metallurgical...
Polaris Engineering to Refurbish Forrestania's Lake Johnston Plant
Polaris Engineering has secured a $5 million contract to refurbish the three‑stage crushing circuit at Forrestania Resources' Lake Johnston project in Western Australia. The scope includes upgrades to major equipment, piping, cabling and instrumentation, aiming to boost plant reliability and throughput....
Genesis Eyes GR Engineering for Tower Hill Gold Plant
Genesis Minerals has appointed GR Engineering Services as the preferred contractor to design and build a new processing plant at its Tower Hill gold deposit, located just north of the Gwalia mine in Western Australia. The facility will integrate with...
Normet Teams with SMH Equipment in Mount Isa
Normet has entered a strategic partnership with SMH Equipment to service mining operations in Mount Isa, Queensland. The alliance will combine Normet's underground mining expertise with SMH's local equipment distribution network. Mark Sinclair, Normet APAC Vice President, highlighted that the...
Fanning Funding Flames for Processors, METS
NRFC analyst Lauren McGregor outlined a new funding wave targeting high‑performance processors, emphasizing the role of METS (Mining Equipment Technology Services) as a financing conduit for miners. The discussion highlighted record‑level capital inflows, flexible loan structures, and joint‑venture models that...
Haul Truck Dislodges From Jacks During Tyre Change
A haul truck being serviced in a mining yard became unstable and shifted to the right, causing it to dislodge from two self‑propelling hydraulic jacks during a rear tyre change. The movement crushed one jack, but two workers narrowly avoided...
Rio Flags Major Copper Growth Amid Iron Ore Weakness
Rio Tinto’s 2025 results show a 14% YoY drop in net profit, driven by weaker iron‑ore prices, while copper is emerging as the company’s growth engine. The miner flagged a strategic shift toward expanding copper production, especially at its Oyu Tolgoi...
NRW's Diversification Drive Pays Off
NRW Holdings announced that its acquisition of Fredon Industries for $200 million is driving a significant upgrade to its FY2025‑26 outlook. The diversified service capabilities are expected to boost revenue guidance by roughly 12% and lift earnings per share by about...
Weekly Newsletter 19 February 2026
Albemarle announced the care‑and‑maintenance status of its sole remaining lithium‑hydroxide train in Australia, sparking concerns about the nation’s downstream ambitions. Despite this setback, new projects from Tianqi, Mineral Resources and other players are slated to come online by 2028, keeping...
Ausgold Makes Connections with Katanning Noongar People
Ausgold has signed a cooperation agreement with the Katanning Noongar people, the Native Title holders of the Wagyl Kaip Southern region, to advance its proposed Katanning gold project in Western Australia. The company pledged to achieve a 5% workforce participation...
