by Gordon Barratt | Mar 17, 2026 | News
Australia has reinforced its position as a reliable supplier of energy and critical minerals during high-level regional talks on energy security in Tokyo. Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King was speaking at the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 16, 2026 | News
Lynas Rare Earths has signed a binding letter of intent with the United States Department of War (DoW) to finalise the supply of rare earth oxide. Under the agreement, approximately $US96 million ($A137 million) will be allocated by the DoW, with both light and heavy...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 16, 2026 | News
BHP has begun construction of a sixth car dumper at its Nelson Point iron ore port operations in Western Australia, marking one of the company’s largest port infrastructure projects to date. The new facility forms part of BHP’s $1.4 billion Port Debottlenecking...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 16, 2026 | News
As the missiles rained down on Doha and the rest of the Gulf, Qatar declared force majeure on gas exports. That was more than a week ago, with early estimates indicating it may take as long as a month for production volumes to go back to normal. With another week...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 13, 2026 | Featured, News
With a versatile design offering efficient operation for a range of tasks, the new Cat® 6015 hydraulic mining shovel boasts significant design enhancements that increase machine uptime, operating efficiency, and improve durability and serviceability, resulting in...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 13, 2026 | News
Brazilian mining company Vale said on Thursday it produced 26.3-million metric tons of iron ore in 2025 from materials previously classified as waste or tailings, more than double the 12.7-million tons produced this way a year earlier. The volume exceeded the...
