BHP chief executive Mike Henry has highlighted the global miner's focus on copper as its largest growth opportunity while an iron ore expansion is just a possibility.
ANALYSIS: The Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum is typically focused on geology. On its first morning this year, however, keynote speaker Kim Beazley flipped the script.
Arafura Rare Earths has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saskatchewan Research Council, as it aims to add further value to its shovel-ready project in the Northern Territory.
West Leederville explorer CuFe will suspend operations at its mine near Wiluna and sell its iron ore rights, citing challenging market conditions and volatile commodity prices.
De Grey Mining's push to develop its Hemi gold project has continued, after receiving provision for a $150 million loan from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility.
Founding Azure Minerals managing director and chief executive Tony Rovira has stepped down from the company, following this year's acquisition by Hancock Prospecting and SQM.
GOLD WRAP: Ramelius Resources has increased its profit 250 per cent year-on-year, bringing in almost $220 million last financial year as it rode a wave of record gold prices and low costs.
Jandakot-based mining services company Tasmea will acquire Future Engineering Group for nearly $85 million, with the deal to be finalised in the coming days.
Wavering lithium prices have dented Pilbara Minerals revenue and profit for the full year, partially offset by upped sales volumes, while taking on $1 billion in new debt.
An updated 249D notice lobbed at Global Lithium Resources by shareholder Leon Zhu hopes to oust directors Greg Lilleyman and Hayley Lawrance and cap the company's board to three.
Market conditions have forced Chalice Mining to cut the size of its board and further slash spending, as it looks to develop the Gonneville project near Toodyay.
Patriot Battery Metals has unveiled its billion-dollar plan to turn its Canadian hard rock lithium deposit into a major mining operation targeting 800,000 tonnes per annum.
Cashed up St Barbara reported a statutory loss of $54 million last financial year, with its cost of production outweighing the average realised price of gold produced across its portfolio.
Equipment rental and service provider Emeco Holdings met its earnings guidance last financial year, delivering 27 per cent profit growth after selling off its Pit N Portal business to Macmahon.
Mining lobbyist Rebecca Tomkinson and KPMG partner Paul Howes are among seven people appointed to the federal government's Green Metals Advisory Panel.
Regis Resources has posted a $186 million net loss for the 2024 financial year, as the fallout continues from a controversial ruling at its McPhillamys project in NSW.
Kalgoorlie Superpit owner Northern Star Resources made an after-tax profit of $639 million last financial year, as it rode the wave of a record Australian dollar gold price.
Iluka Resources said today construction of its Eneabba rare earths refinery was dependent on getting more government support to meet higher costs but was unable to update shareholders.
Cashed-up African gold producer Perseus Mining will reap $66 million from the sale of shares in Toronto-listed Montage Gold Corp, acquired in its $215 million 2022 takeover of Orca Gold.
Analysis: The political fallout has continued from Tanya Plibersek's shock ruling against a tailings dam at Regis Resources' McPhillamys gold project in NSW, formally revealed on Monday.
Perth-based Lycopodium's share price fell more than 12 per cent today, despite the company reporting a record post-tax net profit of $50.7 million off $348.9 million of revenue.
A record revenue spurred by the acquisition of Devico wasn't enough to offset tough market conditions for Imdex, which posted a 7 per cent decline in profit.
