Rio Tinto reports increase in iron ore sales in Q2 2026
Rio Tinto has reported a rise in global iron ore sales for the second quarter of 2026 (Q2 2026) to…
15 Jul 2026
Alcoa to build gallium plant at Wagerup refinery
Australia, Japan, the US and aluminum producer Alcoa have confirmed their final investment decision to establish a gallium production facility at the company’s Wagerup alumina refinery. This project aims to…
15 Jul 2026
Automation and AI in biofuel refining: Q&A with Honeywell
Biofuel demand is growing, driven by decarbonisation strategies across hard-to-abate sectors. However, scaling up production presents challenges; feedstock variations are unavoidable, and conventional refineries aren’t built for the chemical diversity…
15 Jul 2026
RPX Gold advances Wawa project with additional drilling
RPX Gold has expedited its drilling operations at the Wawa Gold Project in Ontario, Canada, by mobilising a second diamond drill. This move is intended to accelerate the completion of…
15 Jul 2026
Phase two drilling concludes at Mink Ventures’ Warren property
Mink Ventures has completed the second phase of drilling at its Warren Project in Timmins, Canada, with two drill-holes spanning 477m targeting nickel, copper and cobalt mineralisation. The drilling aimed…
15 Jul 2026
Macmahon secures $247m contract for Mt Marion lithium project
Macmahon Holdings’ wholly owned subsidiary, Macmahon Underground, has signed a contract valued at A$355m ($247m) to provide mining services at the Mt Marion lithium operation in Western Australia. The three-year…
14 Jul 2026
Genesis and Vault Minerals sign $8.7bn merger agreement
Genesis and Vault Minerals have signed a binding scheme implementation deed to merge in a deal valued at approximately A$12.6bn ($8.7bn), based on the companies’ pro-forma market capitalisation. Under the…