Riversgold submits mine plan for Kalgoorlie gold project in Australia
Riversgold has filed a mine development and closure proposal (MDCP) with the Western Australian Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration…
01 Oct 2026
ACDC Metals gains BLM permits for Mount Jackson drill campaign
ACDC Metals has obtained environmental permitting approval from the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to conduct a maiden drilling campaign and geophysical survey at the Mount Jackson gold-silver project…
01 Oct 2026
Lynas agrees to buy Meteoric Resources in $674m all-share deal
Australian company Lynas Rare Earths has signed a binding scheme implementation deed to acquire all shares in Meteoric Resources through a court-approved scheme of arrangement valued at approximately $674m (A$968m).…
01 Oct 2026
Solar, wind and tidal for renewable fuels: what the research says
Most global transport and heavy industry still rely on fossil fuels; for these hard-to-abate sectors, decarbonisation hinges on the development of low-carbon alternatives. Green hydrogen, ethanol and synthetic fuels are…
01 Oct 2026
Yancoal closes $1.85bn deal for 80% stake in Kestrel Coal Mine
Yancoal Australia has completed its purchase of an 80% interest in Queensland’s Kestrel Coal Mine, paying $1.85bn upfront for a large-scale metallurgical coal asset. The company acquired the entire share…
01 Oct 2026
Bell Bay Aluminium to continue operations until 2031
Rio Tinto, the Australian Government and the Tasmanian Government have agreed to ensure that the Bell Bay Aluminium smelter in northern Tasmania will remain operational until at least 31 December…
30 Sep 2026
NSW approves HVO coal mine continuation with conditions
New South Wales’ Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has approved two State significant development applications allowing Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) to continue open-cut coal mining at its North and South sites.…