8+ hour, 2+ min ago   (138+ words) PILBARA Ports has reported a solid August result, moving a combined 65.9 million tonnes across its ports as iron‑ore demand continued to underpin Western Australia’s export performance. Allen is DCN's WA correspondent. He is one of WA's most experienced journalists…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (295+ words) September 14, 2026 - 5.06am Hundreds of workers will lose their jobs due to a decision to permanently shut down the blast furnace at South Australia’s Whyalla steelworks. The key piece of infrastructure, which helps convert iron ore into steel, has been deemed beyond…...

7+ hour, 30+ min ago   (751+ words) Hundreds of workers are set to lose their jobs at the Whyalla steelworks after administrators confirmed the site’s blast furnace will be permanently shut down. About 500 employees and more than 100 labour-hire workers are expected to be affected, marking a major…...

11+ hour, 38+ min ago   (220+ words) Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has condemned an attack on a mining camp at Panguna and ‌says his government will press ahead with plans to reopen the ‌long-shuttered copper mine despite opposition from some groups. The Panguna mine, ‌once among the…...

18+ hour, 17+ min ago   (752+ words) Canada’s mining sector could capture a larger share of global capital as rising critical-mineral demand, expanding development spending and government support create opportunities from mines to processing, according to BMO Global Metals & Mining. The outlook comes ahead of the Canada…...

20+ hour, 1+ min ago   (379+ words) The Autonomous Bougainville Government vowed to take action after alleged arson destroyed equipment at a giant Papua New Guinea copper mine that recently began efforts to restart almost 40 years after it was shut down. Heavy machinery and vehicles belonging to…...