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‘Erosion of trust’: Minister slams critics as faith in WA’s environment watchdog wavers
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (1351+ words) April 1, 2026 " 5:00am Western Australia's environment minister has launched a strident defence of the state's environmental watchdog amid a wave of criticism from local governments and conservationists over the approval of several controversial projects, including plans for fracking exploration in the Kimberley…...
Auric rings till with $5.2m profit after WA gold run
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (574+ words) March 31, 2026 " 5:44pm ASX-listed Auric Mining has posted a $5.2 million net profit for the 2025 financial year, capping off a breakout period that saw the company surge into the ranks of bona fide gold producers on the back of its Munda and Jeffreys…...
Electrical union threatens historic industrial action over BHP worker pay
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (558+ words) March 26, 2026 " 6:19pm The Pilbara's mining industry could face its first industrial action in 40 years, with the Electrical Trade Union threatening to strike if a deal to improve pay for up to 60 BHP workers is not reached. Electrical Trade Union state secretary…...
Osmond spotlights Spanish critical minerals play at Swiss expo
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (949+ words) March 26, 2026 " 12:55pm In the world of junior exploration, having the right rocks is only half the battle when it comes to standing out from the pack. Having them in the right place and at the right time can be a company…...
‘Rules are in flux’: $2b bailout for Rio Tinto as Labor cites national sovereignty
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (474+ words) March 25, 2026 " 8:26am A $2 billion taxpayer-funded subsidy has been announced for Rio Tinto's Queensland aluminium smelter, as the Albanese government doubles down on its commitment to save local manufacturing with another bailout. The rescue package marks the government's fourth intervention to prop…...
Siren keeps NZ gold hits coming in latest drilling
1+ week, 1+ day ago (753+ words) March 23, 2026 " 1:57pm Siren Gold's latest infill drilling campaign has kept the solid gold hits coming at its Sams Creek gold project, sitting at the top of New Zealand's South Island in the picturesque Golden Bay. Initial assays received for the first…...
Advance nails bonanza silver-gold in Mexico as resource update nears
1+ week, 5+ day ago (467+ words) Brought to you by Bulls N" Bears March 19, 2026 " 4:57pm Advance Metals has put an emphatic stamp of success on its recently completed extensional drilling at the company"s 100 per cent-owned Yoquivo silver-gold project in Mexico, nailing a string of eye-watering results…...
Patriot taps new MD to drive growth at Peruvian silver project
1+ week, 5+ day ago (473+ words) March 19, 2026 " 5:30pm Patriot Resources has announced the hiring of Dominic Duggan as managing director to drive growth at the company's Tassa silver project in Peru. Duggan, who is already the company's chief executive officer, is a mining engineer and finance professional…...
Viking taps global firm to expedite US tungsten permitting
1+ week, 5+ day ago (653+ words) March 19, 2026 " 4:59pm Viking Mines has joined forces with a global US-based consulting firm to propel its permitting pathway into overdrive, as the company looks to develop its flagship Linka tungsten project in the US state of Nevada. The link-up with global…...
New coal mines at greenfield sites to be banned in NSW
1+ week, 5+ day ago (590+ words) March 19, 2026 " 4:59pm New coal mines on greenfield sites will no longer be approved in NSW under a plan published by the state government on Thursday setting out how the industry will be managed until 2050. It says that due to rapidly expanding…...