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Albemarle down to skeleton staff at idled lithium refinery
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (433+ words) Simone Grogan has been writing business stories since 2020. Hailing originally from the North West of England, she got her first dose of the Australian corporate world working as an assistant in stockbroking. Simone was a reporter at The Market Herald…...
Mine site emergency response competition open to public
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (437+ words) The public will get a rare opportunity to witness the skill and effort of minesite emergency responders when the 2026 Surface Mine Emergency Rescue Competition takes place in Kalgoorlie-Boulder next month....
Mine rehab rules to be thrown in the pit
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (546+ words) A proposed policy overhaul by the State Government would allow abandoned mines in WA to be declared "rehabilitated" even if they pose ongoing "risks". The Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration plans to override mine closure regulations in a move…...
St George strikes standout rare earths-niobium combo in Brazil
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (758+ words) St George Mining has nailed its thickest hit yet at the company's Arax" rare earths and niobium project in Brazil, serving up a hefty slab of high-grade rare earths and niobium mineralisation beginning right from surface. Fresh assays from 15 diamond…...
NRW scoops up Finniss lithium mining contract
14+ hour, 50+ min ago (296+ words) Adrian Rauso joined The West Australian in 2023 as its resources reporter with a focus on our state's vital mining industry. He cut his teeth as a journalist at Business News, mainly covering the junior mining space, before moving into investor…...
Goldfields history advocate spruiks Norseman tourism idea
21+ hour, 29+ min ago (303+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. A tour operator and history buff who has spent years advocating for a tourism…...
Japan PM plans Australia visit over rare earths: report
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (26+ words) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to visit Australia to discuss the Strait of Hormuz and access to "rare earth elements, a media report says....
China takes on titans to reorder a $275b iron ore market
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (1206+ words) China has sought for decades to turn its clout as the world's largest commodities consumer into pricing power." With iron ore, it is closer than ever to success....
Warburton exits Supercars CEO role after nine months
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....
Rio2 cuts debt and builds muscle for South American copper-gold push
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (368+ words) The company voluntarily paid down US$20 (A$29) million of vendor debt tied to its newly acquired Condestable copper mine, simplifying its capital structure and trimming interest exposure. The savvy move has wiped out the entire US$10M mezzanine facility and shaved…...