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EMH’s Cinovec lithium project is near German car factories producing electric vehicles.

MiningWest Perth lithium junior soars on $638m grant

Shares in European Metals Holdings are on a tear after Czech Republic’s government allocated up to €360 million ($638m) for the West Perth company’s lithium project. 

Adrian Rauso

US President Donald Trump, right, and Anthony Albanese, Australia's prime minister, shake hands during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.

MiningCommentsPremiumGush of funds for explorers after rare earths rush

A burgeoning government focus on rare earth elements has supercharged investment in mining exploration to levels not seen since 2021.

Adrian Rauso

Bellevue Gold managing director and chief executive Darren Stralow at the 998 underground level in July 2024.

Green achievementPremiumRenewable energy powers Bellevue Gold for 101-hour period

The power station at Bellevue Gold’s mine in the northern Goldfields has operated on 100 per cent renewable power for more than 100 hours.

Neil Watkinson

Element Zero has officially opened it's Green Iron plant in Malaga. PIctured is Element Zero Chief Technology Officer Bart Kolodziejczyk Justin Benson-Cooper

MiningStart-up founder extends olive branch to Fortescue

One of Element Zero’s founders is keen for his start-up to work with Fortescue, a day after settling a legal battle that involved the iron ore giant spying on his family.

Adrian Rauso

BHP Mitsubishi Alliance will walk away from developing the Saraji East project in the Bowen Basin. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

MiningCommentsMining giant abandons project in coal royalties stoush

Mining giant BHP Mitsubishi Alliance is continuing its war with a state government over a progressive coal tax regime, pulling out of another project.

Andrew Stafford

NRW chief executive aJules Pemberton and chairman Michael Arnett.

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NRW chair plans early departure after AGM protest vote

Michael Arnett just survived Thursday’s vote at NRW’s annual general meeting in Perth, with 48.6 per cent of voted shares directed against his re-election.

Sean Smith

Rio, which makes nearly all its earnings from iron ore, copper and aluminum, is seeking to simplify is sprawling operations under new chief executive Simon Trott.

MiningCommentsRio said to seek sale of critical minerals assets in US

Rio Tinto is seeking to divest its US assets that produce boron, a critical mineral used in various applications ranging from fertilisers to glass making, according to people familiar with the matter.

Yvonne Yue Li, Jacob Lorinc and Paul-Alain Hunt

A drill rig at Nimy Resources’ Block 3 gallium discovery north-west of Southern Cross.

More helpPremiumCSIRO to provide $50,000 in gallium help for Nimy Resources

Australia’s peak science organisation will help Nimy Resources improve its knowledge of its gallium resource north-west of Southern Cross as it works to cash in on a bright outlook for the critical mineral

Neil Watkinson

The Santa open pit mine at Vault Minerals’ Mt Monger operations south-east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Full exposurePremiumVault Minerals breaks hedge book shackles

Vault Minerals is set to take full advantage of the sky-high gold price after disposing of its hedge book commitments six months ahead of schedule

Neil Watkinson

Premier David Crisafulli doesn't want new projects jeopardised by impending environmental reforms. (Paul Miller/AAP PHOTOS)

MiningGreen laws put new investments at risk, premier warns

After the announcement of multiple deals shoring up the coal industry, a state premier has found himself under pressure from all sides.

Andrew Stafford

Liontown Resources CEO Tony Ottaviano.

MiningLiontown looking to sink its claws into lithium brine

Lithium brine assets in the Americas are now in Liontown’s sights with the company champing at the bit to make an acquisition.

Adrian Rauso

Lynas Rare Earths CEO Amanda Lacaze has spoken at a WA Mining Club lunch. PIctured is Ms Lacase at the event at Optus Stadium

MiningPremiumLynas’s rare earths build in Lone Star State scuppered

Lynas Rare Earths’ ambitions of building a new plant in Texas have been all but scrapped after grappling with permitting issues and getting no further on talks with the Trump administration.

Simone Grogan

A group whose output is used in key technologies like electric cars is optimistic about its future. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

MiningAussie rare earths darling talking to world governments

Lynas Rare Earths, which is harnessing a growing appetite for new technology that needs components made with rare earth metals, is confident about its future.

Staff Writers

Burkina Faso’s leader Ibrahim Traore gives a news conference.

MiningWAF’s Burkina fiasco rolls on as it eyes ASX return

West African Resources wants to return to the trading boards after ‘constructive’ talks with Burkina Faso’s leaders, but the elephant in the room remains.

Adrian Rauso

The 31-year-old currently works at a Pilbara site, earning a staggering sum.

WA NewsCommentsFIFO worker reveals insane weekly salary at WA mine site

The Irish expat quit his jobs at Amazon and Aldi and started on the mines with no experience.

Tegwen Bescoby

BHP CEO Mike Henry.

MiningThe three days BHP tried to crash a copper mining mega deal

 Last Thursday night, the world’s biggest miner made a brazen attempt to gatecrash one of the industry’s biggest-ever deals. Yet just three days later, the bid was already dead.

Thomas Biesheuvel, Aaron Kirchfeld, Dinesh Nair and Paul-Alain Hunt

Lynas’ Rare Earths Processing Facility in Kalgoorlie operates a 110m long, 6m high rotating kiln.

MiningPremiumFrustrated Lynas takes power outage gripes to WA Government

Lynas Rare Earths is in urgent talks with the State Government after complaining of unsustainable outages at its Kalgoorlie refinery that have put the miner about a month behind production schedule. 

Simone Grogan

Genesis Minerals managing director Raleigh Finlayson.

Way clearPremiumGenesis Minerals reaches railway agreement

Genesis Minerals will push on with the development of the Tower Hill deposit near Leonora following the signing of agreements to move the railway away from the gold project.

Neil Watkinson

McLaren Minerals’ titanium project is 150km east of Norseman off the Eyre Highway.

Resource updatePremiumBig boost for titanium project east of Norseman

McLaren Minerals says last week’s mineral resource estimate increase for its titanium project east of Norseman is much higher than it anticipated as it prepares to release a prefeasibility study.

Neil Watkinson

Alcoa Bauxite Mining.

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Alcoa bows to pressure on Perth Hills exploration drilling

American mining giant Alcoa has forged a hasty retreat in the Perth Hills after a bid to drill searching for bauxite came under community pressure.

Matt Mckenzie

BHP chief executive Mike Henry.

MiningCommentsPremiumBHP won’t bid for Anglo American after new talks

The world’s biggest mining company says it is ‘no longer considering’ an offer for Anglo American

Sean Smith

Led by Mike Henry, BHP has ruled out a new bid for copper producer Anglo American. (Joanna Kordina/AAP PHOTOS)

MiningBHP ends copper group chase, remains biggest producer

BHP has hosed down chatter it still has a keen interest in copper play Anglo American, confirming it's no longer pursuing a merger.

Adrian Black

BHP has ruled out a merger with Anglo American.

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BHP rules out fresh takeover bid of Anglo American

After reports emerged that a new takeover bid was underway between BHP and Anglo American, the London-listed mining giant flipped, revealing it is ‘no longer’ looking to combine companies.

Staff writers

MinRes Air is now flying an A320 from Perth to Kalgoorlie-Boulder every Thursday morning.

No dealPremiumMineral Resources no longer interested in Kambalda Airport

The Shire of Coolgardie is proposing to continue operating Kambalda Airport itself after Mineral Resources opted against a long-term lease and started flying workers to Kalgoorlie-Boulder on its own airline.

Neil Watkinson