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Maritana pushes mineral resource above 2Moz
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (347+ words) Maritana Minerals has added 290,000 ounces (oz) of gold to its Burbanks gold project, taking the Western Australian operation to 755,000oz and pushing the company’s total mineral resource above 2 million ounces (Moz). The updated MRE stands at 13.7 million tonnes at 1.7 grams per…...
Global database boosts critical minerals research
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (318+ words) A new global mineral chemistry database is set to help researchers, governments and industry better understand how critical minerals occur, supporting exploration, resource assessment and future supply. The Critical Minerals in Ores – Mineral Chemistry database, known as CMiO-MIN, has been…...
$1.5 billion in sight as Mineral Resources Tasmania goes digital
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (323+ words) The Rosebery mine in Tasmania. Source: MMG Tasmania will overhaul how mining companies get their projects approved, a change the government expects to unlock more than $1.5 billion in investment already circling the state. The Tasmanian Government will modernise and digitise…...
Rio Tinto leans on Rhodes Ridge and Simandou to secure iron ore growth as demand shifts
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (620+ words) Rio Tinto chief executive officer iron ore Matthew Holcz. Image: Melbourne Mining Club Rio Tinto is looking to two major iron ore developments — Rhodes Ridge in Western Australia and Simandou in Guinea — to underpin the future of its iron ore…...
Gold claims 40 per cent of Australia's $3.9 billion exploration spend
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (338+ words) Gold accounted for 40 per cent of Australia's mineral exploration spend in 2025. Image: chokdeelaw/stock.adobe.com Gold accounted for 40 per cent of Australia’s total mineral exploration expenditure in 2025 after a 34 per cent surge in spending on the precious metal, new…...
New ore sources power Broken Hill production lift
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (429+ words) Broken Hill Mines (BHM) has delivered improved results across its core silver, lead and zinc production and financial metrics, as the company aims for a 750,000 tonne per annum capacity from multiple new ore sources at its Rasp Mine. The June…...
Beyond grade: Using Geology-led modelling to predict ore behaviour and recovery
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (239+ words) Australian Mining Grade remains a fundamental part of resource evaluation, but it does not fully explain how ore will behave in the plant Recovery, hardness, deleterious elements and mineralogical variability can all influence project economics, yet these factors are often…...
Pilbara powers BHP to record iron ore year
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (449+ words) BHP produced a record 264.7 million tonnes of iron ore in the 2025-26 financial year. Image: Luciano Luppa/stock.adobe.com BHP has mined more iron ore than ever before, producing 264.7 million tonnes for the year while its copper operations came within…...
Critical minerals take flight in Queensland
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (296+ words) The up to $4 million project will map 40,000km north of Mount Isa, helping geologists identify areas with potential for future critical minerals exploration. The survey will be delivered in partnership with Geoscience Australia and will generate data that will be made…...
New research facilities back critical minerals processing push
4+ mon, 8+ hour ago (405+ words) Australia’s push to strengthen its critical minerals processing capabilities has taken another step forward, with new facilities opened at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) to support downstream refining and advanced manufacturing. Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King officially…...