46+ min ago   (727+ words) Liontown is moving into Argentine lithium brines while continuing to ramp up Kathleen Valley and preparing to decide whether to expand its flagship Western Australian operation. The company has entered a binding agreement with NEXT Lithium Corp that provides a…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (570+ words) High-grade mineralisation beyond the current resource has the potential to give Core Lithium expanded options as it builds its Northern Territory Finniss site around a long-life underground operation. The miner’s latest deep drilling result at BP33 provides an early indication that…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (515+ words) Island power generation is crucial for remote mining operations. Images: APE Electrical infrastructure is moving from a late-stage consideration to an early project priority as exploration programs expand into remote regions. Australia’s search for new mineral deposits is pushing exploration…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (423+ words) The New Zealand Government’s Wood Energy Strategy and Action Plan is driving a significant shift in energy production, with coal plants being converted to allow for the burning of torrefied wood pellets, a cleaner, more affordable energy source. With a…...

2+ mon, 26+ min ago   (653+ words) EY said in a new report that Australia must seize its critical minerals opportunity by leveraging processing and refining. Image: Jerome/AdobeStock.com Australia must seize its critical minerals opportunity by leveraging processing and refining, as the consultancy firm EY…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (302+ words) PLS has reached a new milestone at Pilgangoora with the opening of Australia’s first mine-site lithium mid-stream processing facility, aimed at producing a higher-value battery material closer to the resource. The project is designed to test whether more lithium processing…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (489+ words) Queensland’s resources sector has welcomed new legislation aimed at accelerating the delivery of critical minerals projects, with industry groups saying the reforms could help reduce duplication and move developments from discovery to production faster. The State Development and Public Works…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (424+ words) Bonfiglioli HDO gear units. Image: Bonfiglioli As a Western Australia-based lithium project moves towards full operations, a robust and efficient above-ground material handling system plays a crucial role in supporting its performance. The project began nearly four years ago, when…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (701+ words) Mining operations have officially begun at Core Lithium’s Finniss operation in the Northern Territory, marking an operational milestone in the site’s return to production. This development comes after the miner first released the outcomes of a Finniss restart study in…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (678+ words) Australian mining has seen a boon with the most recent Federal Budget, with major investments in crucial sectors. Image: adobe.stock/BJP7images Australia’s 2026–27 Federal Budget has positioned critical minerals as a supply chain security priority, with the Government moving beyond broad…...