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Aussie lithium leader digs in as price slump deepens

Aussie lithium leader digs in as price slump deepens

The world's largest hard-rock lithium producer outside China is preparing to ride out the latest price slump and remains positive about long-term prospects.

Blocked goldminer 'shattered' by rising sovereign risk

Blocked goldminer 'shattered' by rising sovereign risk

Blocked goldminer 'shattered' by rising sovereign risk

Blocked goldminer 'shattered' by rising sovereign risk

Regis Resources will fight a federal block on a $1 billion gold project it says has cost almost 1000 jobs and sours Australia's reputation as a place to invest.

Iluka weighs rare earths expansion as profit slides

Iluka weighs rare earths expansion as profit slides

Iluka weighs rare earths expansion as profit slides

Iluka weighs rare earths expansion as profit slides

A critical minerals company says talks with the federal government are "very well-advanced" as it seeks more support to get a rare earths refinery built.

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'Save our home': coal mines could cost koala habitat

'Save our home': coal mines could cost koala habitat

More than 20 new coal projects in two states would have a devastating impact on the habitat of endangered koalas, climate and conservation groups warn.

Fortescue slams 'cynical distraction' in IP-theft case

Fortescue slams 'cynical distraction' in IP-theft case

Directors sued for allegedly using Fortescue secrets in their own startup filed a "monumental waste of time" to avoid defending the lawsuit, a judge has heard.

Resources bellwether warns of clean energy constraints

Resources bellwether warns of clean energy constraints

Contracting group Monadelphous, a bellwether for energy and mining activity, says labour shortages continue and warns of barriers to decarbonisation.

Bid to block coal mine digging deeper for longer fails

Bid to block coal mine digging deeper for longer fails

A decision to extend the life and double the output of an open-cut coal mine has been upheld by a court that was unable to rule on the plan's merits.

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Execs raided in Fortescue's 'industrial-scale debacle'

Execs raided in Fortescue's 'industrial-scale debacle'

Execs raided in Fortescue's 'industrial-scale debacle'

Execs raided in Fortescue's 'industrial-scale debacle'

Fortescue is accused of falsely painting two scientists as "nefarious" to get court approval to raid their homes after allegedly stealing confidential secrets.

BlueScope backs Port Kembla steelworkers amid downturn

BlueScope backs Port Kembla steelworkers amid downturn

BlueScope backs Port Kembla steelworkers amid downturn

BlueScope backs Port Kembla steelworkers amid downturn

A major steelmaker warns of tough conditions as it braces for rising electricity, gas and labour costs amid a stubbornly soft home building market.

Community's win over major silver mine fuels debate

Community's win over major silver mine fuels debate

Community's win over major silver mine fuels debate

Community's win over major silver mine fuels debate

Progress on developing a mine centred on Australia's largest undeveloped silver deposit has been stopped after a community group's success in a top court.

Stalled approval risks old coal mine renewables project

Stalled approval risks old coal mine renewables project

Stalled approval risks old coal mine renewables project

Stalled approval risks old coal mine renewables project

A more efficient process for land use after mining could help capture emerging renewable energy opportunities as critical projects await approval

Coal mining company fined after dozer operator's death

Coal mining company fined after dozer operator's death

Coal mining company fined after dozer operator's death

Coal mining company fined after dozer operator's death

A mining company has been fined for failures in its safety management system after the death of a worker who became trapped under a bulldozer in 2018.

Conservation group challenges NT fracking project

Conservation group challenges NT fracking project

Conservation group challenges NT fracking project

Conservation group challenges NT fracking project

The future of the Northern Territory's largest fracking project is on the line as a conservation group challenges ministerial approval for the project.

Vast native title risks 'speculative', High Court told

Vast native title risks 'speculative', High Court told

Vast native title risks 'speculative', High Court told

Vast native title risks 'speculative', High Court told

An Indigenous land rights case is being brought to "redress past wrongs", a lawyer for the Gumatj Clan has told High Court justices.

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'Bad faith': Fortescue spars with rival over spying

Fortescue has vehemently rejected claims it had "unclean hands" after surveilling former employees accused of stealing confidential green iron trade secrets.

Govt claims native title case creates 'vast' liability

The federal government has started its appeal of a native title case around a mining lease, arguing it would create "vast" claims for compensation.

Diggers count losses on battery minerals, gold shines

Mining bosses and investors gathering in an outback city are counting their losses as the decarbonisation and battery minerals bubble bursts.

Ore-some state tipped to win race for green steel jobs

Higher-grade iron ore, deep water ports and a 100-per cent renewable energy grid give South Australia the edge on other states chasing future green steel jobs.

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Australia may not be the quarry Asia requires for steel

Australia needs to act quickly or lose out to faster movers on green iron and steel elsewhere, an industry decarbonisation expert warns.

Rio Tinto 'open' to nuclear energy, profit flatlines

Rio Tinto says it wants to find better ways to provide the materials the world needs but warns decarbonisation has "a long way to go".

Sustainable fuel hopes take off with eyes on emissions

Flights could become more environmentally friendly as Australia and New Zealand explore ways to produce sustainable aviation fuel at home.

Firm digs in for fight over 'Fortescue secrets' theft

A firm accused of stealing Fortescue's trade secrets is challenging an "unduly extensive" order for the seizure of items from its premises and directors' homes.

NSW Labor demands government recognises Palestine state

A NSW minister has led a push for the state's Labor conference to demand the federal government reverse its opposition to recognising Palestinian statehood.

World's biggest renewable energy micro-grid suspended

An off-grid plan to transform one of the world's most energy-intensive industries is a casualty of BHP's decision to mothball its Australian nickel operations.

'Huge win' as Jabiluka uranium mine lease rejected

The rejection of a 10-year lease renewal bid on the Jabiluka uranium mine is being heralded by traditional owners as the end of a decades-long fight.

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