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Mining’s next bottleneck isn’t in the ground – it’s in the policy inbox

At first glance, the WA Mining Club’s Market Outlook Luncheon at Optus Stadium looked like it would follow a familiar script.

By Jamie Wade on February 6, 2026
Efficiency, Production Optimisation, Costs, Financial Planning, Cost Control, ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Environmental Permits, Legislative Updates, Long-term Planning, Economic Balance, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation
Australia, Western Australia, North America, United States, Canada, Europe, United Kingdom, France, Asia, China
Uranium, Strategic Minerals, Precious Metals, Gold, Silver, Base Metals, Copper, Energy Minerals, Coal (Thermal and Metallurgical)

Brazil beats WA as PLS boss warns mining crowd Australia risks losing its lithium edge despite record output and global expansion

When PLS chief executive Dale Henderson told the WA Mining Club’s November luncheon that it’s “easier to get things done in Brazil than in Western Australia,” the room went quiet for a moment.

By Jamie Wade on November 7, 2025
Efficiency, Production Optimisation, Costs, Cost Control, ESG, Community Development Projects, Sustainable Practices, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Exploration, Geological exploration and resource modelling
Australia, Western Australia, Pilbara, South America
Strategic Minerals, Lithium, Tantalum

AMEC boss urges WA bureaucracy to catch up before the critical minerals boom leaves it in the dust

Speaking with characteristic frankness at the 2025 WA Environmental Regulatory Forum, Warren Pearce , CEO of AMEC (Association of Mining and Exploration Companies), set the tone not just for the day’s discussions—but for the resource sector’s expectations of government in the months ahead.

By Jamie Wade on May 14, 2025
Costs, Budgeting, Cost Control, ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Legislative Updates, Stakeholder Communication, Economic Balance, Innovation, Collaboration with Research Institutions, Risk, Risk Mitigation, Crisis Management, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Case Studies
Australia, Western Australia
Energy Minerals, Rare Earth Elements, Lithium

WA’s new power players: What Cook’s cabinet shuffle means for mining, money, and the future

Western Australia’s latest cabinet reshuffle under Premier Roger Cook signals continuity and change for key sectors, particularly mining and resources.

By Jamie Wade on March 19, 2025
ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Environmental Permits, Legislative Updates, Stakeholder Communication, Workforce, Recruitment, Training and Development, Labour Relations, Risk, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages
Australia, Western Australia
Gold, Vanadium