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When global lenders assess mining projects, it is no longer enough to meet Australian legislation – financiers are demanding alignment with international ESG standards, and the gaps are costing companies time and money.
If there was one thing the panel on safe mine closure made clear at this year’s Life of Mine - Mine Waste and Tailings Conference in Brisbane, it’s this: closure is no longer just about sealing off the last truckload and planting grass.
A new national report released today is urging the Australian government to end the policy gridlock paralysing land use and productivity across the country, warning that ongoing conflict between mining, agriculture, and the rapidly growing renewables sector is stalling billions in investment and threatening Australia’s economic backbone.
Today’s announcement that the Western Australian Government will partner with the National Native Title Tribunal to review the State’s Native Title and Aboriginal cultural heritage processes is a long-overdue and welcome step toward striking a more workable and respectful balance between heritage protection and economic development.
In a presentation that cut through the noise at this year’s RIU Sydney Resources Round-up, Clinton Booth, CEO and managing director of Green Critical Minerals, delivered a sharp and confident pitch to investors, suppliers and technology partners: a new class of high-density graphite is poised to disrupt thermal management across global industries—and the time to get involved is now.
In a pitch that blended geology with geopolitics, American West Metals managing director Dave O’Neill delivered a standout presentation at the RIU Sydney Resources Round-up 2025, offering investors a compelling vision of what could become the world’s lowest-cost copper mine.
With a bold reframe of its flagship project and a new managing director en route, Investigator Resources is drawing a sharper line under its development credentials.
Rox Resources isn’t just talking about going into development at its high-grade Youanmi Gold Project in WA’s Mid West — it’s doing it.
Global mining major BHP has defied a volatile operating environment to post record production in both copper and iron ore for the nine months ending 31 March 2025, underscoring the resilience of its operations and the strategic momentum behind its key growth and sustainability initiatives.
