Exploration
Africa's critical mineral producers are shifting from hosting resources to setting terms, and a recent intelligence briefing shows the leverage is real, the value capture is not yet, and the read-through for Australian operations is sharper than the geopolitics suggests.
WA-listed companies added almost A$131 billion in market value during FY26, but the strongest performers did more than catch a commodity upswing.
Australia's share of China's lithium concentrate imports has almost halved since 2022, but the interesting question is not who took it – it is why they are being paid so much less for it.
The mining industry is not running out of deposits.
As the global mining industry continues to adapt to shifting expectations around productivity, sustainability, and cost-efficiency, exploration remains one of the most critical—and complex—phases in the mining life cycle.
The future of mining is already here - and it’s being shaped by AI systems that can think, act and integrate seamlessly with the tools you already use.
The annual temperature check from the Fraser Institute has landed — and while the rocks haven’t moved, capital certainly has.
If you wanted a temperature check on Western Australia’s exploration sector last week, you didn’t need a feasibility study.
There was a time when mining’s job was simple: dig it up, ship it out, repeat.
If gold is the world’s most universal currency, it’s also one of its most misunderstood.
