Geological exploration and resource modelling
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.
If you wanted a temperature check on Western Australia’s exploration sector last week, you didn’t need a feasibility study.
If gold is the world’s most universal currency, it’s also one of its most misunderstood.
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.
If you thought mining was all about brute force and big rigs, think again.
When it comes to the energy transition, not all batteries come wrapped in lithium.
