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SpaceX supplier buys into $3.6b Nickel Industries project
The ASX-listed nickel miner and processor says the deal with South Korea’s Sphere Corp could open up more opportunities to supply the US aerospace market.
December 2025
The curious case of Fortescue’s perfectly priced copper target
New disclosures show that Alta Copper had been in the iron ore giant’s sights for years – but as confidential talks progressed, shares rose with little explanation.
Nickel price jumps as Indonesia signals big production cut
The sharp reduction in supply floated by officials in Jakarta comes months before BHP is set to decide the future of its local nickel operations.
Why this brickie earning $600 a day is a big problem for mining
Perth’s construction market is booming, with demand for skilled tradies pushing up wages and tempting FIFO mining workers to return home for comparable pay.
MinRes exec, ex-Labor powerbroker critical after nightclub attack
Tim Picton, the architect of Mark McGowan’s 2021 landslide victory, is fighting for his life after an alleged assault early on Boxing Day.
Fortescue aims for 2030 debut in African iron ore
The miner says it will liaise directly with the Gabonese president over development of the Belinga project to be shipping by 2030.
Former BHP chief executive Brian Gilbertson dies
The man who devised the merger of BHP and Billiton has passed away.
Boss Energy shares crash on uranium mine downgrade
The honeymoon is over for the company after its stock price slumped to a four-year low on proof its South Australian site contains less minerals than expected.
Westgold climbs up to 19.9pc of listed junior in non-core assets sale
Listed tiddler Alicanto Mineral has negotiated an earn out-heavy deal to buy Mt Henry gold mine in WA’s Norseman region from the $5.6 billion player.
Rio Tinto begins work on Pilbara’s ‘last crown jewel’
The mining giant has approved early work to begin on the mammoth Rhodes Ridge iron ore project in Western Australia.
Miners sitting on $180b infrastructure nest egg
Investors are queuing up to buy mining infrastructure assets with close to $180 billion of pipes, roads and power grids potentially up for grabs.
Glencore buys into Australian mining’s most exclusive venture
A consortium of rich and powerful industry figures are backing private gold developer Endura Mining, and now Glencore has joined the party.
Fortescue to buy Peruvian copper explorer
With a $151.7 million takeover, the company has backed itself to convince a reluctant community in Peru that it should host a major mine.
BHP backs $1.69b Chinese bid for copper star SolGold
BHP’s decade-long pursuit of a colourful copper explorer SolGold appears to be over with the big Australian backing a takeover bid by an important Chinese ally.
Lithium miner Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit
The mining firm Ioneer said it would seek to bundle its boron and lithium project in Nevada with Rio’s California boron operations.
Gold play Medallion Metals launches $55m capital raising
New shares were priced at 33¢ per share – a 17.5 per cent discount to the last close – fund managers were told in a term sheet seen by Street Talk.
Robex lifts bid for gold player Predictive Discovery
Under the new offer, Robex will own 46.5 per cent of the combined group, down from the 49 per cent it had offered originally.
BHP strikes $3b infrastructure deal with BlackRock
The world’s biggest miner is pushing ahead with its plan to free up cash through infrastructure deals, offloading a stake in its WA grid to the US fund.
Gina Rinehart-backed gold explorer launches capital raising
Ore Resources is seeking $5 million at 5.8¢ per share – a 13.4 per cent discount to the last close price.
Robex tipped to exercise matching rights at gold player Predictive
The dual-listed gold miner reckons the combined company could be taken over by the likes of AngloGold, Barrick or China’s Zijin.
The $92b deal that BHP and Rio missed could define copper battle
The mining giants will watch the merger between Anglo American and Teck with a mixture of fascination and frustration. Did they miss a big opportunity?
Rio and BHP slash billions from green projects, sparking outrage
The big miners will now spend as little as $2.2 billion, rather than $17.3 billion, on decarbonisation projects this decade.
Sanjeev Gupta’s biggest creditor posts unbeatable pay records
Shareholders have again given the middle finger to NRW Holdings for the way it pays executives.
Copper extends record run as Citi joins bullish chorus
Copper has risen to a fresh high, after Citigroup analysts predicted it could average $US13,000 in the second quarter as inventories build in the US.
Rio Tinto to sell up to $15b of assets, cut decarbonisation spending
In his first strategy briefing since taking the helm 102 days ago, chief executive Simon Trott said he wanted Rio to become the world’s “most valued” miner.
