The Petroleum Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 was passed through the Victorian Legislative Council this week, paving the way for a restart of the onshore conventional gas industry.
The onshore conventional gas restart follows three years of detailed s…
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Major Rio Tinto has launched a board-led review of its heritage management processes within its iron-ore division following the events at Juukan Gorge, with a focus on recommending improvements to the effectiveness of its internal processes and govern…
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Diversified miner BHP has struck a deal with the Australian arm of major Norilsk Nickel to acquire the Honeymoon Well nickel project, in Western Australia.
The Honeymoon Well nickel project comprises the Honeymoon Well development project and a 50% in…
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Iron-ore major Fortescue Metals has set a target to achieve net zero operational emissions by 2040.
The company on Tuesday said that the net zero emissions goal was core to the its climate change strategy and underpinned by a pathway to decarbonisatio…
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A scoping study into the Mannar Island heavy mineral sands project, in Sri Lanka, has indicated that the project was economically robust, with owner Titanium Sands now vowing to undertake further definitive feasibility work.
The ASX-listed company no…
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ASX-listed BBX Minerals has secured an A$8-million standby equity funding facility with US-based institutional investment group LDA Capital to advance the construction of a metallurgical test plant and subsequent project development at its projects in …
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Junior Arrow Minerals will raise A$3.2-million to fund exploration at its West African and Western Australian operations.
The ASX-listed company has received commitments from sophisticated and professional investors to raise an initial A$2.2-million, …
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Oil and gas major Santos has inked a new gas supply agreement with gold miner Gold Fields over its three gold mines in Western Australia.
Under the terms of the agreement, Santos would supply some 5.5 PJ of natural gas from its Varanus Island gas plan…
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The Queensland government has announced a A$10-million funding package as part of its economic recovery plans to assist in funding exploration for new economy minerals and support mine technology innovators to drive future mine jobs.
Premier Annastaci…
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ASX-listed Core Lithium has reported a 52% increase in the mineral resource estimate for its Finniss lithium project, in the Northern Territory.
The project is now estimated to host 15-million tonnes of resource, grading at 1.3% lithium oxide.
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