Pilbara lithium and tantalum explorer Yari Minerals (ASX:YAR) has branched out into metallurgical coal with the acquisition of the Rolleston South Coal Project in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The junior explorer owns five lithium and tantalum exploration licences covering 1,000km2 in the Pilbara region of Western Australia and has now completed the acquisition of Resource Chain, […]
Resource Capital Funds (RCF) has completed the acquisition of mill relining systems original equipment manufacturer Russell Mineral Equipment (RME) following a sale agreement on 16 November 2024. With the deal completed, the investment in Russell Mineral Equipment will enable a number of priority areas, including accelerating the deployment of RME’s advanced technology system. The investment […]
Barrister Wayne Pennell will become Queensland’s Mining and Resources Coroner, which the state government says will restore a vital justice service for the resources sector, ensuring inquests are completed in a timely manner. Pennell, who will be based in Mackay after spending the first 12 months of his tenure in Brisbane, will start as a […]
Pacgold (ASX:PGO) plans to fast track resource growth having now delivered a maiden indicated and inferred resource for the Alice River Gold Project in Queensland. The resource totals 12.2 million tonnes @ 1.2 grams per tonne for 474,000 ounces of gold, within a global resource of 26.7 million tonnes @ 1.01g/t for 854,000 ounces of […]
Metro Mining (ASX:MMI) is on track to meet its 6.5 to 7-million-wet-metric-tonne (WMT) target for shipments of bauxite for 2025. The company’s Bauxite Hills operation in Queensland shipped 424,730 WMT in April, which marks a record and is 12.2% higher over the same month of 2024. Metro shipped 340,906 WMT of bauxite last month and […]
Last week (28 April) marked Worker’s Memorial Day — which pays tribute to Australians who have died as a result of work-related accidents, incidents, and diseases. The day recognises the vital contribution and achievement of Australian workers to the building of the nation. As such, the Queensland Government is delivering its commitment for Queensland workers […]
Iltani Resources (ASX:ILT) has received the first assay results from an infill drilling program within the Orient Project in Queensland with the company expecting to confirm as one the “highest-grade known silver-indium deposit”. Three drillholes have returned broad, high-grade results including drillhole ORR069 with 13m @ 115.2 grams per tonne silver-equivalent (Ag-Eq), including 2m @ […]
Canterbury Resources (ASX:CBY) has signed a binding term sheet to acquire privately held Molcopnick, which owns the Jack Shay Project in central Queensland. The project is considered prospective for multiple styles of mineralisation and the vendors have generated two undrilled targets — Nerangy and Red Hill — prospective for copper-nickel-cobalt-platinum and copper-molybdenum mineralisation. As part […]
Iltani Resources (ASX:ILT) has begun its latest diamond drilling program as the company assesses further information on the variety of mineralisation and associated metal grades at the Orient silver-indium deposit in Queensland. The program comprises of four diamond drillholes; two holes to be drilled for 455m at Orient West, followed by two holes for 450m […]
The Queensland Government has received record-breaking applications as it celebrates 30 years of empowering the state’s young leaders with the launch of this year’s Queensland Youth Parliament. After a competitive selection process of 471 applications, 93 young people were chosen to represent every part of the state over the six-month program. Those chosen will be […]