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Regis & Vault Strike Bumper WA Gold Deal

May 5, 2026

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5 min read

Regis & Vault Strike Bumper WA Gold Deal

Rio Tinto to cut WA white-collar workforce, China sulphur export ban to shock copper market

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Smelter Bailouts Loom as Nyrstar Feels the Heat

May 4, 2026

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6 min read

Smelter Bailouts Loom as Nyrstar Feels the Heat

AussieSuper sell down PLS stake, Coal deals aplenty as Vitrinite fields offers

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May 1, 2026

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5 min read

EMR's Ravenswood Nears the Brink

Kinross continues its hot streak as the US indicates it'll source stockpile minerals from both friends and foes

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US$1.1B Over Budget - South32 Points to Trump

Apr 30, 2026

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4 min read

US$1.1B Over Budget - South32 Points to Trump

Supply risks across the Middle East are flashing red as the industry (read world) faces its biggest energy disruption

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Apr 29, 2026

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4 min read

UAE Quits OPEC as Oil Tensions Simmer

Huayou cuts nickel production due to sulphur shortages, while Chile cuts taxes and hastens permitting to grow its mining sector

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Markets Ignore Oil Tightness - At Their Peril

Apr 28, 2026

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5 min read

Markets Ignore Oil Tightness - At Their Peril

Critical Minerals looks to consolidate with European Lithium tie up, Coronado idles Logan

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Apr 27, 2026

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2 min read

War Fears? The Markets Not Worried

MinRes' feud over Port fees heads to court, US & EU sign critical minerals deal

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Freeport Dives as Grasberg Cuts Tighten Copper

Apr 24, 2026

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4 min read

Freeport Dives as Grasberg Cuts Tighten Copper

Pilbara adds $400m in operating cash flow while Teck tops quarterly expectations

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Goldies Build Cash as Strait Closure Grinds on

Apr 23, 2026

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4 min read

Goldies Build Cash as Strait Closure Grinds on

Sandfire holds to low end of guidance as WAF change up AISC reporting

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Done Deal: BHP Settle Iron Ore Stoush with China

Apr 22, 2026

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4 min read

Done Deal: BHP Settle Iron Ore Stoush with China

Northern Star lifts KCGM expansion capex, Rio nears sale of US Borates business

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Deal Rush: Agnico Eagle & USA Rare Earth Get Busy

Apr 21, 2026

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5 min read

Deal Rush: Agnico Eagle & USA Rare Earth Get Busy

US eyes more Congolese assets as WAF strikes deal with Burkinabe goverment

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Apr 20, 2026

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4 min read

Strait Shut: Oil Soars, ASX Sinks

UAE officials make yuan oil trade murmurings, Copper price eyes all time eyes with disruptions aplenty

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Trump Claims Ceasefire as Markets Discount Risk

Apr 17, 2026

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3 min read

Trump Claims Ceasefire as Markets Discount Risk

Roger Cook warns Union's in the Pilbara, US signal government support to new nuclear reactors

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Hancock Secures Hope Downs in a '50/50 Win'

Apr 16, 2026

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5 min read

Hancock Secures Hope Downs in a '50/50 Win'

Newmont's Cadia paused following quake, 29Metals smashed by 34% on guidance cut

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Apr 15, 2026

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12 min read

Yancoal gets Kestrel in $2.5B deal

Iron ore truce between BHP and China mills

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Stocks Rally as Iran Signals Nuclear Pause

Apr 14, 2026

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13 min read

Stocks Rally as Iran Signals Nuclear Pause

Perth Mint to investigate rare earth processing as the state considers a diesel strategic reserve

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$5B of Australian critical minerals projects to be funded in US deal

Apr 13, 2026

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12 min read

$5B of Australian critical minerals projects to be funded in US deal

Bidders circle Rio's borates business sale

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G2 Strikes It Rich with 72% Premium GMIN Deal

Apr 10, 2026

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11 min read

G2 Strikes It Rich with 72% Premium GMIN Deal

Resource fundies bet on explosive rally after big hits in March

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Apr 9, 2026

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13 min read

Bipolar Stockmarket Disorder

Miners sink thanks to Hormuz, again.

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Market Soars on Temporary Iran Ceasefire, Strait to Open

Apr 8, 2026

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12 min read

Market Soars on Temporary Iran Ceasefire, Strait to Open

Greatland eyes top end of guidance, Regis adds $198m over the quarter

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Cost Pressures Emerge as Quarterlies Begin to Drop

Apr 7, 2026

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14 min read

Cost Pressures Emerge as Quarterlies Begin to Drop

Robex & DPM cash and gold leaps on big quarters as ASX surges

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Northern Star Launches $500m Buyback as Gold Rises on Sentiment

Apr 2, 2026

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12 min read

Northern Star Launches $500m Buyback as Gold Rises on Sentiment

Ivanhoe downgrades KK output in expectations reset, St Barbara hits go on New Simberi

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Miners Surge on the Hope Iran Crisis Nears End

Apr 1, 2026

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13 min read

Miners Surge on the Hope Iran Crisis Nears End

Paladin faces native title pushback over PLS project, Chile posts worst copper output in a decade

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Metals Hold Firm as Stocks Slide, Tehran Denies US Talks

Mar 31, 2026

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15 min read

Metals Hold Firm as Stocks Slide, Tehran Denies US Talks

Rio reveals cyclone Narelle hit, Aluminium continues surging on Middle East damage

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Miners Push Fuel Collaboration Amid Growing Concerns

Mar 30, 2026

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11 min read

Miners Push Fuel Collaboration Amid Growing Concerns

Greatland flexes tungsten resource at O'Callaghans, Focus denies Coolgardie has halted

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Regis & Vault Strike Bumper WA Gold Deal

Smelter Bailouts Loom as Nyrstar Feels the Heat

EMR's Ravenswood Nears the Brink

US$1.1B Over Budget - South32 Points to Trump

UAE Quits OPEC as Oil Tensions Simmer

Markets Ignore Oil Tightness - At Their Peril

War Fears? The Markets Not Worried

Freeport Dives as Grasberg Cuts Tighten Copper

Goldies Build Cash as Strait Closure Grinds on

Done Deal: BHP Settle Iron Ore Stoush with China

Deal Rush: Agnico Eagle & USA Rare Earth Get Busy

Strait Shut: Oil Soars, ASX Sinks

Trump Claims Ceasefire as Markets Discount Risk

Hancock Secures Hope Downs in a '50/50 Win'

Yancoal gets Kestrel in $2.5B deal

Stocks Rally as Iran Signals Nuclear Pause

$5B of Australian critical minerals projects to be funded in US deal

G2 Strikes It Rich with 72% Premium GMIN Deal

Bipolar Stockmarket Disorder

Market Soars on Temporary Iran Ceasefire, Strait to Open

Cost Pressures Emerge as Quarterlies Begin to Drop

Northern Star Launches $500m Buyback as Gold Rises on Sentiment

Miners Surge on the Hope Iran Crisis Nears End

Metals Hold Firm as Stocks Slide, Tehran Denies US Talks

Miners Push Fuel Collaboration Amid Growing Concerns

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