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Nation ‘at risk of losing mining edge’

Former NSW premier and now senior BHP executive Dominic Perrottet has warned Australia’s critical mineral industry that countries such as Argentina are becoming increasingly attractive for an Australian company such as BHP to invest in.

How a tax-free zone could revive Northern Australia

Hello Carnarvon, a remote but vital town, powered by horticulture, fishing, and the regional pastoral industry, an industry I was very fortunate to grow up in.

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Our ‘For our veterans’ campaign features decorated West Australian veteran John Rolfe.

Proposed tax changes will drive Australia’s high-risk innovators overseas, experts warn

The proposed CGT overhaul puts junior miners at risk by pushing speculative investment in innovative explorers offshore.

How Arafura’s Nolans project became absolutely critical

Years of planning, partnerships and persistence have transformed Nolans from a Northern Territory deposit into one of Australia’s most strategically significant critical minerals projects.

Madeleine King has defended mining industry sponsorship of elite sport and Gina Rinehart’s backing of national swimming and rowing teams

Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King has defended mining industry sponsorship of elite sport, highlighting support from Rio Tinto for athletics programs in northern Australia and Gina Rinehart’s backing of national swimming and rowing teams. Her comments came in response to a Greens proposal for a Senate inquiry into resources companies’ sponsorship of sporting organisations.

Li-ion Energy sounds alarm over new threat months after major Maddington battery facility explosion

The inferno burned for hours and smothered suburbs in toxic smoke. Now there is a new threat.

Hancock’s McPhee Creek reaches first ore

Hancock Iron Ore has produced first ore at its McPhee Creek mine in Western Australia, reaching the milestone after 19 months of construction and marking the transition from construction to production.

Mining technology for the future

As WA Mining prepares to spotlight the next wave of mining innovation, Hancock Iron Ore is already embedding AI into everyday operations.

Hancock Iron Ore produces first ore from McPhee mine

Hancock Iron Ore has produced first ore from its McPhee mine in the Pilbara after years of regulatory delays.

Gina Rinehart Invests $50 Million in Lumitron Technologies for High-Resolution Imaging in Mining and Cancer Detection

Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest person, is putting $50 million into Lumitron Technologies, a firm based in California, to bring to market a high-resolution imaging system that can be used for both mineral processing and detecting cancer. The funding, announced on June 25, 2026, aims to commercialize Lumitron’s HyperView very high-energy electron beam technology, which the company says offers up to 1,000 times the resolution of traditional X-ray systems.

Hancock RDG is a Hancock Prospecting company