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Kalgoorlie's ATS facing prosecution over 2023 death of worker

Mining maintenance specialist to face the magistrate over the tragedy

17 December 2025

Some of Sandvik's underground offerings.

Northern Star chooses Sandvik fleet for WA ops

The order includes TH663i underground trucks and LH621i and LH517i intelligent loaders

16 December 2025

MLG Oz fined $750,000 after worker's arm crush

Chief Magistrate Steven Heath also ordered MLG Oz to pay $6702 in costs

16 December 2025

Rhodes Ridge JV gets rolling on $294M feasibility study

The 5.3Bt Rhodes Ridge iron ore deposit is considered one of the best undeveloped sites in the world

16 December 2025

Rio Tinto's ERA extends Ranger stay beyond Jan deadline

Authority granted to ERA to stay the course at Ranger

15 December 2025

Aerial view of the plant before relocation.

WA gold junior buys Brightstar process plant for a song

The mid-size mill has been mothballed since 2012

15 December 2025

Legacy shaft site, Eureka mine, West Coast, Tasmania.

MRT deploys drones over Silver Queen, Eureka

MRT to install warning signs and put up barriers to stop people entering the legacy mines

15 December 2025

Rio Tinto Iron Ore corporate counsel Chloe Piper, Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation board member Rhonda Parker, Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation independent board member Nolan Hunter, Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation chief executive Liam Flanagan, Yinhawangka board member Jared Grabenhofer, Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation board member Gail Cox and Rio Tinto Iron Ore manager agreement making Eloise Hoffman.

Rio Tinto strikes modified agreement with the Yinhawangka people

The group also gets the right to raise concerns about country, the environment and cultural heritage

12 December 2025

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