Lithium

MinRes mulls Bald Hill restart as lithium bug bites

Iron ore steadies, so lithium growth mulled

29 January 2026

Only about 10% of spent lithium-ion batteries are fully recycled in Australia.

The greening of spent batteries

Researchers at Monash University are pushing closer to a circular economy

20 January 2026

Work on the new contract is expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2026.

SIMPEC tapped for more work at Kwinana lithium refinery

Awarded $11 million contract for structural and mechanical piping

09 January 2026

Liontown takes Kathleen Valley underground

Underground lithium operations start at Kathleen Valley in Western Australia

22 December 2025

The rail line would have been used to carry spodumene concentrate from the Greenbushes mine to Bunbury, Kemerton and Kwinana.

No comeback for Greenbushes railway

Plan to bring back the 78km of rail for spodumene transport to Bunbury binned

17 December 2025

Covalent Lithium's Mount Holland operation in Western Australia.

Iron Mine Contracting heads to Mount Holland

Mining services contract due to begin in February 2026

10 December 2025

Simon says: Rio must be 'stronger, sharper and simpler'.

Trott’s three-pillar plan targets unlocking $15B in cash while copper and bauxite guidance upgraded

05 December 2025

Are boomtimes back for explorers? BDO thinks so.

Exploration is booming: BDO

Sector defies seasonal trends with record inflows and renewed confidence

01 December 2025

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