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Pit 3 at the Ranger mine.
ENVIRONMENT

Rio Tinto's ERA extends Ranger stay beyond Jan deadline

Authority granted to ERA to stay the course at Ranger

15 December 2025

Calix's technology centre at Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.
PROCESSING

Rio Tinto completes due diligence for ZESTY green iron demo project

Clears the way for the first cash contribution of $3M to the project from the major miner

15 December 2025

Aerial view of the plant before relocation.
PROCESSING

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.
UNDERGROUND

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

The Tasmanian government claims "respect is no longer being shown" by GFG Alliance.
PROCESSING

Tassie govt 'increasingly concerned' for Liberty Bell Bay workers

Gupta’s GFG Alliance called on to step up and back employees

15 December 2025

The completed gas transport fan assembly being transported for installation.
PROCESSING

Fan flaw hidden blessing for Latrobe Magnesium

Overcome unplanned outage and learnt lessons along the way

15 December 2025

The Glencore-unions stoush over the Townsville refinery EA continues.
COMMUNITY

Glencore hits back at union claims over Townsville refinery EA

Slams the AWU and ETU public statements as inaccurate

15 December 2025

Australia's Mining Monthly - December 2025
ISSUES

Australia's Mining Monthly - December 2025

Read this archived issue of Australia's Mining Monthly's printed edition in your web browser.

12 December 2025

Western Australian premier Roger Cook.
MANAGEMENT

Platform set for accelerated project approvals as State Development Bill passes

Marketed as the biggest changes since 1952

12 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.
COMMUNITY

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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