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The study will begin on September 1 and reach completion in the first quarter of 2026.

NRW's Primero selected for Caravel engineering study

The contractor had submitted a ‘technically superior proposal’

28 August 2025

The Olympic Domain project sits between BHP Oak Dam deposit and the Olympic Dam Highway.

BHP has eyes for Altair's 'strategic' Olympic Domain project

Altair has the ball as the duo head to South Australia’s Wardens Court

27 August 2025

Albanese’s latest comments suggest he is putting the onus back on Glencore.

Albanese calls on Glencore to 'step up' to save Mount Isa smelter

Spruiks ‘Commonwealth involvement’ as federal intervention remains elusive

01 August 2025

The closure of the Enterprise and X41 underground mines was first announced in 2023.

Glencore shuts Mount Isa underground copper mines after 70 years

Critics say a new ‘willing miner’ should be allowed to step in

31 July 2025

The details of the offer have not yet been made public.

Qld govt tables support offer for Glencore's Mount Isa, Townsville operations

Swiss metals giant says it needs additional support from the federal government

30 July 2025

Glencore claims rescue efforts to date have not been enough.

Glencore readies for Mount Isa smelter closure

Katter slams the Swiss mining giant as ‘incapable’

23 July 2025

Glencore's Mount Isa smelter was last rebricked in 2022.

Is Glencore's sweet-talking paying off at Mount Isa?

Crisafulli is said to have offered some incentives

22 July 2025

NextOre's sorting technology has already been used by major companies like First Quantum and Newcrest.

NextOre's post-merger ambitions

Seeks expansion from copper into iron ore and lithium – and beyond

09 July 2025

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