Category: Politics & Regulation

The WA Government has filed an appeal against the Federal Court’s Yindjibarndi native title compensation decision, which ordered Fortescue (ASX: FMG) to pay a record $150.3m in compensation linked to its Solomon Hub.

Fortescue (ASX: FMG) and the Queensland Government have reached a confidential settlement to resolve their dispute over public funding contributions to the company’s scrapped PEM50 hydrogen project in Gladstone.

Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) has been fined $200,000 and ordered to pay $15,392.20 in costs by the Perth Magistrates Court over an incident in which a contract worker became entangled in machinery.

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) says the Federal Government’s proposed changes to capital gains tax for junior minerals exploration companies will adversely impact funding opportunities.

Next week, the US Consul-General will inspect Queensland’s critical minerals corridor ahead of the Queensland Premier’s Trade Mission to the US later this month.

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) says changes by the Federal Government to deprioritise offshore skilled migration visa applicants will impact the mining sector’s performance.

Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) has secured an EPA recommendation for its proposed Kalgoorlie thermal power project, which would provide reliable power to the expanding Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) operations.

Yindjibarndi native title holders have unanimously voted to appeal the Federal Court’s decision ordering Fortescue (ASX: FMG) to pay a record $150.1m in compensation linked to the Solomon Hub.

The WA Government has appointed Daniel Pastorelli as the state’s new Mines, Petroleum and Exploration Minister as David Michael takes on the role of State Development Minister.

Foreign investors appear to have ignored Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers' disposal orders, with Northern Minerals (ASX: NTU) saying the majority of the shares remain registered to investors named in the orders.

The Queensland Government will undertake a targeted review of the state’s financial provisioning scheme to better balance investment and financial rehabilitation risk in the resources sector.