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Stuart McKinnonMining Reporter

Stuart has 23 years' print and online experience covering business and general news in roles as a reporter, sub-editor and editor.

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Supply agreementPremiumAgrimin signs big SOP offtake deal

Chinese fertiliser giant Sinofert has struck a 150tpa offtake deal with aspiring WA sulphate of potash producer Agrimin.

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Sitting prettyPremiumFirst ore from South Flank expected in days: BHP boss

Mike Henry says the timing of first ore from its 80Mtpa sustaining project in the Pilbara is perfectly timed to cash in on record iron ore prices.

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Record caratsPremiumArgyle saves best for last at final rare diamond sale

Rio Tinto is anticipating strong bidding interest in the final tender of rare pink, red and blue diamonds from its shuttered Argyle mine in the East Kimberley.

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Low carbon rejigPremiumSouth32 cleans up its act with 2035 net-zero target

As a major producer of metallurgical coal, the WA-based miner’s scope three emissions make up more than 80 per cent of its total carbon footprint but will not come under the new targets.

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Drill dealPremiumCanadian giant snaps up Wangara drilling firm

McKay Drilling has been sold to Major Drilling as part of an $80m cash and scrip transaction amid WA’s bubbling mining services sector.

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Sale on trackPremiumSouth32 weeks away from S. Africa coal exit

The decision to sell the business came after it booked a big impairment on the asset a few years ago and amid a climate where diversified miners are looking to reduce their exposure to fossil fuels.

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Plum jobPremiumBHP boss says ore still has plenty to give

Productivity and safety are key issues for BHP’s head of WA iron ore Brandon Craig, who says he still feels positive about the iron ore story.

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Union angerPremium‘No FIFO here’: Mona rejects Kemerton worker claims

Contractor Monadelphous has rejected AMW claims it is using interstate fly-in, fly-out workers instead of local workers on Albemarle’s lithium hydroxide plant project south of Perth.

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Labour hitPremiumSkills drought cruels Perenti

Mining services firm Perenti has become the latest victim of the skills shortage in WA’s resources sector, warning it expects labour market tightness to continue well into next year.

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Battery contestPremiumOre rivals join forces for electric truck challenge

Arch rivals BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale have launched an initiative aimed at electrifying their fleets of massive haul trucks to cut emissions.

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Up and downPremiumIron ore miners tumble in volatile commodity trading

Futures markets point to iron ore price falling sharply as speculative trading in the commodity reaches fever pitch near record levels.

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Drill resultsPremiumCopper hunter pulls off a double Helix

Shares in Helix Resources have more than doubled after the explorer reported further copper mineralisation in NSW.

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