Although Australia's lithium exploration has predominantly centred in Western Australia, new research indicates the potential of other regions. Copper $ 4.848 / lb -1.28% Brent Crude Oil $ 66.47 ...

Western Australia supplies more than half of the world's seaborne iron ore and half of its lithium. Its resources sector delivered A$254-billion ($167 billion) in sales in the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

Overall, Western Australia sits in fourth place out of 86 regions across the world, as the most attractive mining jurisdiction. Utah, followed by Nevada and Saskatchewan are ahead of Western ...

A visitor walks in front of an iron ore carrier at Rio Tinto's Port Dampier operations in Western Australia, 1,250 kilometres (777 miles) north east of Perth, Australia, October 20, 2023.

Rio Tinto, which was blocked in its attempts to open a lithium mine in Serbia last year, also has an eye on Western Australia’s potential, having applied for a range of tenements — licences to ...

United States mining giant Alcoa has come under increased scrutiny over its mining operations in environmentally vulnerable jarrah forests in Western Australia. A group of scientists has voiced ...

WA Liberals say they will legalise uranium mining, overturning a ban, if they win the 2025 election. Supporters of the ban say it's a dangerous commodity that should be left in the ground.

Global mining giants Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting have received all necessary state and federal government approvals for ...

NEW DELHI: The government of Western Australia on Tuesday urged Indian investors to invest in sectors like mining, energy transition, equipment technology services, and agri-food, among others ...

Half of the world’s supply of the critical battery ingredient is mined in Australia, which ships virtually all of it to China. The government and business are betting they can change that.