Global mining giant Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Platina scandium project from Platina Resources for a whopping $14 million.

Global mining giant Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Platina scandium project from Platina Resources for a whopping $14 million.
Boss Energy’s Honeymoon uranium project is on track, with strong progress on all fronts.
The Western Australian Government has announced it will commission an independent options analysis for its Gold Corporation.
The Western Australian Government has announced the successful applicants for round 27 of the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) co-funded drilling program and series five of the Energy Analysis Program (EAP).
Major coal miner Glencore will loan Pacific Nickel Mines over $32 million to advance the Kolosori nickel project in the Solomon Islands.
The Dalrymple Bay Terminal (DBT) in central Queensland will get a major upgrade in the form of a new shiploader and reclaimer.
Following its “pivotal” nickel discovery last week, Western Mines Group (WMG) has completed a capital raise of $2.7 million to bolster the project.
Alpha HPA has been awarded a $21.7 million grant by the Queensland Government for its first high-purity alumina (HPA) project in Gladstone.
The Western Australian Government has committed $40 million in investments to accelerate critical minerals exploration.
Queensland Pacific Metals (QPM) has purchased the Moranbah gas project to supply gas to its Townsville battery metals refinery.
Bravus Mining and Resources has celebrated its enduring commitment to Rockhampton with the official opening of its new CBD office.
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has received government funding for its Resources WIDE project.
The state has funded a number of critical mineral exploration projects at a total of $5 million as part of its Collaborative Exploration Initiative.
A new workers’ precinct is intended to bolster the expansion of Albemarle’s Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant over the coming years.
Rio Tinto and First Quantum Minerals have agreed to form a joint venture (JV) to unlock the development potential of the La Granja copper project in Peru.
Arafura Rare Earths has secured almost $900 million in debt funding for its Nolans project from a German export credit agency Euler Hermes Aktiengesellschaft.
CQUniversity has developed a new multi-million-dollar facility to support the future training, workforce and research needs of the Queensland resources sector.
Hall Chadwick has been appointed administrator of Balmaine Gold, the Australian subsidiary of Singaporean company Shen Yao.