Spotlight: Projects to watch in 2026 – Part 2

Supporting a moratorium is backing the continued destruction of our biodiverse carbon sinks and the numerous other environmental and social ills that come from land-mining, the company says.

They are the first global companies to have signed up to a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) call for a moratorium on mining the seabed.

The Culcairn solar farm is being developed by Neoen Australia.

The miner will form an Indigenous advisory group to help it better understand issues affecting Indigenous Australians, identify gaps in current protocols and re-establish trust over time.

The Melbourne-based miner said covid-19 cases at its Lihir operation are fully contained.

The global budget for nonferrous metals exploration was $8.7 billion in 2020 down from the $9.8 billion registered in 2019.

Lithium Australia and VSPC want to provide practical solutions for electric vehicle manufacturers seeking cobalt-free batteries.

The move to Canada’s most populous city is expected to help BHP grow its pipeline of “future-facing” metals projects.

The Australian miner says that both solar and wind energy are viable sources of power for its 100%-owned Colluli sulphate of potash (SoP) project.