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We shouldn’t be telling you this, but a huge slice of Australia’s economy is built on just three commodities. You’ve heard of @bhp and @RioTinto. Most people haven’t stopped to ask what they actually do, or how much rides on it. The resources and energy sector contributes around 11% of GDP, makes up about two-thirds of merchandise export value and directly employs around 300,000 people. What would you want to know more about? #miningaustralia #australianmining #australianstocks #asx #ironore

💘 Got a golden pick-up line? 🥇 @ScottieCorp #TSXV $SCOT CEO Thomas Mumford takes our Beaver Creek challenge! ⏱️ The quick pitch 🚛 No mill, no tailings 🎯 2028 production target Three questions. One golden ambition! ⛏️ 🎥 ap1.hubs.ly/H01tSGT0

🔥 Five rigs. One Saudi adventure! ⛏️ @sierranevadaASX #ASX $SNX CEO Adam Oehlman joined us at @IMARC_Mining 2026! 💪 25,000m drill program 🗺️ 12km+ prospective corridor 🥇 Copper-gold targets 📊 November assays expected All as Safra goes full throttle! 🚀 🎥 ap1.hubs.ly/H01tLHs0

💘 A match made underground? ⛏️ @QminesL #ASX $QML Executive Chairman Andrew Sparke joined us at IMARC! 💎 Fresh copper sulphides 🔗 Two deposits, one possible link ⛏️ Four rigs turning 📊 DFS targeted Q1 2027 Love at first mine? 👀 🎥ap1.hubs.ly/H01tPP_0 Disclosure: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tPQ00 may hold shares in QMines. #IMARC2026

Borr Drilling (NYSE:BORR) says three bodies have been located after its Prospector 5 drilling rig sank offshore Gabon, while two people remain unaccounted for. Read more here: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tWnB0 #miningnews #borrdrilling #oilandgas #gabon #accident

At the International Mining and Resources Conference + Expo (IMARC) in Sydney on Wednesday, a key takeaway from the US delegation was how mining reforms could provide greater certainty for investors. Mark Compton, executive director at the American Exploration & Mining Association, says the duration of the permitting process and the uncertainty that comes with it prevent investment, as “capital is going to go where certainty is provided”. Find out more here: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tTXV0  #miningnews #imarc #aema #usa #mining #permitting #IMARC2026

🥇 Bigger gold ambitions! ⛏️ @LegacyMinerals #ASX $LGM MD Christopher Byrne joined us @IMARC_Mining 2026! 💰 1.6Moz AuEq resource ⛏️ Copper assays pending 📈 Bigger mine plan under study 📅 Q4 catalysts The labs have some catching up to do! 🧪 🎥 ap1.hubs.ly/H01tLKY0 #IMARC2026 #MiningNews

Chile's copper commission Cochilco has sharply lowered its forecast for Chilean copper production this year and sees a milder-than-expected recovery for 2027. Read more: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tWTg0 #miningnews #copper #chile

Copper prices are on track to snap a three-month winning streak in October as concerns that heavy spending on AI may not generate sufficient returns weighed on risk appetite. Read more: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tWMg0 #markets #copper #AI #capex #stocks

Vale is unlikely to pay extraordinary dividends this year after the Brazilian miner reported a 20% slump in third-quarter core profit, hit by lower iron ore prices and elevated fuel and freight costs. Read more here: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tWKM0 #miningnews #ironore #copper #vale #dividends

Engineering giant Fluor Corp is among a group of mostly US investors vying to develop Kenya's Mrima Hill critical minerals deposit, after two Chinese companies pulled out of the process. Read more: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tWFn0 #miningnews #usa #kenya #criticalminerals

An amateur prospector has struck gold in the Australian outback, unearthing a massive nugget potentially worth $200,000! The anonymous treasure hunter discovered the 1.218kg (43-ounce) nugget while searching near Tibooburra in northwestern New South Wales. Read more here: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tWDz0 #gold #nugget #australia #treasure #newsouthwales #treasurehunting

Gold plunged to a four-month low on Friday as surging oil prices and a tech stock rout triggered another wave of selling. Spot gold fell as much as 3% to around US$3,900 an ounce, as investors sold bullion to cover losses in equities. Meanwhile, silver has fallen 16% in October, briefly slipping below US$50 to its lowest level in nearly a year. Read more here: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tWw90 #gold #silver #fed #inflation #markets #stocks #rates

Canada and the European Union (EU) are preparing a framework that would enable the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance Canadian critical minerals projects. Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and EIB Vice-President Nicola Beer are scheduled to sign the agreement on 30 October during the Canada-EU Summit in Montréal. Read more here: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tWkJ0 #miningnews #criticalminerals #canada #europe #eu #investment

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) on Friday said it had begun “progressively” restarting underground operations at its Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia after completing safety reviews following a seismic event that temporarily halted mining activities. Read more here: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tWhj0 #miningnews #riotinto #oyutolgoi #mongolia #coppermine #operations #reuters

The European Commission has extended its review of MMG’s (HKEX:1208) proposed acquisition of Anglo American’s (LSE:AAL) Brazilian nickel business for up to USUS$500 million ($711 million). Read more here: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tW8c0 #miningnews #mmg #europeancommission #angloamerican #nickel

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded US$16 million ($22.8 million) to 16 universities seeking to expand the country’s mining and critical minerals workforce. Each institution will receive US$1 million through the PROSPECT Planning Prize. Read more here: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tW1Q0 #miningnews #mining #criticalminerals #usa #workforce #investment #education

Families of 37 artisanal miners who died in custody in Nigeria want swift justice and the return of property seized during their arrest, saying no financial compensation will make up for their loss. Read more here: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tW1N0 #miningnews #nigeria #justice #deaths #artisanalmining #reuters

Physical gold demand in key Asian markets remained subdued this week, with Indian buyers delaying purchases in anticipation of a further decline in prices, while demand in top consumer China stayed muted. Read more here: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tW1K0 #miningnews #preciousmetals #physicalgold #bullion #asia #reuters

Spanish miner Abenójar Tungsten (LSE:ABT) made its official market debut on the London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) main market on Friday, marking the largest mining flotation by funds raised in London since 2018. Read more here: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tV-f0 #miningnews #abenojartungsten #tungsten #lse #market #debut #reuters

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) will face tighter restrictions on bauxite mining in Western Australia’s Northern Jarrah Forest, including wider exclusion zones around water reservoirs and significant trees. Read more here: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tVYk0  #miningnews #mining #westernaustralia #alcoa #bauxite #environmental