Water sources are depleting in the Pilbara as the arid region endures a summer with little rainfall and temperatures close to 50C.

Vale (VALE) reported Tuesday that its FY 2025 iron ore production rose 2.6% Y/Y to 336.1M metric tons, marking the first time ...

The Pilbara is renowned for its iron ore, which accounts for over half of Australia’s $230 billion resources export industry. Yet, the region's geological diversity suggests there is much more than ...

The Pilbara may be best known for its iron ore riches but it holds many underexplored regions with gold, lithium ... Read ...

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Work is set to begin in January 2026, with completion expected in 2027.

The Australian Conservation Foundation says tens of thousands of hectares of land were approved for clearing last year, double that of 2024, putting already endangered species at further risk.

Recent analyses indicate that the Pilbara region may contain approximately 55 billion tonnes of iron ore with over 60% iron content, valued at nearly $6 trillion at current market prices. Such a ...

Lithium pure-play Pilbara Minerals Ltd. is considering plans to double output of concentrate from its major Australian project, citing confidence that prices in the key battery metal have stabilized ...

Construction is underway at Fortescue’s Nullagine wind project in the Pilbara – marking a “major milestone” in plan to reach ...

SYDNEY, March 2 (Reuters) - CATL 300750.SZ, the world's largest battery maker, has sold its nearly 5% stake in Australian lithium producer Pilbara Minerals Ltd PLS.AX for A$601 million ($406 million), ...