IGO has appointed former Santos chief financial officer Anthea McKinnell as a non-executive director as part of an orderly board succession process. McKinnell brings over 20 years’ experience across listed resources and energy companies, including capital allocation, project financing and large-scale upstream energy operations. Her appointment signals continued emphasis on financial discipline and governance as IGO advances its battery metals portfolio and evaluates new nickel and lithium investments.

Pipe Tek managing director and co-founder Myles Brannelly has been appointed a technical assessor for the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA), Australia’s national accreditation body for testing and inspection laboratories. The role will see Brannelly contribute his specialist experience in pressure pipeline testing, CCTV inspection and condition assessment to NATA audits of organisations working on critical mining and industrial pipework. For operators, his appointment signals tighter scrutiny of test methods, calibration practices and reporting quality in pipeline integrity programmes across Australian sites.

Gold slipped 0.5% on Monday as renewed US–Iran strikes pushed US crude above $85 a barrel and lifted Treasury yields, with futures now pricing in over a 60% chance of a September rate hike after Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh vowed to fight inflation. Spot gold traded at $4,434.78 an ounce at 1:12 p.m. in New York, though prices remain about 10% higher for August, on track for the strongest monthly gain since January. Silver edged down 0.1% to $66.30, with platinum and palladium also weaker.