Exploration activity across Australia is being driven by Amara Minerals’ rebrand from Adelong Gold as it advances the Adelong Gold Project in New South Wales alongside copper–gold targets in Queensland. Stelar Metals is progressing drilling on its South Australian critical minerals portfolio, including sediment-hosted copper and REE prospects near Broken Hill. Rincon Resources is simultaneously stepping up work on its West Arunta and Paterson Province tenements in Western Australia, focusing on IOCG-style and intrusion-related gold–copper systems.

Rio Tinto has appointed Trudi Charles, currently senior vice president and head of legal for BP’s gas and low carbon energy business, as its new chief legal officer, governance and corporate affairs. Charles brings experience in large-scale energy project approvals, cross-border M&A and climate-related disclosure from BP’s global portfolio, signalling continued focus on regulatory risk and ESG scrutiny across Rio’s iron ore, aluminium and copper operations. Her remit will cover board governance, major project approvals and stakeholder engagement in jurisdictions with complex permitting and Indigenous land rights frameworks.

Alkane Resources has reported a record quarterly net profit of $93 million, its strongest result to date, driven by what management calls a “power of three” strategy across its gold operations and project pipeline. The result comes from higher-grade ore feed and improved recoveries at its existing gold assets, combined with disciplined cost control and advancing its Boda porphyry discovery in New South Wales. For mine planners and geotechs, the cash build strengthens Alkane’s capacity to fund further drilling, resource definition and potential underground development without immediate external capital.