• Australia is planning to tighten rules that govern how companies announce their exploration results (Bloomberg)

• Kazatomprom announced it has raised its production guidance for 2024 after output increased during the first half (Mining.com)

• Albemarle sounds warning on critical minerals processing (AFR op-ed)

• ArcelorMittal said exports from China left the steel market in an unsustainable position (Bloomberg)

• Even Chinese NPI producers are struggling with low commodity prices, according to Nickel Industries boss Justin Werner (The Australian)

• Judge keeps parts of Fortescue’s Element Zero evidence secret but says Andrew Forrest emails will be revealed (West)

• BHP have said iron-ore supply won’t be affected by a minor rail car incident (MW)

• The Albanese government could bring forward the $17.6b production tax credit after Albemarle slashed nearly 40% of its workforce (AFR)

• The union at BHP’s Escondida mine has called on its nearly 2,400 members to reject a final contract offer (Mining.com)

• Monadelphous shares fall as Albemarle halts lithium production at Kemerton (CB)

• Green steel could be a boom sector for Australia, but we need to be proactive says HILT CRC (The Australian)

• Westgold & Karora have competed their merger (WGX)

• NRW completed the acquisition of HSE mining - South Walker Creek (NWH)

• Brightstar announced a 3-way deal, entering into a Scheme implementation deed to buy Alto while acquiring the Montague East gold project from Gateway to consolidate the Sandstone region (BTR)

• Kairos sold non-core Mt York ground to Pilbara Minerals for $20m (KAI)

• Bellevue lodged its SPP offer booklet yesterday to raise $25m. We’re not so sure there’ll be much up take given its current share price… (BGL)

• Brightstar is raising $24m to fund a drill out of the recently acquired Sandstone project and exploration/development across its assets (BTR)

• Prospect has received firm commitments for $8m (PSC)

• Dreadnought is in trading halt pending a capital raising (DRE)

• Ausgold completed the second tranche of its $38m placement (AUC)

• QMines have secured $5m via a placement (QML)

• Poseidon is raising $3.7m to fund drilling and soil sampling (POS)

• The Forced Friendship: Russia's Uneasy Alliance with China (Spotify, Apple) A great poddy on understanding China/Russia relations

• The lithium bubble has popped with stunning speed (AFR’s Chanticleer)

• Things You Need to Know Before Investing in Copper (GeoInvest Insights)

• This Glencore video gives a cool journey of nickel ore through to final product, & everything in between

• Miners in the Pilbara eye renewable power to hit decarbonisation targets (CB)

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