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Milestone agreement signed for copper-gold mine on Nyangumarta Country
Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation (NWAC) and Rio Tinto have signed a Pr...
Callan Morse 11 Sep 2026
Aboriginal corporation calls for pause in Tasmanian sand mine proposal
Regional Aboriginal communities in Tasmania are calling on the Dorset Council to...
Callan Morse 10 Sep 2026
US, NZ to fund Cook Islands port for deep sea mining
The US and New Zealand will jointly fund a port development in the Cook Islands...
Ben McKay (AAP) 1 Sep 2026
Reciprocal benefit in partnership between Aboriginal corporation and Tasmanian wind farm
An Tasmanian Aboriginal corporation and a remote wind farm have formalised acces...
Callan Morse 25 Aug 2026
Ditching diesel could save Pacific nations almost $1b
Australia's Pacific neighbours could save almost $1 billion a year by swapping f...
'Leaving no one behind': Network gathers to share, learn and look ahead at First Nations Clean Energy Symposium

With thousands of kilometres of power transition lines needed across the Australian continent, on Indigenous land, our people can and should play a strong role in the process, First Nations Clean Ener...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 21, 2026
BHP partnership delivers $1 million boost to Pilbara schools

Thousands of students across Western Australia's Pilbara, including a significant number of Indigenous students, will soon have access to improved learning and play spaces through a partnership betwee...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 4, 2026
Miners urged to 'just say yes' to Indigenous workers

"Just say yes."That was the callout to Australia's company leaders at the start of the annual Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie on Monday.

Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation to appeal Federal Court Native Title compensation award

Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation has announced it will appeal the Federal Court's decision on the amount of compensation awarded for mining which has occurred on Yindjibarndi Ngurra since 20...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jul 30, 2026
Traditional Owner business wins BHP's largest standalone contract in South Australia

The Traditional Owners of the land on which BHP's Prominent Hill copper mine operates have secured a $60 million contract to deliver core mining services at the site, the largest standalone contract B...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 29, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Fortescue offered Yindjibarndi a settlement worth $376 million. The Federal Court ordered $150.3 million

The settlement package on the table before the Yindjibarndi compensation trial began was worth an estimated $376 million over the life of Fortescue's Solomon mine, National Indigenous Times can report...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 29, 2026
Santos puts Indigenous participation at the centre of business

The conversation around Indigenous participation is shifting. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are no longer asking simply to be included in projects on their Country.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jul 17, 2026
Hundreds of Indigenous students set to benefit from mining giant’s record community infrastructure spend

A community infrastructure commitment from mining and metals corporation BHP is set to support hundreds of Indigenous students in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jun 19, 2026
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