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Bullish lithium signals among recent price weakness•First Au to acquire Sandstone gold project•Bluebird Mining all-in on gold after offloading South Korean assets•OD6 expands Mammoth fluorspar target by over 50%•Mining veteran joins Peako board to strengthen Saudi strategy•Manuka raises $14.5 million for Wonawinta ramp-up•Lunnon’s Lady Herial generates $39 million•Resources Victoria’s Mining Pathways creates stronger career avenue•Vertex secures $4.2 million for gold processing in NSW•Australasian Metals targets Côte d’Ivoire lithium pair•Kaoko raises $20 million for Chalkos drilling•Green & Gold launches rights issue for copper drilling•Iltani widens Orient silver-indium system•Legacy weighs larger Mt Carrington operation•Larvotto extends ‘high-grade’ gold zones at Clarks Gully•Aureka steps into production with mine and mill acquisition•Polymetals lifts Endeavor resource despite depletion•Impact Minerals Scoping Study backs US high-purity alumina plant•Tolu Minerals fully funded for Tolukuma restart•Great Boulder extends ‘high-grade’ gold at Peak Hill Bullish lithium signals among recent price weakness•First Au to acquire Sandstone gold project•Bluebird Mining all-in on gold after offloading South Korean assets•OD6 expands Mammoth fluorspar target by over 50%•Mining veteran joins Peako board to strengthen Saudi strategy•Manuka raises $14.5 million for Wonawinta ramp-up•Lunnon’s Lady Herial generates $39 million•Resources Victoria’s Mining Pathways creates stronger career avenue•Vertex secures $4.2 million for gold processing in NSW•Australasian Metals targets Côte d’Ivoire lithium pair•Kaoko raises $20 million for Chalkos drilling•Green & Gold launches rights issue for copper drilling•Iltani widens Orient silver-indium system•Legacy weighs larger Mt Carrington operation•Larvotto extends ‘high-grade’ gold zones at Clarks Gully•Aureka steps into production with mine and mill acquisition•Polymetals lifts Endeavor resource despite depletion•Impact Minerals Scoping Study backs US high-purity alumina plant•Tolu Minerals fully funded for Tolukuma restart•Great Boulder extends ‘high-grade’ gold at Peak Hill
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WRITTEN BY Jonathan Norris

Port Hedland braces for Tropical Cyclone Lucas

WA’s Pilbara region is bracing for destructive weather, with a tropical low expected to intensify into Tropical Cyclone Lucas by Friday afternoon:

  • Iron ore ships ordered to evacuate anchorages at Port Hedland as the tropical low tracks south towards the coast:
  • The Bureau of Meteorology is expecting the system to cross the Pilbara coast on Friday afternoon, with conditions worsening through Saturday
  • Port Hedland is the world’s largest iron ore loading hub, serving BHP, Fortescue and Roy Hill
  • Dalian iron ore futures close 0.9% higher in Thursday trade
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Written By Jonathan Norris
Jonathan is a founder of Mining.com.au and has been covering the resources industry since 2018. With over 17 years experience in print, broadcast and online media, Jonathan has seen first hand the transformative effect of online niche media.

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