Jindalee Lithium and US its subsidiary HiTech Minerals has secured all the major approvals required for a Phase 1 drill programme at the McDermitt lithium project, in Oregon.

Trade union the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has expressed concern about the alleged deaths of two employees at Northam Zondereinde mine in Northam, in Limpopo.

Glencore has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to Queensland mining, working to redeploy workers from its soon-to-close Mt Isa underground copper mine.