Diggers & Dealers 2025 live: Final day of annual mining forum underway in Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Appearances by the State Mines Minister and Federal Resources Minister brought the battle for more rare earths and downstream production woes into the fore. Greatland Resources clarified some guidance queries, meanwhile Liontown Resources and PLS (Pilbara Minerals) lamented a very tough lithium market.
Battery metals miner Chalice Mining is up to present today, as well as Gold Road Resources and Gold Fields. This evening is also the WesTrac Gala Dinner, where awards for best Digger, and Dealer, of the year will be announced.
Stay tuned for rolling coverage of the conference's final day.
Tuesday saw two lithium miners united in their belief that markets for the battery mineral need to be improved:
And it looks as though the ailing lithium hydroxide refinery in Kwinana will keep on keeping on, despite minority JV partner IGO writing its entire value down to zero:
Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King on Tuesday suggested Australia could replicate the US government's move to grab a big shareholding in a rare earths company.
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