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New South Wales

New South Wales is a state in south-eastern Australia with its capital in Sydney. It is the most populous state in Australia and a major economic hub, with a diverse economy spanning finance, manufacturing, agriculture, mining and energy production. Principal cities include Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, each serving as centres of commerce, industry and population. The state holds significant coal and natural gas resources, including coal seam gas deposits that have attracted exploration and development activity. New South Wales also hosts major industrial facilities, including steelworks and chemical plants, and plays a central role in Australia's energy market through its electricity generation and gas supply infrastructure. The state government oversees resource development, environmental regulation and biosecurity measures that affect agricultural and extractive industries. New South Wales borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, South Australia to the west, and the Pacific Ocean to the east, positioning it as a key link in Australia's eastern seaboard economy. The state has a long history of resource extraction and industrial development dating back to the nineteenth century, and continues to balance economic growth with environmental and community considerations in its energy and land-use policies.

New South Wales News


Tomago smelter
Rio Tinto aluminium smelter to get Australian gov bailout
12th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

The owners of Australia’s biggest aluminum smelter, including Rio Tinto Group, are set to receive a government bailout to keep the plant operating as it grapples with high energy costs, according... 


Image of critical minerals in hand
Copi critical minerals project, Australia
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

RZ Resources Limited's Copi project will produce titanium minerals, including rutile, leucoxene and ilmenite, premium zircon and rare-earth elements, including monazite and xenotime.  


A generic image of a gold production rig
Vertex Minerals advances mechanised mining with first longhole stope blast at Australian gold mine
3rd August 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

ASX-listed Vertex Minerals has announced the first production firing of its trial longhole open stope at Decline 3 at the Reward gold mine, in New South Wales, Australia. Vertex highlights that the... 


Northern Star Resources' Kalgoorlie operations
Australia's gold mining industry has 'bright' future – Surbiton Associates
3rd August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The outlook for Australia's gold mining industry looks bright, with announced plans for new gold mines, expansions to existing operations and new treatment capacity set to drive further growth in... 


Maules Creek coal mine
Whitehaven Coal logs 2026 output at top end of guidance, sees costs at low end
28th July 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Whitehaven Coal said on Tuesday its yearly output and sales landed near the top of guidance range as its Queensland mines recovered, while full-year costs were set to come in near the... 


Ore processing at Hillgrove mine, in Australia
Larvotto crushes first ore at refurbished Hillgrove processing plant
21st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Larvotto Resources has started with commissioning of the Hillgrove mine's processing facility, in New South Wales, with first ore being crushed and placed in the fine ore bin ready to... 


Alkane's Tomingley mine
Alkane declares maiden $0.02 full-year dividend after strong production, cashflow generation
21st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and TSX-listed gold and antimony producer Alkane Resources has proposed a maiden dividend of $0.02 apiece for the 2026 financial year, after generating record cashflow of $566-million and... 


Brazilian vanadium
Australian vanadium developer confirms viability of integrated mine, processing plant
20th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Critical Minerals Group has completed a prefeasibility study (PFS) on the Lindfield vanadium project, which contemplates an integrated openpit vanadium mine near Julia Creek in... 


Precious metals prices drop amid resurfacing Middle East tensions
Precious metals prices drop amid resurfacing Middle East tensions
13th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Following the latest hostilities in the US war with Iran, precious metals prices dropped across the board, with the gold price falling back below $4 100/oz and silver below $60/oz. In its latest... 


Pinnacles mine
Broken Hill Mines posts strongest quarterly output yet
9th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Broken Hill Mines (BHM) has delivered record quarterly production from its consolidated Rasp and Pinnacles mines, in New South Wales. The quarter marked record ore throughput and tonnes... 


Beyers Nel
Harmony production guidance met for eleventh consecutive year, highlighting operational consistency
30th June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

JSE- and NYSE-listed Harmony Gold has met its yearly production guidance for the eleventh consecutive year, with gold production expected to be between 1.4-million and 1.5-million ounces,... 


McPhillamys project site
McPhillamys gold project, Australia – update
26th June 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Regis Resources is progressing the integrated waste landform and original valley-fill tailings storage facility pathways.  


McPhillamys concept image
Regis finds viable alternative to develop McPhillamys project should court sustain heritage declaration
19th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed gold miner Regis Resources has managed to reinstate the reserves of the McPhillamys project, in New South Wales, after a prolonged period of legal uncertainty over a heritage declaration... 


Mineral Hill mine
Kingston Resources raises $12.9m to fund resource expansion, studies at Mineral Hill
19th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Kingston Resources has received firm commitments for a placement to raise $4.4-million followed by an $8.5-million underwritten entitlement offer at $0.035 apiece. Kingston intends to... 


MCI carbon capture technology
Australia opens first carbon refinery, making new products from captured carbon dioxide
18th June 2026 By: Reuters

Australia’s first carbon refinery opened in New South Wales, capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from explosives giant Orica's ammonia-making operations on Kooragang Island and turning it into products... 


United Wambo operation
Peabody locks out workers at NSW coal washery, Australian union says
17th June 2026 By: Reuters

US coal producer Peabody Energy has locked out workers at its United Wambo Washery in New South Wales for two weeks, Australia's Mining and Energy Union (MEU) said on Wednesday, escalating a pay... 


Larvotto's Hillgrove gold and antimony plant
Australian metal developers Larvotto, Hammer propose $54m merger to enlarge copper portfolio
11th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed antimony and gold developer Larvotto Resources has entered into a binding scheme implementation deed under which Larvotto will acquire 100% ownership of fellow-listed base metals... 


Larvotto signs Hillgrove gold concentrate offtake agreement with Glencore
Larvotto signs Hillgrove gold concentrate offtake agreement with Glencore
9th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Larvotto Resources has announced the execution of a binding offtake agreement for the sale of gold concentrate produced during the first seven years of mining at the Hillgrove project,... 


Titanium mineral sands in hand
RZ Resources gets Australian gov approval to build Copi titanium minerals mine
27th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Australia-based critical minerals miner RZ Resources has been granted approval by New South Wales' Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure to proceed with first production from the Copi... 


Image of Hillgrove operation
Hillgrove antimony/gold mine, Australia – update
15th May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

First ore has been successfully mined underground at the Hillgrove mine. 


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