News in Numbers

OceanaGold will acquire Ausgold for A$776m ($549m), adding the Katanning Gold Project in Western Australia. The court-approved transaction is expected to close by December 2026, subject to approvals.

About 54% of Anglo American's Kumba Iron Ore sales went to China in the first half of 2026, with a new China Mineral Resources Group agreement covering supply from April 2026 to March 2027.

Australian contractor Byrnecut has purchased 20 Sandvik underground machines and five raise boring systems to support mining operations across Canada, Australia, West Africa and Southern Africa.

Ophir Metals has signed a non-binding letter of intent to pursue full ownership of the BlackFyre copper-nickel-cobalt property in Quebec, located 20km northwest of Glencore’s Raglan Mine.

Element 25 has signed a five-year offtake agreement with OM Materials covering manganese concentrate from its Butcherbird Mine in Western Australia, with an option to extend for another five years.