News in Numbers

BHP maintained its iron ore production forecast for Western Australia (WA) at 282–294 million tonnes (mt) for fiscal year 2025. It is expecting to achieve the higher end of this range.

Anglo American completed the sale of its 33.3% minority interest in Jellinbah Group to Zashvin for A$1.6bn. Jellinbah owns a 70% interest in the Jellinbah East and Lake Vermont steelmaking coal mines.

In the last financial year, 31 mining companies supported over 34,900 full-time equivalent jobs in New South Wales (NSW), according to the NSW Minerals Council’s latest annual member Expenditure Survey.

Monadelphous Group secured new contracts with Rio Tinto worth A$150m. The contracts cover replacement of an ammonium nitrate storage facility at Brockman 4 and water management works across the Pilbara region.

US President Donald Trump said he will introduce 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports. The Australian Aluminium Council is working to understand the impact of any potential tariffs.