Calaminarian grassland is a rare habitat where plants thrive in soils contaminated by heavy metals. But should these toxic meadows be protected or allowed to fade away?

The South Australian government has put all its chips on the table for the Whyalla steelworks and Port Pirie lead smelter. The next six months will be critical.

With the joint support of upstream and downstream enterprises in the zinc industry, industry associations, and relevant parties, SMM is about to hold the 2026 SMM Zinc Industry Conference & the 8th ...

Anthony Albanese says he remains "very confident" in the future of steelmaking in Whyalla, and says the federal government is "continuing to work" with lead producer Nyrstar to secure its operations ...

In an unprecedented move, the administration has granted industrial facilities in 38 states and Puerto Rico a two-year reprieve from federal rules under the Clean Air Act. The president is considering ...

Federal officials are trying to seize Mount Christo Rey from the Catholic Church for a border wall, sparking a religious ...

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Ivanhoe Mines' reports Q1 2026 loss of $2M and adjusted EBITDA of $191M, including $158M of attributable EBITDA from Kamoa-KakulaUpdated Kamoa-Kakula life-of-mine integrated development plan details ...

Federal officials are trying to seize from the Roman Catholic Church a border mountain topped with a massive statue of Jesus, ...

Sen. Mark Kelly confronted the head of the EPA over an exemption tied to toxic emissions at a copper plant east of the Valley.