Australia Mining

More than 120 employees walked off the job at BHP (ASX:BHP) port facilities during a collective agreement dispute.

Krakatoa Resources (ASX:KTA) raises $2.4M via a share placement to secure an initial 10% stake in the Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project.

Rimfire Pacific Mining (ASX:RIM) has raised $2.3 million through a share placement to advance its Australian scandium projects.

Resouro Strategic Metals (ASX:RAU) has completed the first tranche of its private placement, raising $1.9 million.

Connected Minerals (ASX:CML) has launched a maiden drilling programme at the Bailundo Carbonatite Project.

Lindian Resources (ASX:LIN) shares were suspended from quotation after falling 10% on parliamentary mining licence scrutiny.

Patriot Resources (ASX:PAT) has secured the Tassa 5 tenement, expanding its Peruvian silver-gold footprint to 1,800 hectares.

CGN Resources (ASX:CGR) completed a maiden 2,093-metre reverse circulation drilling programme at its Christmas Well Project.

Maritana Minerals (ASX:MRT) has commenced a 4,000-metre drilling programme at its Wilsons Gold prospect in Western Australia.

Austral Resources Australia (ASX:AR1) secured $15 million in royalty funding from the Queensland Critical Minerals Fund.

BHP (ASX:BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) will meet US officials to help solve a 300-person mining engineer shortage.

The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union halved its weekend strike at BHP (ASX:BHP) operations, leaving a 24-hour stoppage.