The lithium and borax miner said net loss after tax widened to $29.1 million for the half-year ended Dec. 31, from $18.9 million last year.

In the past year, New South Wales' heritage protection body has approved all of the development applications received.

Earlier this month, the US Department of Defense awarded $30 million in funds to build a facility in Texas to Lynas.

CEO Graham Kerr said the miner had increased its interactions with the Noongar people over the development of its Hotham bauxite mine.

The Perth-based company said the endeavour could be the Phase 3 development of its Eneabba operation in Western Australia.

BHP discovered the damage to the site of significance to the Banjima people on Jan. 29, as part of monitoring at its Mining Area C operations.

Codelco warns that the spike in prices could drive up its costs.

Malcolm Turnbull, who served as prime minister from 2015 to 2018, will head Fortescue Future Industries starting this month.