Goldfields lithium miner Liontown has reached profitability with a $93 million net profit for its first full year of operations, with a call to expand its Kathleen Valley mine around the corner.
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The Constitution Review Commission has completed its review of Fiji’s 2013 Constitution and handed over its Review Report and a draft amended Constitution to President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu. CRC Chairperson Sevuloni Valenitabua says the proposed Constitution includes recommendations to reinstate the Bose Levu Vakaturaga, restore the Senate as the Upper House of Parliament, and reinstate the Public Service Commission to oversee the public service. The Commission says the draft is intended to take Fiji forward, recognising the country’s multiracial character, streamlining State services and encouraging peaceful coexistence among Fiji’s ethnic groups. The recommendations followed more than five months of review…
Hancock Prospecting and Strike Energy have settled on a path forward for their West Erregulla gas field, to be processed through the former’s $850 million Belisama facility.
A multi-billion-dollar local defence pipeline has driven a “paradigm shift” in how Austal views selling its US arm, as South Korean defence giant Hanwha conducts due diligence for the $1.8 billion bid.
Former Post Fiji CEO Anirudha Bansod is appealing his conviction for abuse of office, despite having pleaded guilty in 2024. He has already served his sentence and returned to India. Bansod was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment in 2024 after pleading guilty to one count of abuse of office in the Magistrates Court. The appeal was called before Suva High Court Judge Justice Waleen George this morning. Justice George encouraged Bansod’s legal team first to establish whether the appeal has merit. She highlighted Section 247 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009, which restricts a person who has pleaded guilty in…
Northern Star Resources’ acting chief executive Ryan Gurner leave the company after more than 11 years, in the latest shake up at the top of the state’s largest goldminer.
Bruce Rock Engineering has greenlit a $10 million expansion at its Wheatbelt trailer manufacturing site which will make the company’s local footprint six times larger.
The Melrose Hotel in Sigatoka Town has officially opened as a commercial hotel and hospitality training facility, giving Pacific Polytech students the opportunity to gain practical experience in a real workplace. Students will receive supervised training in key areas including front office operations, food preparation and customer service. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka, officially opened the facility, describing it as an important investment in preparing skilled and work-ready Fijians for the tourism sector. Gavoka says practical training is increasingly important as Fiji faces workforce shortages, partly due to skilled workers taking up employment…
Fiji’s constitutional review process is set to reach a major milestone today as the Constitutional Review Commission presents its final report to the President of the Republic of Fiji, His Excellency Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu. The submission follows months of consultations held across the country, where the Commission engaged directly with communities and stakeholders to gather views on Fiji’s Constitution and the country’s constitutional future. Villages, communities, organisations, institutions and other stakeholders took part in the consultation process, sharing their concerns, aspirations and recommendations with the Commission. The presentation of the final report marks the culmination of the Commission’s work and…
Parents and caregivers are being urged to think twice before buying cheap or unbranded “squishy toys” for children, amid growing concerns over potentially harmful chemicals, choking hazards and other safety risks. The Consumer Council of Fiji says the soft, gel-filled toys, which have become increasingly popular among children through social media trends, are widely available in local shops and online platforms. A recent snap survey by the Council found that many squishy toys sold in Fiji do not carry basic cautionary statements, adequate safety information, or clear details about the materials and substances used in the products. The Council says…