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Locksley will also make a bigger batch of concentrate to pilot the production of antimony metal ingots, oxide and trisulphide products. Some of this concentrate will go to Rice University to trial its proprietorial DeepSolv process, which is a modern solvent extraction method that offers an alternative to traditional smelting.A key driver behind Locksley’s strategy is the urgent need for the United States to cut its reliance on Chinese antimony. The US currently has no domestic production of the metal, leaving it vulnerable to supply shocks.That vulnerability was laid bare when China – responsible for 81 per cent of the…

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The country star has postponed her Las Vegas Residency over health concernsDolly Parton’s sister Freida Estella Parton reignited concerns over the country star’s health, but it was all just a misunderstanding. A rep for the Queen of Country has confirmed to the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Tuesday, October 7 that the 79-year-old star is simply dealing with kidney stones and will undergo a minor procedure to address them. “It’s just the kidney stones, and the procedure she needs to resolve those,” said her manager, Olly Rowland. “It looks like her sister posted, and it got quite a bit blown out…

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Queensland Theatre artistic director Daniel Evans.Credit: Georgia Haupt“So, next year we’re bringing it back. It’s a really lovely ending to that story,” he said.Pride and Prejudice is one of four shows in the company’s 2026 season based on well-known IP.The season opens in February with a new adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, in collaboration with Brisbane’s Shake & Stir Theatre Company.“Part of my job is to lure younger people into the theatre, so something that crosses over into the English syllabus will hopefully set a new generation on fire for live performance,” Evans said.The Sapphires, Tony Briggs’…

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Video: Bitter rivalries that hurt England teamBitter rivalries that hurt England teamWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerLiverpool legend Steven Gerrard reveals the bitter rivalries that hurt the England team in the early 2000s.October 8, 2025 — 3.29pm

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Video: Ex-AFL star jailed over crash that killed two womenEx-AFL star jailed over crash that killed two womenWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerEx-AFL footballer Shannon Cox has been jailed for more than a decade over a fatal crash that claimed the life of two women.October 8, 2025 — 9.15pm

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Socceroos great Brett Emerton was a fullback like Bos – albeit a right-footed one – and charted a similar course, going from the National Soccer League to Feyenoord, and then at age 24, after three consistent seasons in the Netherlands, to Blackburn Rovers, where he became a Premier League mainstay for eight seasons.Bos, who turns 23 this month, could get there sooner.According to former Socceroo Craig Foster, he is the “absolute standout” talent in the Australian team at present, and has the capabilities to play in the Premier League, not in the future, but right now.Jordan Bos was a standout…

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Augustus has stitched together more than 1,300 square kilometres across the district. Geologists also believe regional structures step off those camps into Music Well – the kind of deep‑tapping corridors that move metal. The regional address does not make a deposit, however, it does raise the odds that gold‑bearing fluids have passed through.Another layer of colour is emerging from state survey work pointing to sanukitoid intrusions inside the tenure – an intrusive rock type that sits alongside several of the Goldfields’ better‑known camps. This lines up with the pathfinder minerals seen in Augustus’ chips, including gold with silver, tellurium and…

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Machine Gun Kelly eager to win Megan Fox’s trust again after Saga’s birthMachine Gun Kelly is eager to win Megan Fox’s trust once again after the birth of their daughter.A source spilled to Star magazine that MGK is trying to prove to the Transformers actress he’s changed over the years and wishes to have a “real family”. Rumour has it that both stars have eventually reconciled six months after they welcomed daughter Saga.However, it is to be noted that neither MGK and Megan have confirmed the speculations. A source told the outlet that Machine “wants to be a real family”…

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