France faces a ‘doom loop’ as it spirals downwards

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 21, 2026

A perfect storm of unhappy citizens and wary investors has France facing an economic crisis.

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Mining giant fires top executive after sexual harassment probe

The Andrew Forrest-backed miner has sacked a manager at the centre of a months-long sexual harassment and bullying investigation.

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Locksley gears up for major NSW copper-gold drilling push

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Red Metal scales up leach tests at QLD rare earths monster

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Orbit strikes more massive sulphides in NSW’s Lachlan Fold

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Sarytogan reveals $190M Kazakh graphite plan spanning 50 years

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Platina stakes claim on massive NT tin system

Platina Resources has applied for a vast NT tin tenement package, uncovering four intriguing magnetic targets that could hold the key to a decades-old geological mystery.