Top Australian Mining Stocks This Week: OD6 Metals Shines on US Fluorspar Acquisition

2026-03-05 17:00:00 ET

Welcome to the Investing News Network's weekly round-up of the top-performing mining stocks listed on the ASX, starting with news in Australia's resource sector.

Critical minerals companies dominate this week’s list, with OD6 Metals emerging as the top gainer.

The Northern Territory government released the latest version of its report Critical Minerals and Gold in the Northern Territory this week.

In corporate news, mining giant Rio Tinto entered into a 50/50 joint venture with the Western Australian government to complete both Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the Dampier seawater desalination plant. This built on a 2025 memorandum of understanding , under which the WA government and Rio Tinto agreed to work together to strengthen water security in the Pilbara.

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