Mining

The owners of one of Western Australia's oldest iron ore projects have decided to shut the mine down early, one week after a rockfall halted operations.

Mining services contractor Warrikal has announced a three-year maintenance contract with BHP Iron Ore, shortly after signing a similar agreement with Hancock Iron Ore.

Deterra Royalties has confirmed Julian Andrews will depart as managing director and chief executive by the end of 2025, citing personal reasons.

Northern Minerals has moved to capitalise on the Albanese-Trump critical minerals deal, entering a trading halt ahead of a $60 million raise.

VRX Silica's march towards bringing its Arrowsmith North silica sands project online has received a significant boost.

Fortescue's iron ore shipments swelled to almost 50 million tonnes in a record for the first quarter of a financial year, as its green energy ambitions move left of stage.

Nedlands-based junior Agrimin will walk away from its Mackay Potash Project after an eight month strategic review found it was untenable, instead shifting its focus to non-potash minerals.

South32 has announced that Karen Wood will retire as chair, effective from February next year.

Northern Star Resources boss Stuart Tonkin is confident his expanding Australian gold operations will not be set back by an influx of critical minerals funding from abroad.

Perth-based midcap Ausgold has secured additional land to further enhance its flagship Katanning gold project.

Sydney-based silver aspirant Rapid Critical Metals has announced John Poynton as its non-executive chair-elect.

Perth-based but Northern Territory-focused PC Gold has become the latest gold developer to debut on the local stock market, closing its first day of trade up more than 15 per cent.

Challenger Gold has taken a key step towards production at its flagship Hualilán gold project in Argentina, following the signing of two key contracts.

Craig Moulton-led Evolution Energy has announced plans to fast-track the development of its Chilalo graphite project in Tanzania.

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Perth-based South32 says its FY26 production guidance will remain unchanged across all operations, following the release of its September 2025 quarterly report.

Alcoa and Arafura Rare Earths have emerged among the major beneficiaries of a meeting between Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese, winning investments in the hundreds of millions.

BHP remains bullish on global demand for commodities as the company's latest figures show no signs of a rumoured trade impasse with its biggest customer, China.

Goldfields drilling company Topdrill has taken a stake in an ASX-listed explosives firm with the intention to form a new mining services company.

The gold stock wants to work with Mineral Mining Services to fast-track gold at Think Big by 2026.

As it continues its march towards antimony production, Subiaco-based EV Resources has announced a key transaction.

ASM has closed its second raise of the year, bringing in another $55 million to bolster its rare earths roadmap.

The UK-based chief financial officer of Fortescue's electric vehicle arm has left the business after six months, amid a round of redundancies revealed last week.

Just three business days after receiving a commitment, Subiaco-based Titan Minerals has received its US$10 million funding from China-headquartered Lingbao Gold.

WA-based uranium stocks Aura Energy and Deep Yellow have both confirmed the departure of their respective managing directors.

Lithium play Global Lithium Resources has pledged to spin out its Marble Bar gold project into a new entity, following a takeover battle which implicated the precious metal assets.

Iluka Resources has withdrawn its synthetic rutile sales guidance after a key contract was thrown into uncertainty and amid persistent headwinds in the pigment industry.

Mineral Resources chair Malcolm Bundey has vowed “best-in-class” governance practices as he rebuilds the board after a bruising 12 months for the miner, as a sixth director prepares to depart.

Silver prices have rocketed to their highest level in more than four decades, driving demand across Australian refineries.

Mount Gibson Iron entered a trading halt on Friday, following news of a rockfall overnight at its Koolan Island mine site in the Kimberley.

JordProxa has secured a €140 million, or $252.7 million, contract with Gina Rinehart-backed Vulcan Energy Resources.

State Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn will tap the Environmental Protection Authority for advice on the future of water in the west Pilbara, as regional concerns reach boiling point.