Mining

A joint venture comprising some of Australia’s largest mining and energy giants will receive $19.8 million from the federal government to aid design of an electric iron smelter in Kwinana.

The bauxite developer jumped nearly 20 per cent on its ASX debut, with shares changing hands at 71 cents apiece.

A long-running legal row between Zuleika Gold and Catalyst Metals over alleged damages owed to the Mark Creasy-backed junior miner will be heard in the state's highest court.

Fortescue has won the race to be the first iron ore miner to bring a battery-electric train to the Pilbara.

Peninsula Energy boss George Bauk has reiterated comments that the uranium explorer is making progress in relation to restarting operations at its flagship Lance project in the US.

Perth-based VBX will debut on the ASX on Tuesday after raising $10 million.

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Mineral Resources subsidiary Crushing Services International has sued a Perth contractor over alleged defects from a crane supplied to work on BHP’s Mount Whaleback mine.

Former politician Vince Catania has taken the reins of rare earths hopeful Hasting Technology Metals, now partnered with Andrew Forrest’s private mining vehicle.

Nedlands-based junior Tali Resources has announced plans for a $7.5 million IPO next month, as it pushes for sustained success at its West Arunta project.

German salt giant K+S Salt has pulled the pin on its Pilbara salt play nearly one decade after beginning work to bring the major project online.

West Afrian-focused Resolute Mining has announced another management change, with Gavin Harris appointed chief operating officer.

Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart is bringing Roy Hill and Atlas Iron under the new banner of Hancock Iron Ore to make the iron ore producers "more productive".

Former Azure Minerals boss Anthony 'Tony' Rovira will step up to be an executive director at Perth-based Solara Minerals.

The exploration sector is experiencing a significant downturn as investors remain weary amid heavy market uncertainty, but BDO says gold proves to be a bright spot.

A report quantifying the potential scale of a green steel industry in Australia shows a pathway for the iron ore industry to develop.

A proposal to remove strict operating limitations on a lime pit near Denmark has been knocked back again in a move one farmer-turned-miner has labelled 'anti-development'.

Rio Tinto’s iron ore boss Simon Trott has brushed off suggestions he is eyeing the global chief executive role to be vacated by Jakob Stausholm, as the pair opened a new Pilbara mine today.

Engineering firm Worley has been awarded a contract by Glenfarne Group in relation to its Alaska LNG pipeline.

A Northern Star Resources subsidiary has sued Grange Resources and Vox Royalty Australia over a dispute relating to the Red Hill deposit in the Kanowna Belle mine area.

Shares in local critical minerals stocks soared during trade on Thursday, with shares in Lynas Rare Earths reaching a price not seen in two years.

Richard Hyde-led West African Resources has told the market it will align with the 2024 Burkina Faso mining code, which was implemented in August.

The Foreign Investment Review Board has waved through the Robe River Joint Venture’s bid to acquire the Robe Mesa iron ore project from CZR Resources.

One of the country’s peak industry bodies says the drop in mining exploration across Australia is a concerning trend for the sector.

West Perth-based junior Alchemy Resources has secured the remaining 50 per cent of iron ore rights at the Bryah basin project, located north of Meekatharra.

Profit from a Pilbara mine at the centre of a scrap between its Chinese operators and billionaire landlord Clive Palmer have more than halved as a decision looms over its expansion.

Lithium-focused Pilbara Minerals has announced that Luke Bortoli has resigned as the company’s chief financial officer.

PKKP Aboriginal Corporation chief executive Grant Wilson says its newly signed co-management agreement with Rio Tinto could instill positive mining change in the Pilbara.

EV Resources has further strengthened its balance sheet, following the sale of its Yanamina gold project in Peru.

Perenti has secured a five-year underground mining contract valued at around $1.1 billion with Endeavour Mining Corporation in Burkina Faso.

The state government has confirmed it will review its Aboriginal cultural heritage settings specific to the state’s mining and exploration sectors, committing to a four-month review.

Shares in ASX-listed Cobalt Blue surged after it locked in a supply contract with mining major Glencore to feed its early-stage cobalt and nickel refinery project in Kwinana.