Mining

Newcrest Mining and South32 have announced plans to reduce their carbon emissions in the coming decades, in line with commitments to sustainable mining.

South32 is expecting to book a loss of up to $US175 million this financial year, in relation to the sale of its South African coal operations to local mining company Seriti Resources.

West Perth-based Predictive Discovery has raised funds to progress its largest drilling program to date for the company's Bankan gold project in Guinea.

Three Western Australian gold explorers have launched IPOs this past week, with the biggest raising headed by Subiaco-based Barton Gold.

Perth-based GSC Contracting is suing industry giant CPB Contractors for allegedly failing to pay a $2.3 million bill for the rehabilitation of nine BHP mining accommodation camps.

Resolute Mining has permanently appointed Stuart Gale as its managing director while recruiting former Paramount Mining Corporation boss Terry Holohan as chief operating officer.

Iron ore majors BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale have launched a global competition for tech innovators, aimed at developing new concepts to electrify the mining industry’s substantial haul truck fleet.

Shares in Perenti have tumbled today as the mining services business informed shareholders that wage growth, high turnover and a strong Australian dollar were impacting the business’ financial outlook.

Chris Salisbury has joined budding uranium miner Deep Yellow as chairman, eight months after stepping down as boss of Rio Tinto’s iron ore business.

Perth-based Challenger Exploration is using funds raised from a share placement to take full control of its flagship gold project, in Argentina, and expand drilling programs.

Traditional supply chains are under threat as China seeks greater control over its raw materials supply.

West Perth-based Marvel Gold is proposing to demerge a Tanzanian graphite project into a new listed entity that will target $13 million under an IPO, expected to launch next month.

Pilbara Minerals is considering the joint development of a midstream lithium chemicals refinery at its Pilgangoora operation in WA, under an agreement with Sydney-based Calix.

Ian Cochrane will step down as chair of mining services business Perenti, with the company citing ill health as reason for the decision.

Goldminer Northern Star Resources is paying $15 million in cash for a further stake in a joint venture with Tanami Gold while entering into a new service agreement.

Nickel X has made a slow start to its first day of trading, after raising $7 million under an IPO to accelerate an exploration program at the company's Biranup project in WA.

Perth-based engineering group Monadelphous is attempting to resolve a dispute with thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions after it launched legal action against Monadelphous this week over vit

The benchmark price of iron ore has moved above $US200 per tonne for the first time, despite growing diplomatic tensions with China, the largest buyer of the steelmaking commodity.

A majority of Rio Tinto shareholders have voted against adoption of the company’s remuneration report while a large minority opposed the re-election of director Megan Clark.

Rio Tinto plans to recruit more resident Australians and people with mining expertise onto its board of directors but is unlikely to shift its London head office.

Global Lithium Resources has begun its first day of trading after raising $10 million under an IPO, with its share price jumping 40 per cent.

Rio Tinto is seeking environmental approval for expansion at West Angelas, to enable mining of five further iron ore deposits.

Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has launched legal action against Perth-based engineering group Monadelphous for allegedly harbouring vital documents.

Black Cat Syndicate has secured $20 million from investors to fast-track the development of its Kal East gold project.

The Australian Shareholders’ Association has joined several other advisory groups in recommending a vote against Rio Tinto’s remuneration report at tomorrow’s AGM in Perth.

WA's mining sector has welcomed the federal government's decision to reinvest in a national exploration scheme over the next four years.

Resources companies need workers, while the state has the most job vacancies since 2012.

Production has restarted at the multi-billion dollar Sino Iron mine after a fire on Monday, with inspectors due to visit the site this afternoon to determine the cause.

Kalgoorlie-based MLG Oz has become the latest mining services provider to list on the ASX, with its share price closing up 27 per cent.

Strandline Resources will proceed with the development of its $338 million Coburn mineral sands project in WA's Gascoyne region, set to unlock 300 jobs during construction.

There are no reports of injury after a fire broke out at Citic Pacific's multibillion dollar Sino Iron operation at Cape Preston on Monday afternoon.

A new mining method that uses ‘electromigration’ to unearth metals could replace traditional digging, according to researchers at the University of Western Australia and CSIRO.