Mining

Seashell supplier L’Haridon Bight Mining has been fined $20,000 over an injury that left one of its workers with fractures, lacerations and burns.

Perth-based Jindalee Resources has secured $9 million from investors to fund the development of its lithium, gold and nickel projects.

Fortescue Metals Group has brought forward its target date for being carbon neutral, with the company spruiking green hydrogen while also talking down the future of gas.

Lithium miner Pilbara Minerals will use a $US15 million prepayment from one of its offtake partners to fund plant improvements at its Pilgangoora operations.

Gold producer Northern Star Resources has been given a $150,000 fine over a vehicle collision at its Kalgoorlie mine in 2017.

Gold’s role as a safe-haven asset seems likely to be around for some time yet.

Subiaco-based MetalsTech is planning to capitalise on a booming batteries sector by advancing its high-grade lithium assets in Canada.

CZR Resources is advancing its $51 million iron ore development south-west of Karratha, with environmental studies now underway.

Roy Hill Holdings has announced a new leadership structure, with Barry Fitzgerald taking a board role and Gerhard Veldsman being promoted to chief executive.

A low-profile WA family that has amassed a $300 million fortune from iron ore royalties has come to prominence by developing a head office in West Perth.

Company culture is key, but it often remains an internal secret.

Horizon Gold has secured $5 million in funding from its major shareholder to progress a drilling program at the company’s Gum Creek project in the Mid West.

WestStar Industrial’s engineering and construction arm has been subcontracted for works at Fortescue Metals Group’s Solomon Hub in the Pilbara.

NSW-focused copper play Peel Mining has sought funds from investors to progress a final investment decision for its South Cobar project.

Drilling contractor DDH1 has had a weak start to its first day of trading, with its share price dropping 21 per cent from its issue price.

Nickel miner Western Areas has secured $85 million to complete the development of its Odysseus project in the northern Goldfields while announcing plans to raise a further $15 million.

Goldminer Red 5 has named Macmahon Holdings as the preferred mining contractor for its King of the Hills project near Leonora.

Perth-based TNG has been given major project status by the federal government for its Mount Peake vanadium-titanium-iron project in the Northern Territory.

Five Western Australian women have been recognised for their contribution to the state’s resources sector, with Cube Consulting’s Rebecca Prain claiming the top honour.

China's iron ore imports rose 2.8 per cent for the first two months of 2021 from a year earlier, with demand for the steelmaking ingredient supported by a firm consumption outlook.

BHP has struck its third agreement with a major steel producer to study new technologies and production techniques designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

A $285 million merger between local companies Dacian Gold and NTM Gold has been approved by the Supreme Court.

Rebounding economies in Europe and the US are good news for WA in light of China’s ongoing trade hostility.

Local businesses SIMPEC and IronMerge have secured their first contract as a joint venture, providing upgrades to Pilbara Minerals' lithium operations in Western Australia.

Emerging producer Salt Lake Potash has secured new backing for its Lake Way project near Wiluna, as part of a $US138 million syndicated debt facility.

The federal government has released details of a 10-year plan aimed at boosting Australia's resources technology and critical minerals sectors.

Strandline Resources says it has secured more than 90 per cent of the forecast revenue for its Coburn mineral sands project in WA, after signing a new offtake agreement with a UK customer.

The Minerals Council of Australia has announced plans for its members to adopt a new system for reporting on safety, environmental and social indicators, including partnerships with First Nations people.

Victoria’s St Barbara has appointed Macmahon Holdings as the new mining contractor for its Gwalia operations near Leonora under a $500 million agreement.

Hancock Prospecting’s Atlas Iron has taken a major step towards launching its McPhee Creek Iron Ore project, referring the proposal to the EPA this week.

Rio Tinto chairman Simon Thompson will not seek re-election at the company’s AGM next year after taking full responsibility over the destruction of ancient rock caves in the Pilbara.

The Labor Party has vowed to spend more than $37 million overhauling the state’s mining data and information system and halving project approval times.