Mining

Mining services company Perenti Global has delivered a solid annual result after dealing with the impact of COVID-19, labour shortages and currency movements.

Shares in Monadelphous Group fell sharply today as the market looked past its strong FY21 profit and focused on the patchy outlook and “unprecedented” labour shortages.

GR Engineering Services' shares were up 10 per cent this morning when the company posted a significant jump in revenue and earnings.

Mader Group has largely avoided the labour shortage issues hitting other mining services companies, reporting strong growth in earnings and forecasting more growth this year.

Only a handful of Perth-based companies outside the resources sector have built truly national or global operations.

Australia's first lithium hydroxide refinery at Kwinana has commenced production five years after the start of construction, but with full capacity still 18 months away.

Listed mining and civil contractor MACA is back in the black after achieving record full-year revenue of $1.2 billion.

K+S Group has slashed the footprint of its proposed $350 million salt project in the Exmouth Gulf by almost one-third to reduce its environmental impact and increase output.

Western Australia's iron ore exports are breaking records, but are we at a turning point?

Experienced director Sharon Warburton will join the board of Northern Star Resources in September, while Tony Kiernan has announced his plan to retire from the role.

The share prices of Australia's big iron ore miners have fallen by an average of 13 per cent over the past week, under the weight of a lower commodity price and higher costs.

Dozens of women have reported being sexually harassed on Western Australian mine sites, but the big miners concede the true number of cases is likely to be higher.

Liontown Resources' non-lithium spinout will hit the ASX boards in October after it raises at least $15 million from an initial public offering.

Andrew Forrest's Tattarang has bought $38 million of Western Areas shares since March, revealed a day after IGO confirmed the nickel miners were in takeover discussions.

Major resources players are increasingly investing profits made in WA elsewhere.

Monadelphous is suing Fremantle-based ACOR Consultants for almost $1 million over allegedly breaching a contract for works on BHP's $27 million Jimblebar mine upgrade.

Perth-based companies Jadar Resources and Tempus Resources are raising funds to progress their projects in Australia and Canada.

NRW Holdings expects to earn as much as $155 million from operations in the current financial year, while announcing a fully franked final dividend of 5 cents per share.

IGO has confirmed it is in discussions with fellow nickel miner Western Areas over a potential takeover worth more than $800 million.

BHP has disclosed that its iron ore production costs are set for a big increase next year but will remain just below those of rival Rio Tinto.

BHP is reshaping its business and corporate structure, with the company selling its petroleum division, making a big investment in potash and ending its dual-listed structure.

Perth-based Myanmar Metals has agreed to sell its entire interest in a historical lead and silver mine, impacting the likelihood of a $66 million takeover deal.

Leichhardt is progressing its plan to build a $280 million salt mine in the Pilbara, lodging the proposal with the state's peak environmental body.

Western Australian company Battery Minerals has agreed to sell two graphite projects in Mozambique to an existing producer for $12.5 million in cash and shares.

Monadelphous has secured $200 million in construction and maintenance contracts including with mining majors BHP and Rio Tinto.

Unions are calling for the establishment of an independent body to investigate claims of sexual abuse and harassment at West Australian mine sites.

Shares in IMDEX were up by more than 8 per cent today, after the mining technology company reported a significant jump in revenue and net profit.

WA potash hopefuls are keeping an eye on what BHP does next.

The noteholders in one-time lithium producer Altura Mining are set for a windfall gain, after the value of shares they are due to receive in Pilbara Minerals rocketed.

West Perth-based Galan Lithium has secured funds to continue exploring its Greenbushes South project in WA and its Argentinian assets.

Galaxy Resources' $4 billion merger with Queensland lithium producer Orocobre will come into effect later this month after the plan was approved by the Western Australian Supreme Court today.

Aussie Gold Hunters star Vernon Strange has become embroiled in a lawsuit involving a Perth exploration company over mining tenements near Wesfarmers' Mount Holland lithium project.