Mining

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.

Caravel Minerals will use $7.5 million raised from a share placement to fast-track the development of its namesake copper project in the Wheatbelt while St George Mining is raising $7 million.

A privately-owned mining group owned by a trio of high-profile contractors has gone into voluntary administration owing creditors more than $100 million.

GWR Group has confirmed a fatality involving one of its contractor's trucks, which rolled over on Goldfields Highway yesterday while transporting iron ore to the Port of Geraldton.

NRW Holdings has secured the crushing plant contract for Fortescue Metals Group's Cloudbreak operation while Pacific Energy is building a battery storage system for the Pilbara miner.

Strandline Resources has contracted Primero Group, now a wholly owned subsidiary of NRW Holdings, to build processing facilities for the $260 million Coburn mineral sands project in WA.

Newcrest Mining has reported a six per cent jump in gold output from its Telfer operations in the Pilbara, despite heavy rainfall during the March quarter.

Fortescue Metals Group has posted a jump in iron ore output, helped by the commissioning of its Eliwana mine in December, while wet weather impacted the Pilbara miner's quarterly shipments.

Rumble Resources is set to fast-tack exploration across its Earaheedy zinc-lead discovery in WA, using $40.2 million raised from a share placement.

Strandline Resources has confirmed a 10-year LNG supply agreement to power its $260 million Coburn mineral sands development in WA.

Perenti is expecting to grow its presence in North America, after being approached by Newcrest Mining to work on a Canadian project.

Woodside Petroleum executive Fiona Hick has today become the first woman to be appointed president of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia.

GR Engineering Services is set to add $25 million to its full-year revenue, with the purchase of global engineering and technology services firm Mipac.

Downer EDI has continued its shift from the mining services sector after announcing the sale of its tyre management business in WA.

ASX-listed Vysarn's drilling business has secured work on a $208 million potash development near Laverton.

Mining executive Shankar Madan is suing billionaire Clive Palmer and his company Mineralogy for about $10 million in royalties, after allegedly helping it acquire the Sino Iron tenements 35 years ago.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is confident iron ore exports won't be dented by Australia's diplomatic battle with China, while spotlighting technology and skilled migration for economic recovery.

AngloGold Ashanti has made way for the $903 million sale of joint venture partner IGO's stake in the Tropicana goldmine, east of Kalgoorlie.

With the big iron ore miners continuing to make record profits, is the WA community getting a fair return?

Lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has achieved record quarterly production from its Pilgangoora operations in WA while signalling an uptick in demand for spodumene concentrate.

Antipa Minerals has secured $22 million from a share placement, which will be used to fund ongoing exploration across the company's gold and copper tenements in WA.

The state government has opted not to prosecute a mining company alleged to have destroyed a sacred Aboriginal heritage site in the Kimberley.

Santos and Pilbara mining giant Rio Tinto have entered a new gas supply agreement, which will take effect later this year.

Northern Star Resources is on track to meet its full-year targets after posting a jump in quarterly gold sales, underpinned by its recent $5.8 billion acquisition of Saracen Mineral Holdings.

BHP has reported a dip in first-quarter output across its iron ore operations but says it's still on track for a strong year.

GWR Group has revealed plans to demerge its Wiluna West gold project into a new listed entity, following a major resource upgrade.

Australian Potash has secured further funding required for the development of its Lake Wells project in WA while asserting the quality of its K-Brite fertiliser product.

Rio Tinto has reported a slump in quarterly iron ore production and disclosed issues with plant reliability and labour availability but still maintained full-year guidance.