Mining

Cheryl Edwardes and Rick Crabb know better than most what it takes to steer a troubled business through a ‘near-death' experience.

A group of dissident shareholders led by former director David Sproule are seeking a board spill at gold-aspirant Kin Mining, including the removal of new chief executive Andrew Munckton.

Burswood-based Alkane Resources has invested $3.7 million in gold explorer Calidus Resources, with the proceeds to fund completion of a pre-feasiblity study at the Warrawoona project in the Pilbara.

Vector Resources has secured a $US35 million ($50 million) debt facility with Dubai-based conglomerate Fast Telecom to fund the acquisition of a gold project in Africa.

BHP says its first-quarter iron ore production has risen eight per cent on strong Chinese demand for high-grade ore, while nickel output fell due to a fire at Nickel West's smelter in Kalgoorlie.

Alinta has received regulatory approval to build a transmission line linking the Roy Hill mine to Fortescue's Cloudbreak and Christmas Creek mines, a move that would enable the iron ore miner to continue its shift away from diesel power.

White Cliff Minerals has announced plans to raise up to $2.3 million to fund exploration at the company's gold deposit in Central Asia and across its Western Australian assets.

Gold miner Saracen Mineral Holdings has posted record production for the September quarter and says it will now begin to ramp-up exploration spending.

Big miner Rio Tinto said its third-quarter iron ore shipments have fallen about five per cent, hurt by planned maintenance and safety pauses across all operations following a fatality.

Northern Minerals has announced a $27 million funding package, which includes a $25 million investment from a Chinese rare earth company.

Perth-based Bis has acquired mining services company UGM, while SMS Mining Services has merged with haulage provider Rivet Group.

Atlas Iron has announced a raft of board changes, including the appointment of former state government tourism boss Stephen Wood and National Australia Bank executive Spiro Pappas.

NRW Holdings has announced a series of contracts worth about $92 million, including an extension at Talison Lithium's Greenbushes mine and work at BHP Billiton's South Flank project.

The board of Explaurum has rejected a $59.2 million hostile takeover bid from gold miner Ramelius Resources, saying the offer is opportunistic and undervalues the target.

Long-running efforts by tungsten miner Wolf Minerals to stay afloat have failed, with the company's directors appointing voluntary administrators.

A host of WA gold miners including Evolution Mining, Saracen Mineral Holdings and Regis Resources registered strong gains today, as the broader market suffered its second worst day of the year.

Pacific Energy has been awarded a contract to install additional generation capacity at St Barbara's Gwalia gold mine as part of an expansion project.

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering founder Frank Tomasi has cashed in about one quarter of his shares in the company, after signalling his intention to retire from the board.

Pilbara Ports Authority has received regulatory approval to support shipping ammonium nitrate through the Port of Dampier.

Venturex Resources managing director Ajanth Saverimutto says the company's Sulphur Springs copper-zinc project is ready to develop, after releasing a definitive feasibility study detailing a $146 million capex.

Rox Resources has released an updated scoping study for its Fisher East nickel project following an improvement in market conditions, with a forecast capital cost of between $85 million and $125 million.

BCI Minerals has confirmed it is in discussions with multiple parties over the sale of its Pilbara iron ore assets, including three current producers and one aspiring port developer.

Gold-focused Kin Mining has announced plans to raise up to $10.4 million via an entitlement offer, while also revealing it has received interest for potential acquisition deals.

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting plans to focus on how to integrate Atlas Iron's operations into its existing business after acquiring more than a 90 per cent shareholding in the struggling iron ore miner.

Ian Murray has been appointed non-executive chairman of gold producer Gascoyne Resources, two months after announcing his retirement from Gold Road Resources.

SPECIAL REPORT: A significant uptick in the number of resources stock floats in WA mirrors a national trend driven by improved investor sentiment and rising commodity prices.

SPECIAL REPORT: WA companies participated in 175 corporate finance transactions worth $7.6 billion in the September quarter, with one of the most complex and innovative being the recapitalisation of Eastern Goldfields.

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA has appointed Edgar Basto as its acting president following the departure of Woodside executive and CME president Jeroen Buren.

Gold miner St Barbara has entered into a joint venture agreement with Australian Potash at the Lake Wells gold project near Laverton.

Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting have today opened a new mining pit that will help sustain production volumes at their jointly owned Hope Downs operation in the Pilbara.

PCF Capital founder Liam Twigger has revealed plans to raise up to $350 million for a cryptocurrency token that will back a new investment fund for gold mining juniors, in what would be the most significant Australian blockchain-related deal to date.

Gold miner Doray Minerals has announced the sale of its mothballed Andy Well project near Meekatharra to Canadian company Galane Gold in a deal worth $10 million.