Panoramic Resources has announced it will reopen its mothballed Savannah nickel project in the east Kimberley, after securing a $40 million loan facility with Macquarie Bank.
Heavy equipment supplier Emeco Holdings has posted operating earnings of $153 million in its preliminary financial year results, which included a strong fourth quarter performance due to a ramp-up in new projects.
Kasbah Resources has released a new definitive feasibility study for its Achmmach tin project in Morocco, which outlines a capital cost of $US96.4 million ($130 million).
Gold producer Beadell Resources has announced a board restructure and a new mining contract at its operations in Brazil, as the company pursues a primary listing in Canada.
Mineral Resources' diversification strategy continues to gain ground as its joint venture with Hexagon Resources has begun a feasibility study at the McIntosh graphite project in the Kimberley.
Resolute Mining has posted steady preliminary production results at its gold operations for the 2018 financial year, while also providing guidance for next year as the company moves towards its target of 500,000 ounces per annum.
Two days after announcing a deal to buy a mine camp for its planned Sulphur Springs copper-zinc project, Venturex Resources has issued a follow-up statement with details of the purchase.
Georesources company Qteq has secured a borehole data contract in the Northern Territory following the recent acquisition of Western Australian companies Surtech and WellServ.
Canada-listed BlueBird Battery Metals has entered into an agreement to farm-in to Impact Minerals' Broken Hill project in NSW, in a cash-and-scrip deal worth about $5.5 million.
Pilbara Ports Authority has reported a record annual throughput for the 2018 financial year, with nearly 700 million tonnes of cargo passing over its docks, on the back of an uptick in activity at Port Hedland.
Sandfire Resources has entered into a strategic relationship with Victoria-based White Rock Minerals, which includes a $2.5 million equity investment and an option to earn-in to the junior explorer's Red Mountain zinc project in Alaska.
Diversified contractor Tempo Australia has announced it will acquire NSW-based telco services company Comsite Services in a deal worth up to $4 million.
Regis Resources, Independence Group and Ramelius Resources have all provided production updates for their respective mining operations, while Millennium Minerals says it is on track to ramp-up its gold output by the end of 2018.
The environmental watchdog has today recommended approval of BHP Billiton's long-term development plans in the Pilbara, including construction of 13 new iron ore mines and expansion of four existing mines.
Potash explorer Agrimin has boosted its coffers with a $10 million capital raising to progress the definitive feasibility study being undertaken at its Mackay project in Western Australia.
Mineral sands miner MZI Resources has announced the completion of upgrades at its Keysbrook operation, while also outlining delays in the project and attempts to seek waivers from some conditions of an $80 million debt funding package.
Roy Hill Holdings has introduced a staff profit scheme after achieving its 55mtpa production target and has confirmed its interest in expanding to 60mtpa.
Three local companies have secured work across the state, with Kerman Contracting, Adco Constructions and WestStar Industrial all announcing recent contract wins.
Sydney-based Vango Mining has announced a $5.1 million capital raising to fund exploration at its Plutonic Dome gold project in Western Australia's Mid West.
ASX-listed Imdex, software company Manufacturing Intelligence and Emapper are among five local companies in the mining technology sector that will share in $7.1 million of federal government funding announced today in Perth.
Swick Mining Services has announced the first commercial agreement for use of its Orexplore mineral scanning technology, which has been developed over the past seven years.
Independence Group has agreed to pay $21 million in cash and shares to prospector Mark Creasy to acquire a 70 per cent stake in a series of tenements in the Fraser Range near its Nova nickel mine.
