Perth-based miner South32 has entered into an agreement to buy the Metropolitan Colliery and a 16.7 per cent stake in the Port Kembla coal terminal in NSW from Peabody Energy Corporation for $US200 million ($A261 million) in cash.
The youngest son of the late John Roberts, who founded construction company Multiplex, has joined the board of Mineral Resources, filling the seat left vacant when long-serving director Joe Ricciardo retired in April.
Altura Mining has followed the example of neighbouring lithium project developer, Pilbara Minerals, by purchasing a mothballed mine camp from Roy Hill Holdings.
Soon-to-be lithium miner Galaxy Resources has expanded an existing agreement with investment group OCP Asia to borrow a further $16 million to meet working capital costs until first revenue is achieved at its Mt Cattlin mine.
Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its its stake in the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea to partner Chinalco, setting the stage for a sizeable new competitor.
Chevron has blamed problems at one of its overseas suppliers and inadequate planning for a $US5 billion ($A6.6 billion) blowout in the cost of its Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
Aspiring lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has agreed to purchase Roy Hill Holdings' dormant 300-person camp facility for use at its Pilgangoora project for an undisclosed sum.
Diversified investment and development company CFC Group has combined its mining services and infrastructure businesses to form a single subsidiary, in response to the tough mining environment.
Perth-based explorer Bannerman Resources has tapped investors for $4 million to fund an engineering program to help reduce cost estimates at its $US793 million Etango uranium project in Africa.
Saracen Mineral Holdings managing director Raleigh Finlayson has told today's WA Mining Club lunch that local mid-tier gold miners had squandered a share price premium during the boom years, but had since built up a strong case to trade at above underlying value.
Interest from North American pension funds could help drive continued strength in the gold sector, although tax competitiveness and policy stability will be important, according to industry leaders.
Four Perth-based mining companies have today announced plans to raise capital, with Doray Minerals leading the change with confirmation of a $24.9 million placement.
Copper and gold miner Sandfire Resources has increased its stake in Montana-based copper play Tintina Resources by 4 percentage points to 61 per cent in a $C4.2 million ($4.1 million) deal.
Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has announced a $US300 million ($A395 million) investment in a UK-based fertiliser business chaired by former Fortescue Metals Group deputy CEO Russell Scrimshaw.
Mineral Resources and Pilbara Minerals have resolved their offtake dispute for the Pilgangoora lithium project, with MinRes to surrender its entitlements in return for a $50 million stake in Pilbara.
Metals producer Wolf Minerals has secured a debt restructure with its creditors and a $32 million loan with a major shareholder, after running into problems at its Drakelands mine in southern England.
Panoramic Resources has finalised plans to spin-out its Gum Creek gold project through the partial divestment and ASX listing of its Horizon Gold subsidiary, with a $15 million initial public offering launched today.
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Monadelphous Group and Lycopodium will leverage each others' strengths to target engineering, procurement and construction projects in the minerals processing sector under a new joint venture.
Local businessman Peter Landau will be subjected to more court action after China-controlled Nkwe Platinum filed a $2.5 million law suit in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
Local gold miner Northern Star Resources has entered into a joint venture agreement to acquire a major stake in Pioneer Resources' Acra gold project near Kalgoorlie in a deal worth up to $3.5 million.
BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser has announced he will step down next year after more than 10 years on the board, on the same day the resources giant rejected charges by Brazilian prosecutors filed against the company and its employees in relation the Samarco dam disaster.
Diversified miner South32 has reported a 4 per cent fall in manganese ore production in the first quarter of 2017, but says its on track to achieve its cost guidance for the majority of its production.
Gold Road Resources has released its feasibility study on the Gruyere gold project near Laverton, which has detailed a $52 million increase in capital costs and a longer mine life.
Rio Tinto has slightly trimmed the full-year guidance for iron ore shipments from its Pilbara operations by up to 5 million tonnes, after port and rail maintenance affected shipments in the September quarter.
Rox Resources' joint venture partner Teck Australia has matched a competing bid for the company's stake in the Reward zinc-lead project in the Northern Territory for up to $20.6 million.
BHP Billiton has reaffirmed its full-year production guidance across all its segments, other than copper, as it sees early signs of a recovery in the commodities markets.
Rio Tinto has hit back at accusations by Nationals WA leader Brendon Grylls that large miners had failed to live up to their contractual obligations in state agreements with the government, after he stepped up his campaign to increase taxes on iron ore production today.
Perth mining hopeful Acacia Coal will buy a 74 per cent interest in a South African metallurgical coal project from a subsidiary of Rio Tinto and undertake a $2 million capital raising, it announced today.
