Mining

Several WA junior miners are making positive forays into Latin America, where they’re finding fit-for-purpose regulations and local skills.

Embattled iron ore and lithium miner Mineral Resources has temporarily halted trucking operations on its multibillion-dollar private haul road after another road train rolled over.

US-focused New World Resources has added to its management team, as it moves closer to a potential final investment decision at its Antler copper project in Arizona.

Gold Road Resources has forewarned of likely reduced production at its Gruyere gold mine during the March 2025 quarter, citing multiple factors.

Medallion Metals has received an influx of offtake interest in its Ravensthorpe copper-gold asset after the market learnt of its possible deal with critical minerals miner IGO.

Junior trio Adisyn, Buxton Resources and Emmerson Resources have appointed new chairs to their respective boards, as they enter their next phases of development

Talison has put its Greenbushes lithium mine forward for a ‘gold-standard’ test of the operation’s commitment to responsible mining.

Rio Tinto has proposed to extend its Robe Valley iron ore operations in the Pilbara, which would require clearing of up to 16,802 hectares of land.

Peninsula Energy’s push to become a leading uranium producer is a step closer, following the appointment of Jitu Bhudia as its new chief financial officer.

Uranium producer Paladin Energy has been granted a key exemption in relation to its Patterson Lake South project in Canada.

Goldminer Ramelius Resources has made a long-rumoured $2.4 billion move for developer Spartan Resources, with a vision to create a 500,000-ounce gold producer by 2030.

The price of gold saw out the work week above US$3,000 per ounce, driven to all-time highs amid a bull run fueled by global economic and geopolitical uncertainty.

WA’s peak mining lobby group has welcomed a $750 million commitment for green metals projects, announced by Anthony Albanese during a visit to Perth today.

The emerging miner has unearthed its first stoping ore, bringing it one step closer to reviving a mothballed gold mine.

Black Cat Syndicate’s aspiration to eventually become a 200,000 ounce per year gold producer is a step closer, following its plans to raise $65 million.

Liontown Resources posted a half-year net loss of $15.2 million, down from $31 million during the prior corresponding period, amid production kicking off at Kathleen Valley.

The push by unions to lift their influence in the Pilbara has taken another step forward after a vote by workers at a Rio Tinto mine site.

Subiaco-based Boss Energy has announced plans to secure an additional 9 per cent {23.5 million shares} stake in Canadian junior Laramide Resources.

Global Uranium and Enrichment has finalised plans to raise $10 million, following news on Wednesday it had entered into a joint venture with US-based Snow Lake Energy Resources.

Former WA premier Colin Barnett has foreshadowed a federal raid to take over the state's mining industry and backed construction of a gas pipeline to the east coast.

The Supreme Court has thrown out attempts by Clive Palmer’s private company to discover more documents ahead of its long-awaited trial next month against China's CITIC.

With final approvals in the can, Element 25 is clear to nearly triple Butcherbird’s annual manganese production.

A fledgling rare earths company hopes its outback Western Australian claypan can break China’s stranglehold on the global rare earths supply market.

Perth-based graphite producer Volt Resources says it could benefit from a potential critical minerals agreement between the US and Ukraine.

Applecross-based Hot Chili has announced multiple changes to its board, including the departure of non-executive chair Dr Nicole Adshead-Bell, effective immediately.

Shares in Sydney-based Nickel Industries were sold off on Tuesday, amid speculation the cost of royalties in Indonesia may rise.

A Goldfields iron ore junior will more than double its exports after bringing a new deposit online and signing a fresh rail access deal.

Ramelius Resources unveiled a vision to keep the mill at its Mt Magnet production hub full for 17 years, but its share price plummeted in response to the news this morning.

Embattled miner Mineral Resources will drop out of a key ASX index tracking the 50 biggest companies on the market, as its share price battles continue.

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