The state's environmental watchdog has recommended the state government knock back a plan by Central West Coal to supply the proposed Coolimba Power Project in the Mid-West.
Westgold Resources has announced it seeks to snap up the remaining shares it does not already own in Aragon Resources, to create a mid-tier mining house with potential annual gold production of 200,000 ounces.
Mining contractor MACA has won its first job outside Western Australia, after being appointed to provide mining services at WPG Resources' Peculiar Knob iron ore mine in South Australia for $285 million.
Nomad Building Solutions has been slapped with a $4.25 million claim for damages, over delays in designing and building central facilities for Chevron's Gorgon liquefied natural gas project.
Catalpa Resources has reported its $23.4 million capital raising has been oversubscribed by strong demand from existing shareholders and new investors, just two days after it was announced.
Reed Resources and its joint venture partner, Mineral Resources, have received final approval to commence construction of the Mt Marion lithium project near Kalgoorlie.
Strategic Marine has cashed in on Chevron's Gorgon liquefied natural gas project, winning a contract to build four workboats for the consortium developing the gas jetty and other marine structures.
The resources sector says workplace relations have become substantially more difficult under Labor's Fair Work Act, with unions having an increased influence, according to a recent survey of employers.
Apex Minerals says it will seek to raise $22.6 million through a 1 cent per share rights issue and a 1.8 cents per share placement to institutional investors to pay out its gold upside participation notes.
Wah Nam International says it will proceed with its takeover bid for Brockman Resources, after the Takeovers Panel rejected an application that Wah Nam had acquired Brockman shares in breach of the Corporations Act.
Jupiter Mines has raised $150 million to develop its Western Australian iron ore projects, Mt Ida and Mt Mason, and its Tshipi Borwa manganese operation in South Africa.
West Perth-based copper explorer Altona Mining is seeking to raise $70 million to fund development of its Outokumpu project in Finland and exploration activities at its Roseby project in Queensland.
BC Iron has become the first Pilbara junior iron ore miner to transport product on a third party's infrastructure, with the first ore from its Nullagine joint venture shipped to Fortescue Metals Group's Herb Elliot Port.
Investors' appetite for gold-related plays is on the up, with Crescent Gold the latest in a string of Western Australia-based gold explorers and miners to report an overabundance of interest in its latest capital raising.
Pilbara-focused iron ore junior FerrAus has appointed former GRD chief executive Cliff Lawrenson as chief executive officer and managing director, subject to shareholder approval.
Indian infrastructure group Lanco Infratech has emerged as the winning bidder for the Collie coal business of Ric Stowe's failed Griffin coal and power empire.
Galaxy Resources has signed a sales agreement with Global Advanced Metals for tantalum concentrate produced at its Mt Cattlin operation near Ravensthorpe.
Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced another big spend at its Pilbara iron ore operations, as it continues its drive to increase output of the booming commodity.
Lynas Corporation says it is will secure up to $US250 million in funding with the help of a major Japanese trading house to expand production and ensure additional supplies of rare earth products for the Japanese market.
A report into Australia's worst offshore oil spill has recommended a Thai-based company show cause why its rights to operate in Australian territory should not be cancelled.
South Korea's GS Engineering and Construction says it has won a $2.96 billion order to build Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers Collie urea fertiliser plant.
BHP Billiton has approved a further $US635 million of capital spending for two expansion projects it is proceeding with at its Pilbara iron ore operations.
