East Perth-based Legacy Iron Ore says it has been approached by several Chinese parties interested in forming a joint venture or acquiring a large shareholding.
Grange Resources has today appointed AMEC Minproc to carry out a review of the Southdown magnetite project near Albany, which will lay down the foundation for a prefeasibility study later this year.
Clive Palmer's Mineralogy has agreed to loan $3 million to Australasian Resources, which will use the funds to progress financing talks over the Balmoral South iron ore project.
Perseus Mining is set to tap equity markets again to raise up to $139 million through an underwritten share offering, a private placement and a share purchase plan.
Belgium's Nyrstar has upped the ante of its takeover bid for CBH Resources, today offering a choice of cash and scrip for each CBH share and $1,000 for every convertible note.
Gindalbie Metals is poised to secure national transport providers QR to exclusively provide long-term bulk rail haulage services for its Karara iron ore project in the Mid West.
BHP Billiton has held urgent talks with Mines Minister Norman Moore after it launched an inquiry into the death of a 45-year-old man at its Leinster nickel mine.
Perth-based Grange Resources has secured a 69 per cent price increase for its iron ore pellets and is making moves to change from benchmark to index-based pricing.
BC Iron says it is set to start production at the Nullagine iron ore project in the second half of this year, after striking a deal with the Palyku Native Title Claim Group.
International Petroleum has today unveiled plans to list on the National Stock Exchange, days after the Australian Securities Exchange blocked a deal with links to controversial businessman Frank Timis.
Australasian Resources says it is finalising details of a capital raising, nearly two months after it was questioned by the Australian Securities Exchange over its cash reserves.
West Perth-based Atlantic has cemented its relationship with Mineral Resources, jointly agreeing to raise up to $100 million to complete the Windimurra vanadium project in Western Australia.
Gindalbie Metals has finalised its second long-term offtake contract with joint venture partner Ansteel, this time covering the hematite production from the Karara iron ore project in the Mid West.
Premier Colin Barnett is jetting his way to the USA to spruik Western Australia's capabilities as a global energy supplier joining a list of distinguished speakers presenting at one of the world's leading energy policy research forums.
Shares in Western Australia's junior iron ore miners surged today after China's top steel industry body called for a two-month boycott of iron ore produced by BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Brazil's Vale.
The Australian Securities Exchange has decided to block transactions by two of Tony Sage's companies on grounds that controversial businessman Frank Timis would gain too much control.
Takeover target Mesa Minerals has received a requisition calling for the removal of four of its directors, less than a fortnight after shareholders voted down moves to oust the same directors.
Beadell Resources says it has received commitments to raise $57 million, which will be used to complete the acquisition of a Brazilian company that hold the rights to a gold project and an iron ore royalty.
Cape Lambert Resources has cleared a key hurdle in the sale of its Lady Annie copper operation to China Sci-Tech with the Foreign Investment Review Board today approving the transaction.
Shares in Ironbark Zinc surged higher after major shareholder Nyrstar lifted its interest to more than 30 per cent by subscribing to $15 million worth of securities.
Shares in West Perth-based Doray Minerals have more than tripled in trade today after it released high-grade drilling results from its Meekatharra North gold project.
Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers' $3.5 billion Collie urea operation has been granted a major project facilitation status by the federal government, allowing it to have issues responded to promptly.
Bauxite Resources' North Bindoon mine will be scrutinised at one of the highest possible levels by the state environment watchdog as an action group calls for greater disclosure by the company about its future mining plans.
Australia was becoming a riskier place for miners to do business than South Africa, the head of the world's third biggest gold miner, AngloGold Ashanti, said today.
Chevron has awarded Norwegian company Aker Solutions a $100 million contract to supply subsea umbilicals and associated equipment to the massive Gorgon gas project.
Mineral Resources' takeover of Mesa Minerals is poised to go ahead after moves to dump four of Mesa's directors were voted down at a shareholders meeting today.
Shares in Aviva Corporation were higher after the company struck a deal with platinum producer Lonmin to farm-in to a gold and base metals project in west Kenya.
