One of WA’s most senior mining executives, former AngloGold Ashanti boss Mike Erickson, has taken on a senior corporate advisory role at Indigenous contractor Carey Group.
About 90 employees working at Alcoa’s Kwinana alumina refinery could lose their jobs as part of a cost-cutting exercise across Western Australian operations.
Gina Rinehart-owned Atlas Iron’s $605 million McPhee Creek iron ore project has taken a leap towards fruition after it received support from the state’s peak environmental body.
Super Pit miner Northern Star has had a sedate start to the new financial year but has traded higher against the backdrop of new highs for Australian gold driven by conflict in the Middle East.
BHP has disclosed it will be paid up to $6.4 billion for its coal assets in Queensland, naming Whitehaven Coal as the preferred buyer shortly after posting quarterly production figures to market.
New Fortescue Metals chief Dino Otranto is resolute the miner will meet aggressive decarbonisation targets by 2030, as a fledgling green energy hub starts to take shape.
Raleigh Finlayson-led Genesis Minerals has made an improved offer to secure the remaining shares it doesn’t already own in Dacian Gold, a dormant goldminer key to plans for the region.
Mining services contractor Perenti has recruited Diane Smith-Gander and Andrea Sutton as non-executive directors following its acquisition of local competitor DDH1.
Uranium explorer DevEx Resources has secured $10 million to progress two key projects with chairman Tim Goyder to put in about $2 million towards the $21.1 million capital raising.
Clive Palmer has launched another legal action against CITIC and its executives, alleging they conspired to injure and embarrass him through court proceedings over the past decade.
Renewable energy player PWR Hybrid has finalised a 10-year power supply deal with Iluka Resources to be generated from its recently approved solar farm.
Business groups in the Pilbara have called for more investment in affordable housing to help their members recruit staff and take advantage of the looming investment boom in the region.
BHP has signalled two initiatives to boost the indigenous business sector, indicating it will expect more from its major contractors and launching a new support program.
BHP has released details of new measures to debottleneck its Pilbara port and rail operations and boost its mine efficiency as a step toward annual production of 305 million tonnes.
Lawyers have disputed Hancock Prospecting’s allegation that Wright Prospecting took more than 20 years to start its legal action, during a Supreme Court trial over mining royalties.
Rio Tinto anticipates only a small increase in Pilbara iron ore production next year after candidly acknowledging the impact of slow environmental approvals and complex Indigenous engagement.
Wright Prospecting’s claims over Pilbara mining tenements would trump any interests sought by Gina Rinehart’s children, lawyers say during a Supreme Court trial over billions of dollars.
Plans for a substantial iron ore processing facility in the Pilbara spearheaded by South Korean steelmaker POSCO have surfaced following a $70 billion state government land allocation scheme.
Perth-based lithium explorer Winsome Resources has received commitments from investors and is on track to raise $34 million via a placement to fund works at its Canadian projects.
Perth businessman Dean Scook is facing charges of stealing as an officer of a company after the corporate watchdog alleged he stole more than $675,000 of funds.
Hancock Prospecting has labeled proposed federal industrial relations reform unclear and claimed it could delay the development of the Ridley magnetite project by four years.
The legal showdown over billions of dollars in iron ore royalties has entered the final phase after lawyers of mining heirs start their closing remarks in court.
Mines Minister Bill Johnston has told a nickel forum in Perth he will continue to lobby for the commodity after it missed out on the federal government’s national list of critical minerals.
Mining entrepreneur Tony Sage is continuing to appeal a tribunal decision that refused him access to documents he claimed could be relevant to his tax audit.
