The first batch of mixed rare earth carbonate from the miner’s Kalgoorlie processing facility will shift to the next financial year amid difficulties sourcing skilled staff needed for a key part of the build.
Leading lithium producer Albemarle Corporation has expanded its footprint in the South West after acquiring a neighboring Greenbushes tenement under a $30 million deal.
Mineral Resources and Mt Marion joint venture partner Ganfeng have terminated a deal to convert spodumene concentrate to lithium battery chemicals, and revised guidance for its lithium assets.
Lithium miner Allkem has put a $115 million price tag on the mine life expansion project for its Mt Cattlin lithium operation after lifting its ore reserve expectations by 34 per cent.
Gina Rinehart’s company has struck a joint venture with two explorers focused on a new lithium development against the backdrop of the billionaire’s recent meeting with the Indian Prime Minister.
Speculation of a tie-up between two companies in an emerging lithium province scoped by Hancock Prospecting has surfaced after the pair entered a trading halt flagging a joint venture announcement.
Shares in potash developer Kalium Lakes will remain suspended as it drafts in Argonaut to helm a strategic process exploring any and all options for the business.
Clive Palmer and Mineralogy have succeeded their bid to update allegations against subsidiaries of CITIC Pacific Mining, which a Supreme Court judge has described as "grave in nature".
Fortescue is the second company after Rio Tinto this week to partner with world's biggest steelmaker China Baowu in a bid to reduce emissions associated with iron and steel making.
Engineering services company Lycopodium has secured a $55 million deal for the study and scope of Barrick Gold Corporation’s Reko Diq copper-gold project.
The cost of propping up the embattled Ewington coal mine in Collie has gone beyond the $19.5 million initially set aside by the state government to support it.
Australian Potash has put its flagship Lake Wells development on pause and pivoted to nearby exploration activities after a strategic review failed to attract an investment partner.
Rare earths hopeful Hastings Technology Metals has secured a potential offtake agreement with a Canadian magnet manufacturer for its Yangbiana project in the Gascoyne.
Battery metals miner IGO has found a new chief executive in Ivan Vella, a long-serving Rio Tinto executive whose career includes a stint as iron ore boss in the aftermath of Juukan Gorge.
IGO acting chief executive Matt Dusci will receive a tidy $400,000-plus pay bump for leading the miner on an interim basis, with his permanent replacement due to be named soon.
Rio Tinto has struck an agreement with the world’s biggest steelmaker, China Baowu, to collaborate on projects aimed to reduce carbon emissions in the industry.
Elizabeth Gaines will be paid a $1.2 million salary after taking up a part-time executive director role at Fortescue Metals Group, while Jenn Morris has resigned from the company's board.
Perth company Pilbara Minerals disclosed today it has already taken corrective action after discovering about 250 current and former staff were underpaid by up to $345,000.
Gold producer Perseus Mining has delayed making a final investment decision on its Meyas Sand Gold project in Sudan following ongoing conflict in the country.
ASX-listed Perth contractor Aerison Group has called in administrators just over a month after failing to settle a $47 million dispute with iron ore miner Roy Hill Holdings.
Westgold Resources has declared its intentions to make a $177 million scrip bid for gold junior Musgrave Minerals, with both companies occupying land in the busy Murchison gold province.
Mining services group Perenti has marginally increased its 2023 financial year revenue expectations and has shaved $40 million off its capital expenditure targets.
