Mining

Perth-based gold and lithium explorer MetalsTech has received a $120 million offer from a Canadian private equity fund for its gold exploration project in Slovakia.

Augustus Minerals aims to build on foundations laid at its prosperous Ti-Tree Shear project this year.

Ex-Fortescue Future Industries finance guru Felicity Gooding has joined net-zero lithium hopeful Vulcan Energy.

MTM Critical Metals plans to speed up exploration of its newly acquired West Arunta and Mukinbudin Niobium-REE projects, after raising $5 million from investors.

Newly appointed Kalamazoo Resources chief executive officer Luke Mortimer said he was committed to forwarding the company's exploration and project acquisition interests.

Zenith Minerals has regained control of two of its lithium projects in Western Australia after EV Metals Group failed to meet the conditions of its earn-in deal.

CZR Resources shares have soared after the junior miner announced on Thursday it had sold its 85 per cent stake in the Robe Mesa iron ore project for $102 million.

Goldfields-based Beacon Minerals announced on Thursday its December 2023 quarter production was sightly down, citing multiple factors.

Newmont has temporarily suspended gold production at its Telfer mine in the Pilbara, after finding cracking and seepage on one of its embankments.

German luxury automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has inked a $30 million deal with Perth company NeoMetals to buy a battery materials refinery asset.

Calidus Resources told the market on Wednesday it had reduced annual production guidance for the 2024 financial year, citing lower-than-anticipated material movement.

Mineral Resources has bought a nearly 10 per cent stake in newly listed Kali Metals, just days after the aspiring lithium miner made its stock market debut.

Having received shareholder approval to purchase the Beyondie sulphate of potash project earlier this week, exploration company Reward Minerals launched plans on Wednesday to raise up to $22.79 million to help fund the arrangement.

Mt Hawthorn-based Platina Resources has flagged additional drilling at two of its major gold projects in Western Australia.

ANALYSIS: Alcoa opened its Kwinana alumina refinery 60 years ago and that goes a long way to explaining why the US company decided to shut down the operation.

Magmatic Resources announced on Tuesday that Andrew "Andy" Viner has resigned as a non-executive director of the company.

Three companies largely devoid of assets and linked to previously sanctioned stocks promoter and director, David Zohar, have entered liquidation.

Capricorn Metals has announced the installation of 400 new accommodation units at its Mt Gibson gold project will likely begin next month.

Ajanth Saverimutto has begun his managing director tenure at high-flying lithium explorer Wildcat Resources.

Alcoa Corporation has confirmed it will cease production at its Kwinana refinery this year, as it grapples with a series of challenges at its oldest WA processing operation.

Alcoa Corporation's ASX-listed joint venture partner Alumina entered a trading halt this morning, as speculation swirled around the future of the 60-year-old Kwinana refinery.

The administrators of Panoramic Resources will suspend operations at its Savannah nickel mine in the Kimberley region, resulting in immediate redundancies for hundreds of staff.

Tietto Minerals has again asked its shareholders to reject an offer from Zhaojin Capital.

Gold producer Red 5 appears on course for a record-breaking year, following the release of its December 2023 quarterly report.

A positive December quarter has extended Emerald Resources' success at its Okvau goldmine in Cambodia.

The future of Alcoa's Kwinana refinery is in limbo, with the alumina producer refusing to shut down speculation that the facility is facing imminent closure just weeks after its US parent company appointed a Perth-based COO.

Shares in Kalamazoo and Karora spin-out Kali Metals almost doubled soon after the newly listed company started trading.

Kimberley Mineral Sands created history over the weekend with the inaugural export of product from its Thunderbird mineral sands project.

A Rio Tinto subsidiary has revised its West Angelas iron ore mine expansion plan, proposing to clear up to 17,555 hectares of vegetation in the East Pilbara.

Labyrinth Resources told the market on Monday it had elected to sell its two Canadian projects - Labyrinth and Denain - for $US3.5million ($A4.82 million) to Gold Projects WA.

Clinton Booth has resigned from his position as managing director of Pioneer Lithium, effective immediately, citing the need to focus on other commitments.

Subiaco-based Omnia Metals Group is set to expand its lithium operations, following plans for a 100 per cent acquisition of Canadian company Dixie Gold, announced on Friday.