The state’s environmental assessment body has approved Rio Tinto’s Greater Paraburdoo Iron Ore Hub proposal nearly four years after the mining giant lodged its plans.
Perth company Australian Strategic Materials is pursuing a novel contracting approach for its rare earths project, signing an engineering, procurement and construction definition (EPCD) contract.
Fundraising activity among explorers has fallen from the lofty highs of 2021, but BDO’s global head of natural resources Sherif Andrawes says it’s too early to call time on the sector’s streak.
Locally established drilling contractor Eftech International has been acquired by a Netherlands oil and gas services business looking to secure a foothold in Australia.
IGO said today its scheme of arrangement, to acquire 100 per cent of Western Areas, was legally effective, with the deal scheduled to complete later this month.
Raleigh Finlayson-led Genesis Minerals has addressed media speculation regarding potential merger and acquisition activity with fellow ASX-listed gold play St Barbara.
A subsidiary of Mineral Resources has put forward a proposal to the state’s environmental watchdog for its planned Lamb Creek iron ore project in WA’s East Pilbara.
BHP has pushed the button on a $50 million project to automate iron ore shiploading at its export operations at Port Hedland, lauding the move as a world-first.
A correction in the lithium market turned into a rout today, with Pilbara Minerals and Liontown Resources leading the fall after two bearish research reports.
Mineral Resources has rubbished a lawsuit against the miner, boss Chris Ellison and its high-profile lawyers by a former employee who was sacked earlier this year.
AVZ Minerals has extended the suspension of its shares after pushing out the target completion date for a company-defining deal for its lithium project in Africa.
Wet weather and difficulty accessing workers curbed exploration spending in Western Australia by 13 per cent in early 2022, albeit from record investment in prior quarters.
Perth Airport-based Metalicity has stepped up its pursuit of Tom Percy-led Nex Metals over outstanding payments it claims it’s owed as part of a takeover bid.
Mineral Resources is suing a former procurement manager over allegations he collected secret commissions and misused the mining giant’s confidential information.
De Grey Mining has increased resource estimates for the Mallina gold project and its contained Hemi deposit to 10.6 million ounces, boosting its credentials as a major undeveloped gold deposit.
Gold Road Resources has lifted its all-scrip takeover offer for DGO Gold in what it says will be its best final offer to acquire the ASX-listed minerals explorer.
A multi-million dollar compensation claim on behalf of the Yindjibarndi people could turn into a fight between the WA government and Fortescue Metals Group over who bears responsibility.
Clough has moved to expedite its mammoth $150 million claim against Rio Tinto’s Hamersley Iron after accusing the mining giant of simply kicking the can down the road.
Decmil has won its court stoush with Avid Australia over $1.3 million in unpaid bills Avid Resources contested before its collapse, ending a six-month long legal battle.
Chalice Mining has laid plans for a considerable capital raising effort to bankroll the next year and a half of exploration activities across its Julimar and West Yilgarn prospects.
West Perth-based Wiluna Mining is offering shares at more than a 40 per cent discount to raise a minimum $50 million to bring its namesake gold project up to speed.
