Mining

The state’s peak resources body is cracking down on alcohol consumption at mining camps, introducing a four-drink limit as part of sweeping industry-wide restrictions.

Perenti Global has tightened forecast earnings following the death of two workers employed by its Barminco subsidiary at a mine in Botswana last week.

Tianqi Lithium and IGO have marked first production of battery-grade product from their Kwinana refinery, bringing the operation closer to full scale output.

Chalice Mining has been granted final approvals needed to undertake exploration drilling within its famed Julimar project despite concerns from the community over a surrounding forest.

Arafura Resources shares are trading higher on the back of a new potential seven-year offtake deal with South Korean-based automotive business Hyundai.

Decmil remains locked in a bitter battle with Avid Australia over $1.3 million in bills subsidiary Avid Resources disputed before its collapse.

Australian Vanadium is powering ahead with plans to build a vanadium processing plant in the state’s Midwest, lodging the proposal with the environmental watchdog.

Fortescue has announced a raft of changes at the top end of the business, including Andrew Forrest stepping in as interim iron ore boss.

OZ Minerals will have 18 months to assess Havilah Resource’s Kalkaroo project before deciding whether to acquire the South Australian copper outfit for up to $405 million.

Equinox Resources boss Daniel Taylor has resigned a week after the iron ore junior’s non-executive chair and non-executive director announced their departure.

Pilbara Minerals has been awarded a $20 million federal government grant to develop a new demonstration-scale chemicals facility within its Pilgangoora project.

Wiluna Mining is hoping to complete a capital raising, likely to be $25 million or more, as it seeks to complete development works at its Mid West gold operation.

A bid by one of Australia’s largest mineral sands producers to revive a mine proposal in the state’s South West will be subject to the highest level of scrutiny by the environmental watchdog.

Australia should move away from the business-as-usual approach to resources development, particularly regarding battery metals.

A special royalty rebate for potash producers was announced in the budget today, as big hopefuls such as BCI Minerals develop projects.

Junior gold and lithium explorer Kairos Minerals has appointed Klaus Eckhof and Peter Turner to lead the company.

Shares in Mark Creasy-backed explorer Galileo Mining tripled today after it reported a major palladium and platinum discovery at its Norseman Project.

Australian Mines’ Benjamin Bell has resigned as a director after the corporate watchdog moved to strip him of his right to manage a corporation over disclosure allegations.

Major Western Australian arts companies have reaped huge benefits from Fortescue Metals Group shares donated by Andrew and Nicola Forrest in 2011.

Contractor DRA Global says its revenue may drop by as much as 25 per cent this year after contract losses and project delays.

Rebecca Tomkinson will start as chief executive at the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia in the coming months, the first woman to hold the role in the chamber's history.

Exploration company Australian Mines and its managing director Benjamin Bell are facing allegations of breaching disclosure obligations about the Sconi Project.

Legendary mining entrepreneur Ron Sayers has been remembered as generous, entertaining, and a big-thinking business leader after passing away this morning.

An influx of approximately 8,000 workers could return to Perth’s CBD as BHP, Chevron and Woodside look to encourage hybrid work models.

Nearly two years on since the destruction at Juukan Gorge, Rio boss Jakob Stausholm has told shareholders that the miner is focused on resetting relationships.

Fortescue Metals Group chief executive Elizabeth Gaines said the company held off on mining certain areas of its new Eliwana mine amid a “heightened awareness” of heritage-related matters.

Roy Hill will undertake an urgent review of the greenhouse gas management at its ever-growing Pilbara iron ore mine after an appeal uncovered "ambiguities" in the EPA’s emissions calculations.

Critical minerals, downstream processing and government support are the key trends in the state’s mining project pipeline.

Altamin shares were catapulted to a 12-month high on the back of an unsolicited off-market takeover attempt from its largest backer.

Russia’s potential displacement as a nickel trading partner has moved the dial on supply projections.

The parliamentary inquiry into FIFO practices has highlighted the need for significant cultural change.

The state government will fund what promises to be the world’s largest seismic survey in a major data-gathering effort hoped to pin down new mining prospects in WA.