Mining

Outgoing Boral chief executive Vik Bansal will join the board of multinational mining infrastructure company Orica next month.

Mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto are bracing for a new 50 per cent tariff on copper imports.

Arrow Minerals boss David Flanagan says the junior has yet to be formally advised by the Guinean government in relation its tenement status within the country.

Mineral Resources chair Malcolm Bundey will review the planned departure of Chris Ellison from the company, in a move which gives a glimmer of hope to the founder's supporter base.

Gold Road Resources says it is likely to reach the bottom end of its annual Gruyere gold mine production guidance for FY25.

Union figures have warned a decision against BHP in Queensland will have ramifications for Australian mining, after a win which will cost the miner millions in wages.

West Perth-based explorer Antipa Minerals has announced plans to raise $40 million, in order to accelerate development of its Minyari gold-copper project in Western Australia.

GOLD WRAP: Northern Star Resources’ flagship Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines missed its revised full-year sales target, while Ramelius Resources hit a major milestone for the first time.

Graham Kerr-led South32 has announced it will divest its Cerro Matoso nickel operation in Colombia for up to $US100 million, or $153.5 million.

New Mineral Resources chair Malcolm Bundey says the appointment of two experienced professionals to the company's board is a reflection of "my immediate priorities as chair".

Perenti’s contract mining president has proved herself ambitious in the pursuit of innovative technologies to drive safety and productivity.

A British-owned explorer hopes to add some extra icing to its Pilbara iron ore project as it tries to woo one of its giant neighbours to unlock the deposit.

A solid final quarter to FY25 has resulted in Capricorn Metals hitting the upper end of its 110,000-120,000 production guidance target.

AVZ Minerals is involved in another legal dispute relating to its Manono project, after a funder sued the West Perth company over a $US15 million agreement.

A ‘breakthrough’ by Western Australian geologists supported by state government funding could lead to a modern-day gold rush.

Industry leaders have called for shorter approval timeframes to ensure critical mineral discoveries can enter development.

The first ammonia-powered iron ore bulk carriers could set sail for the Pilbara within three years under a deal signed on Thursday between BHP and one of its shipping partners.

The takeover battle for New World Resources has intensified, with rival suitors escalating bids and legal manoeuvres in pursuit of the Arizona copper play.

New Mineral Resources chair Malcolm Bundey has taken the wheel of his new, high-profile role, while fellow iron ore miner Fortescue has welcomed a familiar face to its board.

Shipments from Kimberley Mineral Sands’ Thunderbird operation in the Kimberley have been downgraded for the quarter after another interruption halted operations.

Mining leaders have called for the sector to adopt a more pragmatic approach to decarbonisation as Australia targets carbon neutrality by 2050.

Leederville-based junior Bryah Resources has appointed Greg Hill as its chief executive officer, effective immediately.

The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended conditional approval of the Hemi gold project snapped up in Northern Star Resources’ move for De Grey Mining last year.

Junior gold miner Brightstar Resources has laid plans to bring its Laverton and Menzies camps into production and merge with fellow resources pundit Aurumin.

Strickland Metals has sold its Yandal gold project in the Goldfields to Subiaco-based junior Gateway Mining in a script-based deal worth $45 million.

Australia’s resources and energy exports are forecast to decline, but gold and iron ore are a silver lining in the latest government outlook.

Liontown Resources has announced both Jon Latto and Adam Smits will depart the company in their respective roles as chief financial officer and chief operating officer.

Mineral Resources has completed the sale of its mothballed Yilgarn Hub iron ore mine for a “confidential and immaterial” amount.

2024 was a difficult year for most major mining companies – except those focused on gold.

Struggling nickel and lithium producer IGO has flagged a major board restructure, with chairman Michael Nossal and other directors planning to retire as part of a downsizing.

The bidding war for New World Resources continues after Central Asia Metals (CAML) upped its bid price for the Arizona copper play for a second time.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has escalated a dispute over Northern Minerals shares, taking legal action against one of the company's foreign investors.