A charter flight departing from the Busselton-Margaret River airport to Fortescue Metals Group's Pilbara operations marked the first of its kind for the company’s regional fly-in, fly-out workers.
The federal government will provide half the funding for a salt and potash project to be developed by Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals, after committing an extra $150 million.
The bidder for goldminer Gascoyne Resources has sought orders from the Takeovers Panel to address matters related to a conflicting merger with Firefly Resources.
Kingwest Resources plans to spend funds committed by sophisticated and institutional investors to accelerate ongoing exploration activities across its Western Australian projects.
BHP could invest up to $25 million to secure a majority stake in Encounter Resources' developing Elliott copper project after the junior upped its tenure in the area.
Rio Tinto is considering the use of sustainable technology in its steelmaking process, joining the likes of Fortescue and BHP in tackling the iron ore sector’s emissions challenge.
The Gascoyne Resources board has urged shareholders to reject a $110 million takeover offer from Westgold Resources, labelling the deal as “inadequate”.
Potash player Kalium Lakes has deferred its debt repayments as part of a financial restructure that includes the company launching a heavily discounted share placement.
Mining magnate Clive Palmer has lost his High Court battle against the state government over legislation introduced to thwart his $30 billion damages claim.
Goldminer Newcrest Mining has put a price on developing its Havieron project in Western Australia, while detailing plans for its assets in Canada and Papua New Guinea.
Privately-owned Perth company Wright Prospecting has posted yet another extraordinarily large annual profit as it reaped the benefits of the booming iron ore market.
Iron ore junior Fenix Resources has reported $25 million in net operating cashflows for the September quarter despite a testing period for the commodity.
Explorers Kin Mining and Alchemy Resources are set to raise $13 million and $3.1 million respectively in a bid to push ahead with ongoing exploration and drilling activities.
Besra Gold has returned to the ASX after a restructuring, while E79 Gold Mines has started trading and Medallion Metals has spun out its nickel assets.
The federal court has ordered Griffin Coal to hand over more than $5 million in damages to its former contractor Carna Group, following a bitter six-year contractual dispute.
Westgold Resources is preparing to lodge its takeover bid for fellow goldminer Gascoyne Resources, following “positive engagement” with the target’s shareholders.
Listed contractor Lycopodium has secured work on Talison Lithium’s Greenbushes project in WA, while Clough has been appointed to TNG’s Mount Peake project in the Northern Territory.
Australia’s largest new iron ore mine in over 50 years has been officially opened after BHP completed its South Flank project on time and within budget.
