Mining

Castillo Copper's shares were up more than 12 per cent this morning after the West Perth-based explorer announced the potential acquisition of two lithium projects.

Dalaroo Metals has had a strong finish to its first day of trading, closing up almost 50 per cent as the company gets ready to explore its Western Australian projects.

Western Australia’s Eagle Mountain Mining and 92 Energy have each announced capital raisings and will use the proceeds to explore their North American projects.

The critical minerals sector will become the latest to receive a special concessional loan deal from the federal government, with $2 billion on the line.

NRW Holdings’ Primero Group has been contracted to build a lithium processing plant in the Northern Territory and a vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility in Western Australia.

Future Institute of Australia is working to help Australia develop better leaders.

Uranium is in focus as the world seeks alternatives to fossil fuels, and investment funds buy yellowcake.

Fortescue has appointed four new executives, including one from Vale and two for its green energy arm, days after two departures were revealed.

Potash player Agrimin has been granted lead agency status from the state government for its $637 million Mackay development in the Pilbara.

Triton Minerals is raising $10 million for its Ancuabe graphite project in Mozambique.

Karl Simich-led Sandfire Resources is set to become one the largest listed copper producers through the $2.6 billion cash acquisition of an operation in Spain.

WA’s Sandfire Resources has detailed plans to expand its Motheo project in Botswana via a 114,000-tonne satellite deposit.

ASX-listed Hastings Technology Metals has lodged federal environmental documents for a rare earths processing plant near Onslow in the Pilbara.

Raleigh Finlayson is set to lead Genesis Minerals after agreeing to invest $7 million in the local gold explorer, as part of a broader raising backed by Nev Power and Michael Bowen.

Political debate about coal power is boiling but economics and engineering will have a substantial impact.

GWR Group has become the fourth junior iron ore company to suspend operations or review its strategy in light of the dramatic fall in the commodity’s price.

Gold explorer Star Minerals is on track to list on the ASX next month, having received a $2.5 million investment from Magnolia Capital.

Nex Metals Explorations has sought undertakings from joint venture partner Metalicity after alleging a breach in the pair's joint venture agreement amid a hostile takeover.

World markets are being rattled by the possible collapse of Evergrande Group.

Goldminer Pantoro is a step closer to restarting operations at Norseman in Western Australia, having received the all-clear from the state's environmental authority.

Pearl Gull Iron has had a quiet start to its first day of trading, as it continues to explore its Cockatoo Island tenements off the coast of WA.

State government regulators have commenced an investigation into the death of a 52-year old maintenance worker at the Sino Iron project in the Pilbara.

David Singleton-led Austin Engineering has won a suite of new contracts, including with mining services companies NRW Holdings and Perenti.

Venture Minerals has suspended operations at its iron ore mine in Tasmania after just one shipment, with the company squeezed by higher costs and falling prices.

A faster-than-expected fall in iron ore prices, which are half their peak levels, has led to a big sell-off of mining stocks and raised doubts about the government’s budget outlook.

The ATO has issued a further tax bill to Rio Tinto in relation to the mining giant’s interest deductions on a loan it took out in 2015.

Kalium Lakes is in the race to become Australia’s first sulphate of potash producer, with construction of its Beyondie project nearing completion.

Pilbara Minerals has awarded a $70 million contract extension to mining services company MACA and added Miriam Stanborough to the board as a non-executive director.

GBM Resources is seeking to raise $7.4 million to continue exploring for gold in Queensland's Drummond Basin, while Conico and Corazon also announced capital raisings.

Shares in Pilbara Minerals jumped 8 per cent to close near all-time highs today after the company announced strong results from its second online lithium auction.

Shares in Fenix Resources rose 12 per cent this morning after the iron ore producer declared a full-year profit and maiden dividend.

Fortescue Metals Group has announced a high-level framework agreement with the Eastern Guruma people and flagged a $500 million mining joint venture but was light on details.