Mining

The EPA has given Glencore subsidiary Minara Resources the green light to conduct an exploration program in the southern portion of its Irwin Hills Project in the north-eastern Goldfields.

BHP has appointed a mining executive who has spent most of her career at Rio Tinto as the new asset president for its Nickel West business.

Listed contractor NRW Holdings has secured new work from Rio Tinto and its subsidiary, Hamersley Iron, worth a combined $86.5 million.

IGO has bolstered its nickel portfolio in Western Australia after signing an agreement with mining prospector and major shareholder Mark Creasy.

Perenti has launched a new technology-focused mining services business while reporting a 22 per cent jump in contracted work.

A new mine in WA and aspiring producers are contributing to rising Australian manganese output.

Burgundy Diamond Mines has raised funds for the restart of its Ellendale mine in WA and expand its downstream capabilities.

Perth-based Titan Minerals has completed the sale of its Zaruma gold project in Ecuador to Pelorus Minerals for $US15 million in cash.

The spinout company of GWR Group focused on exploring for gold in Western Australia has listed on the ASX after raising $7 million.

Shares in Silver Lake Resources have dropped 10 per cent today after the goldminer revealed the impact of labour shortages on its Mount Monger mine in WA.

Northern Star Resources has sold a large portion of its Kalgoorlie operations to Evolution Mining on the same day it appointed Stuart Tonkin as the goldminer’s new managing director.

WA’s role in the electric vehicle supply chain has received a big boost, with BHP Nickel West announcing a deal with carmaker Tesla.

Eight businesses including Lynas Rare Earths, Albemarle Corporation and Australian Vanadium have secured nearly $50 million in federal government manufacturing grants.

Strong mining activity has highlighted the critical housing shortages in resources-rich areas.

Westgold Resources subsidiary Minterra has been slapped with a $102,000 fine after an employee sustained serious injuries in a fall at its Starlight underground mine in 2018.

Mining services provider Macmahon Holdings has secured new work from Northern Star Resources following $1.3 billion in recent contract wins.

Australia's resources industry has backed tougher rules to prevent workplace sexual harassment, describing its pervasiveness within mining as alarming.

Western Mines Group is the newest explorer to list on the ASX, with its share price lowering slightly ahead of planned drilling programs in Western Australia.

BHP chief executive Mike Henry has declared the mining giant is in great shape after a strong quarterly report showed good results on production and costs.

Borrowers beware; warning bells are ringing that a change in market conditions has started.

Perenti’s surface mining business has won a five-year contract for work on AngloGold Ashanti’s Iduapriem mine in Ghana.

French engineering group Altrad Services it set to acquire listed contractor Valmec, in a deal that values the Kewdale business at $52 million.

The state's environment minister has rejected appeals against decisions to allow two of Australia’s biggest iron ore miners to increase their annual exports through Port Hedland, despite ongoing concerns about dust.

Melbourne's St Barbara has bought a significant stake in Kin Mining from philanthropist and mining magnate Kerry Harmanis.

Macmahon Contractors is suing Kuwait-based Agility Logistics, claiming the company is still in possession of equipment it agreed to transport to Queensland six months ago.

Mining giant Rio Tinto has been hit by a range of major operational challenges caused by skilled labour shortages, Aboriginal heritage management, and heavy rain.

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Perth executives Bill Beament and Nev Power are among the key players in a new US company looking to raise $US287 million ($A380 million) to invest in mining and metals.

A company behind a controversial mine expansion plan in Tasmanian wilderness has stopped works at the site after legal threats from conservationists.

BHP has started development of a new Pilbara iron ore mine after its Japanese partners, ITOCHU and Mitsui & Co, bought a minority stake in the project.

Fortescue Metals Group is preparing branding for its green hydrogen and steel arm, with more than 30 trademarks pending, including the slogan 'The Power of Now'.

Sandfire Resources has exceeded its copper production target for the recent financial year while reporting record sales revenue of $813 million, helped by buoyant prices.