Mining

Rio Tinto has suspended its mineral sands operations in South Africa, as violence at the coastal Richards Bay mine site continues.

Investment flows from Perth to fund international projects and companies.

Australian and foreign capital combined with government support have helped to build the lithium sector.

A $450 million potash development in northern WA and a $269 million alumina refinery planned for Kwinana have received major project status from the federal government.

Another iron ore boom has produced a long list of aspiring miners. We dig deep to assess who is likely to make it.

Vysarn's hydrogeological and dewatering business has secured a $1.74 million contract from mineral sands miner Iluka Resources.

Winsome Resources has taken more steps towards listing on the ASX, with Canaccord Genuity appointed to lead its initial public offering.

Barton Gold has had a slow start to its first day of trading, with its shares down 12 per cent as the explorer gets ready to drill targets in South Australia.

Gold Road Resources has forecast lower production this quarter following disruptions at the Gruyere processing plant near Laverton.

Barnaby Joyce's decision to dump resources minister Keith Pitt from the federal cabinet is bad news for Western Australia, writes Peter Kennedy.

Mineral Commodities is facing a second lawsuit at the hands of its former boss Mark Caruso, just months after his 20-year reign ended in his sacking.

Ardea Resources has raised $5.7 million through a share placement to fund feasibility work at the company's Kalgoorlie nickel project.

The board of West Perth-based Nusantara Resources has accepted a takeover proposal from a major shareholder that values the gold explorer at about $80 million.

Strike Resources has signed early agreements for its Paulsens East iron ore mine, including with listed contractor Dynamic Drill and Blast.

Australia's resources and energy exports are expected to hit $334 billion in the next financial year, a new study shows.

Rio Tinto has been criticised for allowing Aboriginal heritage artefacts collected at its giant Marandoo mine to be dumped at a Darwin rubbish tip in the 1990s.

Top officials from the mining industry have come together to affirm their support for clamping down on sexual assault in the workplace as allegations of misconduct roil the sector.

Torque Metals has listed on the ASX, joining fellow Perth-based explorer Arcadia Minerals which began trading earlier this week.

The board of Pilbara Minerals has approved the restart of a lithium plant it acquired from Altura Mining, expected to boost the company’s overall production.

Goldminer Firefinch is raising $47 million to finance a ramp-up in production at its Morila site in Mali while preparing to list its lithium business on the ASX.

A Perth company planning a major iron ore project in the Mid West is readying for an ASX listing, signing up Argonaut as lead manager and recruiting new directors.

Arafura Resources is moving closer toward rare earth production, having secured funds to begin design and engineering works for its Nolans project in the Northern Territory.

It would not be easy to replace the economic benefits China has brought WA, but reliance brings risk.

De Grey Mining and Bellevue Gold have released drilling results that support the planned development of two major new goldmines in Western Australia.

The Reserve Bank appears to be sticking to its interest rate view for now, as new figures show a record trade surplus and continuing strong demand for workers.

Perth-based nickel miner Minara Resources is pushing ahead with plans to assess the development potential of its Irwin Hills Project in the north-eastern Goldfields.

Two reports this week have highlighted concerns that commodity prices have peaked, with UBS saying iron ore is approaching an inflection point and set to fall sharply.

ASX-listed Macmahon Holdings has been confirmed as the mining contractor for Red 5’s King of the Hills gold project near Leonora.

Engineering and construction company Monadelphous has won a number of new contracts including work on major iron ore projects Gudai-Darri and Iron Bridge.

Local business Coda Minerals is raising $14.4 million to accelerate an exploration program at the company’s majority owned Elizabeth Creek copper project in South Australia.

China’s not the only game in town, as recent moves in the resources sector demonstrate.

Sandfire Resources recently exported $65 million worth of copper concentrate to India, marking the DeGrussa operator’s biggest shipment to date.