News Articles for BCI Minerals

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Michael Gunner, Kevin Brown, Paul Steel, Jerry Lam, James Abson, Renato Braz Sue, David Boshoff, Tully Carmady, Kris Warren, Vanessa Martin and Ronald Hurst.

Our board moves wrap includes Alison Terry, David Boshoff, Kerryl Bradsaw, James Champion de Crespigny, James Smith, Bob Adam, Simon Wandke, Phil Hoskins, Michael Davis, Robert Rigo, and Peter Brecht.

BCI Minerals has found a new managing director in Adani alumnus David Boshoff, who will be able to double his starting salary if he gets the Mardie potash development back on track.

AustralianSuper has asserted greater influence over Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals, which will be required to seek consent from the super fund before appointing a new chief executive.

Sev.en Global Investments has bought the Lake Way project from the wreckage of Salt Lake Potash.

BCI Minerals will defer awarding any new contracts to construct its $1.2 billion salt and potash project in light of ongoing inflationary pressures.

Subiaco-based SRG Global has secured $80 million in new contracts, including a three-year marine contract with state government trading enterprise Fremantle Ports.

Our board moves wrap includes Alwyn Vorster, Nicholas Ong, Arthur Ma, Elizabeth Lee, Rowan Johnston, Jason Berton, Mark Bojanjac, and Frazer Tabeart.

BCI Minerals chief executive Alvywn Vorster has signalled his exit after six years with the Kerry Stokes-backed salt and potash aspirant, as it works to keep a lid on rising costs at its flagship.

Shares in BCI Minerals dropped 11 per cent after pushing back its targeted date for first salt shipments, with the extent of cost hikes on the billion-dollar project still to be confirmed.

Our board moves wrap includes Miriam Stanborough, Kyla Garic, and Deborah Ho.

A special royalty rebate for potash producers was announced in the budget today, as big hopefuls such as BCI Minerals develop projects.

BCI Minerals is anticipating cost hikes at the Mardie salt and potash project, citing inflationary pressures on fuel, labour and transport.

BCI boss Alwyn Vorster has hinted the salt and potash play entertained buying Salt Lake Potash's flagship after the asset was put up for sale by receivers this month.

At least seven potash plays plan to produce the fertiliser from sun-dried brine or solar-dried ponds.

ANALYSIS: The $243 million critical minerals package announced today adds to a seemingly neverending flow of federal government grants and cheap loans for commercial projects.

Salt Lake Potash's Lake Way project, which was predicted to be one of the first producing potash assets in the state before its collapse last year, has been put on the market by receivers.

Although small by global standards, there's upside emerging for WA potash producers.

Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals has lodged significant amendments with the environmental watchdog to expand its $1.2 billion Mardie Project in a bid to increase production capacity.

Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals is set to proceed with its $1.2 billion Mardie project after overcoming opposition from Santos and Chevron, which were concerned about risks to WA's gas supply.

Our board moves wrap includes Jenny Bloom, Grant Ferguson, Stephen Ross, and Alastair Smith.

BCI Minerals' $1.2 billion salt and potash project has been approved by WA environment minister Amber-Jade Sanderson, but not without conditions.

BCI Minerals is set to receive a $175 million cash injection from AustralianSuper and $110 million from major stakeholder Kerry Stokes to get its $1.2 billion potash project up and running.

The state government has imposed stricter conditions on BCI Minerals' $1.2 billion Mardie project amid concerns about its environmental impact.

One of the first movers in potash has run into trouble, but backers remain bullish about the emerging industry.

Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals has approved the $1.2 billion Mardie salt and potash project, with main works to start early next year subject to completion of funding arrangements.

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 EPA has recommended the approval of BCI Minerals' proposed $779 million Mardie salt and potash project in the Pilbara, subject to a suite of conditions.

Our board moves wrap includes Frank Knezovic, David Wheeler, David Webster, Stephanie Majteles, Aidan Flynn, and Rachelle Brunet.

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

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

Our board moves wrap includes Chris Salisbury, James Newbury, Bryan Duncan, Grant Ferguson, Stephen Ross, Rex Littlewood, Chris Thoroughgood, Martin Carolan, Maurice Brand, Emma Connor, Lynette Suppiah, Ailsa Osborne, Shannon Coates, Adrian Reynolds, and Peter Sullivan.

Former Rio Tinto iron ore boss Chris Salisbury has joined the board of potash company BCI Minerals as a non-executive director.

Canadian engineering giant Stantec has announced its fifth Australian acquisition in recent years with the purchase of Perth-based Engenium.

Kalium Lakes has begun commissioning its Beyondie potash plant in the Pilbara, with first production and sales expected in September.

BCI Minerals has awarded two separate contracts to progress the development of its Mardie salt and potash project on the Pilbara coast.

Profit-seeking projects, rather than community infrastructure, have attracted concessions through the Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility, amid questions over public benefit.

WA's fledgling potash industry is making solid steps towards first production.

Our board moves wrap includes JianDong He, Richard Court, Andrew Pickering, Thomas Soderberg, Paul Garner, John Woodacre, Po Siu Chan, Fung Ming Pang, Colin Hiles, Tim Bardwell, and Francis Lim.

The updated WA ‘rich list' shows the state's iron ore magnates are moving far ahead of people who made their money in other industries.