One of the world's largest manganese producers is taking its ongoing royalties dispute with Minister Bill Johnston to court after allegedly being told it could be hit with a $17 million bill.
Mining services provider Perenti Global has secured $155.5 million in new and extended contracts for works in Australia and Africa through its surface mining operation.
Ausdrill has won contracts in Western Australia worth a combined $171 million, including for underground mining services at Regis Resources' Rosemont project.
Mining contractor Barminco has announced the recruitment of Thiess executive general manager Paul Muller as its new chief executive, succeeding Peter Stokes who resigned last month.
The new Chinese owners of manganese miner Consolidated Minerals will employ 300 personnel for the restart of operations at the mothballed Woodie Woodie mine in the Pilbara.
The state government reached a milestone in its asset sales program last night after passing a bill to enable the leasing of Port Hedland's Utah Point, despite opposition from a lobby group representing the miners that currently use the wharf facility.
Former Calibre Group boss Rodney Baxter has been named chairman of mineral sands miner MZI Resources, following Malcolm Randall's retirement from the role today.
Yan Lui has resigned from his positions of chief executive officer and Trinidad general manager at Range Resources. Mr Liu will remain on the board of director as a non-executive director.
Newly minted Triton Minerals M.D Garth Higgo has wasted no time in placing his stamp on the company with the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer, a new Chief Financial Officer and a new Non Executive Director. Mr Higgo was himself only appointed as Chief Executive Officer in December and was previously the Global Director of Mining for Aurecon Group and Calibre Global.
Panoramic Resources and Mincor Resources have announced plans to put their last operating mines on care and maintenance in response to the depressed nickel market, with Panoramic cutting 50 jobs today with more to follow at both companies.
West Perth-based Shaw River Manganese has become the third manganese miner to announce fallout from depressed ore prices, with the company entering voluntary administration this morning.
Up to 380 employees will be made redundant when Perth-based manganese miner Consolidated Minerals puts its Woodie Woodie mine in the Pilbara on care and maintenance next month.
There is a fine line between success and failure in the minerals exploration game, however Bentley-based firm HiSeis is helping companies to hit pay dirt faster and more frequently.
BC Iron has posted record production and exports during the September quarter, when shareholders received almost one-third of a dollar per share in a $37 million dividend payout.
South Perth company Gulf Mines has announced plans to acquire an interest in an Indonesian manganese project developed by Western Australian mining veteran Michael Kiernan.
The value of shares held by some of the biggest names in mining have slumped along with the companies they lead, but there are pockets of good news in what has been a tough year on the markets.
MINING veteran Michael Kiernan has emerged from two years away from the limelight with a new manganese business in Indonesia, and plans for a listing on the Australian Securities Exchange next year
Ukrainian-based mining investment company Palmary Enterprises Ltd is a step closer to gaining control of Consolidated Minerals Ltd, breaching the 90 per cent takeover threshold today.
Ukrainian-based mining investment company Palmary Enterprises Ltd has edged closer to gaining control of Consolidated Minerals Ltd, lifting its stake in the manganese miner from 37.7 per cent to 49.75 per cent today.
Takeover target Consolidated Minerals Ltd has backed an improved $1.08 billion offer from Palmary Enterprises Ltd, while also advising shareholders that its high stock price is ripe for short term profit-taking.
Takeover target Consolidated Minerals Ltd's search for the mystery owners of 17.7 per cent of their issued capital advanced today, with the company identifying the owners of a 5.7 per cent stake as Ukranian investors unrelated to Palmary Enterprises.
Consolidated Minerals Ltd bidder Pallingurst Resources Ltd has maintained the heat on rival bidder Palmary Enterprises by providing "prima facie evidence" that Palmary president Gennadiy Bogolyubov and Igor Kolomoisky are business associates.
The mystery holder of 17.7 per cent of West Perth-based takeover target Consolidated Minerals Ltd has been tracked to Cyprus, via Ukraine and the Czech Republic, the company has announced.
West Perth-based takeover target Consolidated Minerals Ltd has reported a shortfall in manganese production of 40,000 tonnes during the September quarter, in its quarterly activities report released today.
Takeover target Consolidated Minerals Ltd has asked the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to help it uncover the ultimate beneficial owner of 17.7 per cent of its shares, registed in the name of ANZ Nominees Ltd.
Takeover target Consolidated Minerals Ltd has asked the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to help it uncover the ultimate beneficial owner of 17.7 per cent of its shares, registered in the name of ANZ Nominees Ltd.
Consolidated Minerals Ltd bidder Palmary Enterprises Ltd has taken rival bidder Pallinghurst Resources Australia Ltd to the Takeovers Panel in the latest twist in the long-running takeover battle.
