Driving up the Great Northern Hwy from Midland to Port Hedland, you can't help but marvel at the number of trucks on the road – and be concerned about what lies ahead for wheatbelt communities after the closure of the ‘tier 3' rail lines.
Shares in Subiaco-based explorer Resource and Investment have closed higher on the back of strong drilling results at the company's Grosvenor copper-gold project in the Bryah Basin.
Mining contractor Byrnecut has been awarded a $200 million contract for underground mining at Sandfire Resources' DeGrussa copper-gold mine near Meekatharra.
Sandfire Resources has reported a 58 per cent fall in half-year net profit on the back of almost $60 million in depreciation and amortisation expenses and exploration costs.
Northern Star Resources has been recognised for excellence in the resources sector, winning the fourth annual Craig Oliver award at the RIU Explorers Conference.
The Waterberg Coal Company was Western Australia's best-performed listed entity in 2013, providing a whopping 38,748 per cent return to shareholders, according to BNIQ data.
Sandfire Resources says it remains on track to achieve full-year production guidance, despite posting softer results from its DeGrussa copper-gold mine in the December quarter.
Perth-based miner Pacifico Minerals has entered an agreement with Miguel Angel Perez Villa to acquire up to a 90 per cent interest over three years of its share of the Berrio gold deposit in Antioquia, Colombia.
Karl Simich and his team at Sandfire Resources could be calling for the Dom Perignon in a few days if the local copper mining favourite achieves the once unthinkable and overtakes the stock market value of its potential predator, OZ Minerals.
Sandfire Resources has reported its first full-year net profit, flagging another strong year of growth as the ramp-up of operations at its DeGrussa copper mine in the Kimberley continues.
Copper-gold producer Sandfire Resources has appointed former Fortescue Metals Groupoperations director Paul Hallam as an independent non-executive director. Mr
Navitas CEO Rod Jones and Sandfire Resources director John Evans have sold large parcels of shares this week, with Mr Jones reaping $48.5 million from the sale of part of his Navitas stake.
Sandfire Resources has reported its maiden interim profit, as it continues to ramp up production at the DeGrussa open pit and underground copper-gold mine near Meekatharra.
The state Liberal party has been the main beneficiary of donations from Western Australian business over the past year, new campaign finance data reveals.
The WA government has told Sandfire Resources it intends to lift the royalty rate for some of the output from its DeGrussa copper mine to 7.5 per cent, which could mean an extra $7 million the mine
Breakaway Resources has signed a joint venture agreement worth $8 million with Sandfire Resources, to explore the Altia base metals project in north-west Queensland.
Western Australia's pipeline of significant non-iron ore projects is showing signs of a quick slowdown as construction of major projects is due to be completed by the end of next year.
A DECADE ago, engineering and construction contractor Monadelphous Group just made it into a listing of the state's 50 largest companies, with a market capitalisaton of $71 million.
Qube Logistics' purchase of Bunbury company Giacci Holdings has started to pay dividends, after it won the haulage and port services contract for Sandfire Resources' De Grussa copper-gold project,
Sandfire Resources has signed a sales agreement with the Yunnan Copper Corporation for the remaining direct shipping ore (DSO) to be produced from its DeGrussa copper-gold project in WA.
Perth-based miners Sandfire Resources and Base Resources say they have taken major steps towards finalising funding arrangements for the development of their flagship projects.
Sandfire Resources has continued the rapid development of its $384 million DeGrussa copper-gold project, signing up Abesque Engineering and Australian Contract Mining to provide mining services and a processing plant.
Sandfire Resources has signed a $20 million supply deal with European-based process technology group, Outotec to advance its DeGrussa copper-gold project.
