A host of WA gold miners including Evolution Mining, Saracen Mineral Holdings and Regis Resources registered strong gains today, as the broader market suffered its second worst day of the year.
SPECIAL REPORT: The state's gold industry is planning to invest more than $1 billion in exploration and development to sustain continued modest growth in production.
SPECIAL REPORT: WA's 30 gold miners achieved a small increase in aggregate output last year with the state's biggest producer, Newmont Mining, making up about a sixth of this at 1.1m ounces, research by Business News has found.
Global Construction Services has announced the SRG Global Merger of Equals to create a leading global specialist engineering, construction and maintenance group.
Gold miner Saracen Mineral Holdings has appointed Anthony Kiernan as its non-executive chair, replacing Geoffery Clifford after nearly four years in the role.
Local gold producers Saracen Mineral Holdings and Silver Lake Resources have announced solid growth in profits for the 2018 financial year, while Western Australia-focused St Barbara also registered a positive result.
GR Engineering Services has been awarded a $17.9 million design and construction contract for a backfill plant at gold miner Saracen Mineral Holdings' Carosue Dam operations near Kalgoorlie.
Three Western Australian gold miners have outlined their growth plans, with Saracen Mineral Holdings announcing a 20 per cent increase in reserves, Northern Star Resources unveiling a $60 million exploration budget, and Red 5 targeting annual production of more than 100,000 ounces.
Saracen Mineral Holdings managing director Raleigh Finlayson has received about $12 million after selling more than half his stake in the gold mining company.
Saracen Mineral Holdings has confirmed its status as one of the state's top 10 gold miners, after the company reached record production in the 2018 financial year, while West Perth-based Pantoro's annual gold output was within guidance.
SPECIAL REPORT: Battery metals businesses such as Pilbara Minerals, Altura Mining, and Western Areas have joined AusCann Holdings, Buru Energy and OM Holdings among the best-performing stocks in the year to June.
The WA School of Mines should include new disciplines and postgraduate degrees to insulate it from the cyclical resources economy, and help it become a global leader in its field, according to three former students who are now industry leaders.
Mark Connelly-led Tao Commodities is set to commence trading on the ASX on Monday, after the junior explorer raised $4.7 million via an initial public offering.
The directors of Mineral Resources and Altura Mining have enjoyed solid growth in the value of their shares over the past month, according to data on Director Shareholdings tracked by Business News.
Innovative shareholder registry management company, Advanced Share Registry is pleased to announce it has signed a binding agreement with Private Company Platform Pty Ltd to acquire a 51% sharehold
40under40: First Amongst Equals winner Raleigh Finlayson has drawn on his childhood experiences in WA's outback to run one of the state's biggest gold mining companies.
Saracen Mineral Holdings managing director Raleigh Finlayson has received the top honour at Business News' 2018 40under40 awards, named First Amongst Equals ahead of a diverse field of Western Australia's young business and community leaders.
Local gold producer Saracen Mineral Holdings has announced an impressive rise in net profit for the half-year, while Northern Star Resources has recorded a slight dip in earnings in its results.
Emerging Goldfields explorer NTM Gold Limited (ASX: NTM) (“NTM” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce it has raised $1.5 million in a heavily oversubscribed placement of new shares.
Saracen Mineral Holdings says it is on track for its 2018 financial year production target after announcing solid gold output for the December quarter, while also signing a deal to sell its Wallbrook project near Kalgoorlie.
The premier has dismissed claims that almost 3,000 jobs would be lost under the state government's planned gold royalty hike, after a report claimed that five existing mines were at risk of closing if the royalty was enacted.
Northbridge-based Matsa Resources has signed an agreement to acquire Saracen Mineral Holdings' Red October gold mine near Laverton for about $2 million in cash and shares.
SPECIAL REPORT: Blackham Resources has overcome a number of hurdles following its transition from explorer to producer, while the state's emerging miners wrapped-up a busy 12 months.
Gold junior Red 5 has flagged a further $30 million impairment charge against its Siana gold project in the Philippines, on top of a $70 million write-down on the asset in March.
Red 5 has struck agreements to buy Gold Fields' Darlot mine and Saracen Mineral Holdings' King of the Hills mine for a combined $34 million in cash and shares.
Saracen Mineral Holdings has flagged a $71 million investment in its Thunderbox operation near Leinster to develop an underground mine, after achieving record total ore reserves.
Saracen Mineral Holdings has named private company Byrnecut as its preferred contractor for a contract, valued at $440 million, for underground mining services at its Carosue Dam gold operation north of Kalgoorlie.
Samantha Tough has become the third director to step down this year from the board of 3D printing company Aurora Labs, which has experienced a wild ride since listing on the ASX last August, initially enjoying a spectacular share price rally before losing most of the gains.
SPECIAL REPORT: Backdoor-listed technology businesses and mining hopefuls have joined the state's top performers in financial year 2016 in Business News's annual analysis of total shareholder returns.
Prominent local businesswoman Samantha Tough has been named chair of ASX-listed 3D printing firm Aurora Labs, adding to her long list of board positions.
South Australian charter airline Rossair Charter Services is making a push into Western Australia, as it refines operations following the recent acquisition of Perth-based Ad Astral Aviation.
Bligh Resources has recommended shareholders vote in favour of an improved takeover offer by Zeta Resources, having previously backed an acquisition proposal by Saracen Mineral Holdings for its Bundarra gold project.
Investment group Zeta Resources has announced plans to make an all-cash takeover offer for gold-focused Bligh Resources, competing with Saracen Mineral Holdings which had agreed to buy the target's core asset in February.
Cape Lambert Resources Limited has sold its royalty on the Mayoko iron ore project for $1 million cash subject to the formality of the new owners signing off on the transaction.
Saracen Mineral Holdings has entered into an agreement to purchase the Bundarra gold project from Bligh Resources in an all-scrip deal worth $8.5 million.
