Private mining services contractor Thiess has secured further mining and asset management work at Fortescue's Iron Bridge magnetite mine in the Pilbara.
Contractor MACA will provide mining, drill and blast services at Atlas Iron's Miralga Creek project in the Pilbara, after winning a contract with the iron ore miner.
Still paying the reputational price for blowing up sacred caves, Rio Tinto has told a global mining forum it is driving cultural change across the business.
The pipeline of big resources projects in WA increasingly features complex processing plants, despite a spate of large cost blowouts on projects currently under way.
Perth-based NRW Holdings has reported strong growth in revenue and underlying earnings but suffered a fall in net profit after accounting for impairments linked to gold miner Gascoyne Resources.
Mining contractor Thiess has secured a $345 million contract extension with Bayan Resources to continue its operations at the Melak Coal Mine in Indonesia.
Monadelphous has been engaged to deliver construction services at Fortescue Metals Group's new magnetite project as part of a suite of new contracts and extensions worth $150 million.
Queensland-based Thiess has won a $700 million contract to provide mining and maintenance services on Fortescue's new Iron Bridge magnetite project in the Pilbara.
Jules Pemberton-led NRW Holdings has withdrawn its takeover proposal for fellow WA contractor MACA a day after bidding opponent Thiess increased its front-running offer.
Thiess has tacked an extra $17.4 million on to its current offer to acquire all shares in MACA, with the target's founding directors now backing an improved proposal of $1.075 per share.
An independent expert has deemed Thiess's $350 million friendly takeover for WA contractor MACA ‘fair and reasonable', while intentions from rival bidder NRW are still unclear.
MACA has told investors that a merger proposal made public by contracting rival NRW yesterday is not superior to an all-cash takeover on the table from Queensland-based Thiess.
NRW Holdings says its $375 million bid for WA's largest mining services business MACA was rejected despite putting in a higher offer than rival bidder Thiess.
CIMIC Group's mining services business has received a $2.5 billion contract extension with Jellinbah Group for work at the Lake Vermont coal mine in Queensland.
A Western Power contractor has been found largely liable for destruction wrought by a 2014 bushfire in the Perth Hills region that was sparked by a fallen power pole.
CIMIC Group's Thiess has been awarded a contract to install autonomous haulage system technology at Fortescue Metals Group's Christmas Creek iron ore operations in the Pilbara.
CIMIC Group subsidiary Thiess has won a $190 million contract extension for mining services at BHP Billiton Nickel West's Leinster underground mine, where it has operated since 2016.
CIMIC Group has secured a $225 million mining services contract at BHP Billiton's Rocky's Reward nickel project, located 400 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie.
John Georgiou will step down as chief executive of family-owned Georgiou Group after 20 years in the role, with executive general manager Rob Monaci to take up the position from August 1.
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.
Fortescue Metals Group, Chevron and Rio Tinto have announced six new deals with indigenous businesses and charities, with the winners including Pilbara contractor Wirlu-murra Yindjibarndi Enterprises and Perth stationery supplier Kulbardi.
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Africa-focused Tiger Resources has named Agrimin chairman Brad Sampson as its new chief executive, replacing Michael Griffiths who spent four years in the role.
An Aboriginal corporation has obtained a Supreme Court ruling that will require Mitsui & Company subsidiary Onslow Salt to release documents concerning its dealings with oil and gas giant Chevron, and contractors Bechtel and Thiess, over the Wheatstone LNG project.
Law firm Gilbert + Tobin is the latest company in Perth to shift address, as firms with expiring leases take advantage of the most tenant-friendly market in 25 years.
Water Corporation will spend $232 million to double the capacity of its water recycling plant in Craigie, which is designed to boost Perth's drinking water supplies.
Diversified contractor OTOC has made another east coast acquisition, announcing today the purchase of surveying consultancy Lawrence Group for up to $5.85 million in cash and shares.
