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Mining 16 Dec 2024

Lindian gets $US50m Gerald backing

Lindian Resources has secured a non-binding term sheet for $US50 million funding and an offtake agreement with Gerald Group for its Kangankunde Project.

Appointments 31 May 2024

Board moves May 31, 2024

Our board moves wrap includes Chris Tuckwell, Julie Elliott, Zekai Komur, Brett Salt, Matt Dusci, Alwyn Vorster, Adam Goulding, Trevor Harris, Jennifer Purdie, Cathal Smith, Graham Yerbury, Nicholas Curtis, Adam Handley, Shane Hartwig, Martin Botha, Andrew Wray, Scott Perry, Matthew Wilcox, Danny Callow, Tracey Gosling, Fiona van Maanen, John Patton.

Appointments 31 May 2024

Appointments May 31, 2024

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Kylie Maj, Steve Formica, Adam Handley, Shane Hartwig, Alwyn Vorster, Kellie Davis, Zac Komur and Jennifer Purdie.

Mining 27 May 2024

Vorster appointed CEO at Lindian

African-focused Lindian Resources has appointed Alwyn Vorster as its chief executive, effective from June 1.

Appointments 22 Aug 2023

Board Moves August 22, 2023

Our board moves wrap includes Alwyn Vorster, Trevor Matthews, Andrew Munckton, and Shaun Vokes.

Appointments 11 Jul 2023

Board Moves July 11, 2023

Our board moves wrap includes Maree Arnason, Bill Robertson, Graeme Smith, Alwyn Vorster, Luke Martino, and John Dinan.

Contracts 03 May 2023

Hastings drops DRA, awards $210m contract to GR Engineering

Hastings Technology Metals has adopted a new construction strategy after dumping DRA Global in favour of GR Engineering for works at the Yangibana rare earths project.

Deals 21 Mar 2023

Hastings secures $100m funding for Yangibana

Hastings Technology Metals has secured a letter of support for up to $100 million in government funding to develop its proposed Yangibana rare earths project.

Appointments 09 Nov 2022

Board Moves November 9, 2022

Our board moves wrap includes Paul Boyatzis, James Moses, Alwyn Vorster, Peter Secker, John Henderson, and Rick Deurloo.

Appointments 24 Oct 2022

Board Moves October 24, 2022

Our board moves wrap includes Alwyn Vorster, Tommy McKeith, Frazer Tabeart, Colin Moorhead, Alex Passmore, Robert Ryan, Luis da Silva, Ian Farmer, Gemma Lee, Stephen Strubel, and Shaddrack Adjetey Sowah.

Appointments 19 Oct 2022

Board Moves October 19, 2022

Our board moves wrap includes Shane Volk, Alwyn Vorster, Mark Tory, and Shane Hartwig.

Mining 25 Aug 2022

Potash project grapples with delays, inflation

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

Appointments 15 Jul 2022

Board Moves July 15, 2022

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

Mining 15 Jul 2022

BCI boss to resign

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.

Mining 07 Apr 2022

Higher Mardie costs likely

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

Mining 25 Mar 2022

BCI breaks Mardie ground, flags expansion

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.

Oil & Gas 04 Jan 2022

BCI prevails in dispute with gas giants

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.

Mining 25 Nov 2021

Contested Mardie gets environmental nod

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

Mining 15 Oct 2021

More support for BCI's $1.2bn project

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.

Contracts 30 Mar 2021

BCI awards $90m in contracts

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

Mining 14 Dec 2020

BCI secures $450m loan

The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) has approved a $450 million loan facility for BCI Minerals' Mardie Salt & Potash project.

Deals 14 Sep 2020

BCI Minerals raising $48m

Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals has announced an underwritten entitlement offer to fund early construction works on its $780 million Mardie salt and potash project.

Mining 25 Aug 2020

Mardie granted major project status

BCI Minerals' Mardie Salt and Potash project has been awarded major project status, one month after a definitive feasibility study valued the prospective mine at $1.2 billion.

Mining 01 Jul 2020

BCI completes Mardie DFS

BCI Minerals has completed a definitive feasibility study of its Mardie Salt and Potash project, establishing a positive case for the prospective Pilbara coast mine.

Mining 01 Apr 2020

BCI, MinRes strike three deals

The Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals has agreed to co-fund further development of the Iron Valley mine in the Pilbara, as part of a package of deals that will see Mineral Resources buy its Buckland

Appointments 01 Jul 2019

Board Moves July 1, 2019

Our daily board moves wrap includes Neil Biddle, Vyril Vella, John Rowe, Robert Kirtlan, Ken Poon, Kobe Li, Michael Carli, Adam Clode, Michael Di Tommaso, Terry Gardiner, Jamie Myers, Jordan Carlin, David Palumbo, Nathan Lude, Andrew Willis, Jack Fazio, and Alwyn Vorster.