Days before the opening of Rio Tinto’s $3.1 billion Western Range iron ore mine, one commodity pricing agency announced a bold change to its reporting metrics.
Michael Walshe-led MTM Critical Minerals has announced plans to raise $50 million towards its push into the US market, along with flagging a name change in due course.
A 500-room workforce camp built to house Mineral Resources’ Onslow Iron mine workforce has been unveiled, promising premium facilities in an effort to attract and retain staff.
Three hundred and sixty seven days ago, Bannerman Energy tapped investors for $85 million. On Thursday, it again has gone to the market to raise an additional $85 million.
Lynas Rare Earths chief Amanda Lacaze has weighed in on Gina Rinehart’s role in the failed $10 billion mega-merger of her company and MP Materials, which broke down last year.
The environmental watchdog has backed Rio Tinto’s expansion of its West Angelas iron ore operation but with conditions to mitigate impacts on Karijini National Park.
WA is under pressure from other nations wanting to replicate the state’s iron ore success story, BHP’s Tim Day says, though he is confident Simandou is no Pilbara killer.
Bill Beament’s Develop Global has raised $180 million through a placement designed to accelerate growth, while walking away from a plan to sell a part-stake in its Woodlawn mine.
Gina Rinehart has lashed net zero as “unobtainable and expensive”, while celebrating Hancock Prospecting and Rio Tinto’s Hope Downs 2 $2.5 billion investment call.
Ahead of a follow up drilling campaign at its Rae copper project in Canada, Perth-based junior White Cliff Minerals has taken further steps to strengthen the company.
Iron ore giant Rio Tinto has partnered with Pilbara Aboriginal Health Alliance, investing millions of dollars in healthcare services in the state’s North West.
Andrew Ferrier-led Global Uranium and Enrichment has appointed CT Group, a Washington DC-based strategic advisory firm, to aid its engagement with the US government.
Latin American-focused junior EV Resources has taken another step towards restarting its Los Lirios antimony mine in México, following news of a key appointment.
Everest Metals Corporation boss Mark Caruso has welcomed news that the company’s membership application to join the US Defence Industrial Base Consortium has been approved.
Catalyst Metals has hit out at Mark Creasy-backed junior Zuleika Gold, accusing it of an attempt to drum up publicity as the pair prepare to front the Supreme Court.
Premier Roger Cook and Treasurer Rita Saffioti have been named the state’s most powerful people, edging out mining magnates Gina Rinehart and Andrew Forrest in the 2025 Power 500.
In line with announcements earlier this year, uranium producer Boss Energy has achieved FY25 production guidance at its Honeymoon project in South Australia.
The Export-Import Bank of the US has signalled it will back Tony Sage-led Critical Metals Corp to progress its Tanbreez rare earths play with a $120 million funding package.
Turaco Gold’s push towards adding additional mineral resource estimate growth to its Afema gold project in east Côte d'Ivoire has taken another step forward.
Gold and manganese play Element 25 has notched $50 million loan from a federal government financing agency to help underpin the expansion of its Butcherbird project in the Pilbara.
Toronto-based investment group Kinterra Capital has acquired a large stake in copper play New World Resources, which has flagged a likely increase in its takeover scheme.