Mining

De Grey Mining has released a positive scoping study for its Mallina gold mine in the Pilbara, which will cost nearly $900 million and be one of the largest in Australia.

Shares in FYI Resources have fallen sharply for the second day running after the Perth company announced details of a $US250 million joint venture with Alcoa of Australia.

Rio Tinto is planning to purchase some of its iron ore rail cars from local suppliers, in what would be a small but notable boost for WA manufacturing.

Strandline Resources has signed a seven-year agreement with Welshpool-based contractor Mine Site Construction Services to progress its $338 million Coburn mineral sands project.

Operations at the Fortescue Metals Group Solomon Hub in the Pilbara are progressively resuming after a fatality yesterday.

Mount Gibson Iron is suspending operations at its Shine site due to falling iron ore prices and high shipping costs, making it the fourth miner to close in recent weeks.

BHP has commenced production at Australia’s first nickel sulphate plant after a protracted development phase that saw up-front costs more than double.

Investor and company director Tim Goyder, who leads two of WA's top 20 resources companies, has started winding back his public board roles, with Chalice Mining announcing Derek La Ferla as its new chair.

Vimy Resources has taken a step towards starting early works at Mulga Rock in a bid to achieve substantial commencement of the project before an approval expires in weeks.

Barto Gold Mining has the potential to increase its capacity by 60 per cent after commissioning a new crusher.

Mining equipment supplier Austin Engineering is set to bolster its services in WA, after signing an agreement with Mader Group.

Rio Tinto has scrapped its planned indigenous advisory group, deciding instead to establish a broader advisory body with an expanded remit covering all Australian communities.

Gascoyne Resources’ shares rose nearly 20 per cent today, after the goldminer received an off-market takeover proposal from Westgold Resources.

Perth-based South32 has bought an additional 25 per cent stake in Mozal Aluminium for $US250 million in cash.

WA-based Paringa Resources has announced plans to recapitalise the company through a $5.6 million raising, as the former coal company seeks business on the ASX as a gold explorer.

UPDATED: A worker has died at Fortescue Metals Group's Solomon Hub, leading to a temporary suspension of operations at the site.

Mount Gibson Iron’s Shine project in the Mid West could become the fourth iron ore mine to halt operations this month after the company called a trading halt.

Marvel Gold’s graphite spinout is seeking to raise $22 million ahead of its ASX listing in November.

Castillo Copper's shares were up more than 12 per cent this morning after the West Perth-based explorer announced the potential acquisition of two lithium projects.

Dalaroo Metals has had a strong finish to its first day of trading, closing up almost 50 per cent as the company gets ready to explore its Western Australian projects.

Western Australia’s Eagle Mountain Mining and 92 Energy have each announced capital raisings and will use the proceeds to explore their North American projects.

The critical minerals sector will become the latest to receive a special concessional loan deal from the federal government, with $2 billion on the line.

NRW Holdings’ Primero Group has been contracted to build a lithium processing plant in the Northern Territory and a vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility in Western Australia.

Future Institute of Australia is working to help Australia develop better leaders.

Uranium is in focus as the world seeks alternatives to fossil fuels, and investment funds buy yellowcake.

Fortescue has appointed four new executives, including one from Vale and two for its green energy arm, days after two departures were revealed.

Potash player Agrimin has been granted lead agency status from the state government for its $637 million Mackay development in the Pilbara.

Triton Minerals is raising $10 million for its Ancuabe graphite project in Mozambique.

Karl Simich-led Sandfire Resources is set to become one the largest listed copper producers through the $2.6 billion cash acquisition of an operation in Spain.

WA’s Sandfire Resources has detailed plans to expand its Motheo project in Botswana via a 114,000-tonne satellite deposit.

ASX-listed Hastings Technology Metals has lodged federal environmental documents for a rare earths processing plant near Onslow in the Pilbara.

Raleigh Finlayson is set to lead Genesis Minerals after agreeing to invest $7 million in the local gold explorer, as part of a broader raising backed by Nev Power and Michael Bowen.