Mining

Perth company Global Lithium Resources is expected to close its $10 million initial public offering after just four days, signalling keen investor interest in its Pilbara project.

Rox Resources is planning to demerge two nickel assets into a new listed entity to focus on the development of its flagship Youanmi gold project near Mt Magnet.

Kalium Lakes has begun commissioning its Beyondie potash plant in the Pilbara, with first production and sales expected in September.

Despite a return to the resources sector, Kerry Harmanis remains passionate about mindfulness.

Mincor Resources' Cassini nickel mine was officially opened today ahead of the planned start of production, with the main decline named after the late Roy Woodall.

Perth-based Macmahon Holdings has been named preferred mining contractor for Anglo American's Dawson coal operations in Queensland.

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

GR Engineering Services has confirmed it will complete the design and construction of a gold processing plant for Calidus Resources under a $75.5 million contract.

Strandline Resources will ramp-up construction of its $260 million Coburn mineral sands project in WA using funds raised from a share placement and rights issue.

Perth-based exploration company Australian Vanadium is progressing its $522 million vanadium mine plan, referring the proposal to the EPA.

Perth-based NRW Holdings has secured further work in Queensland under civil construction and mining contracts totalling $170 million.

Cranecorp and Tutt Bryant are forming a joint venture to provide clients access to a larger supply of cranes, heavy and lifting and transportation equipment.

Australian Strategic Materials has secured $65 million from investors while announcing plans to raise a further $41 million to build a rare earths processing facility in South Korea.

Mincor Resources has secured $55 million in funding from two banks to progress the restart of its Kambalda nickel operations, expected early next year.

Mining contractor MACA has bolstered its order book to $3.4 billion with two separate contracts, for work on iron ore and gold operations in WA.

With resources royalties high and the economy booming, WA’s business and political leaders have an opportunity to learn from past mistakes.

Mineral Commodities Ltd has sacked its chief executive and major shareholder Mark Caruso over a related party matter, five months after he stepped down as executive chairman.

The voices of those opposed to the use of metallurgical coal may be getting louder, but South32 chief executive Graham Kerr is still comfortable talking about the need for coal.

Boss Energy has become the third Perth-based uranium company to undertake a major capital raising this year, tapping into improving sentiment for the commodity.

Kelly Carter has been made chair of the Gold Industry Group, replacing Richard Hayes.

Calidus Resources has secured commitments to fund the acquisition and exploration of a gold project in Warrawoona, located in the Pilbara.

Alltype Engineering, a subsidiary of mining services company WestStar, has secured $10 million of contracts and extensions across the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors.

The state’s peak environmental body will assess the social and environmental impacts of Oz Minerals’ $1 billion nickel project in the West Musgrave Ranges.

Element 25 has sought funding to expand manganese production at its Butcherbird Project located south of Newman.

Potash player Kalium Lakes has raised the production capacity for its Beyondie project in the Pilbara, ahead of operations expected to begin this year.

Burgundy Diamond Mines has signed an option deed to acquire Gibb River Diamonds’ Ellendale diamond project in northern WA.

Rio Tinto has predicted its new approach to Aboriginal heritage will fundamentally change the way it runs its mining operations.

WA gold explorer Medallion Metals has listed on the stock exchange after raising $12.5 million from an initial public offering.

Salt Lake Potash is set to emerge as Australia’s first sulphate of potash producer, having begun commissioning of its Lake Way processing plant near Wiluna.

Profit-seeking projects, rather than community infrastructure, have attracted concessions through the Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility, amid questions over public benefit.

The state’s mining department has released a new five-year plan to transform the storage of geoscience data.

Subiaco-based Vital Metals will use $43 million raised from a share placement to complete the construction of its rare earths project in Canada.