Mining

BHP's full-year profit has slipped four per cent and it expects its major revenue earner, iron ore, will have less demand from China and greater competition from Brazil.

Brandon Craig will take charge of BHP's Western Australian iron ore operations, after working at the company for more than 20 years.

Malaga company Taranis Power has scored a win over its larger rival UON as the two mining services companies continue a long and expensive legal battle.

Engineering company Monadelphous Group has secured construction and maintenance contracts including with BHP, totalling about $100 million.

Lynas Corporation is raising $425 million to build its proposed rare earths processing facility in Kalgoorlie, while also disclosing an annual loss of $19.3 million.

A famous family name in resources is returning to Perth with Resolute Mining announcing the appointment of James Champion de Crespigny to a new executive role.

Perth-based Swick Mining Services has been contracted by BHP to continue underground drilling services at the Olympic Dam copper mine in South Australia.

Newcrest Mining employees are gearing up for a 2,250 kilometre bike ride for mental health, after raising $110,00 for charity in the inaugural event last year.

Mineral sands company Iluka Resources has posted a 17 per cent drop in its half-year profit due to the effect of COVID-19 on zircon sales.

Newcrest Mining has reported solid financial results for the full year, including an $86 million rise in profit, despite a drop in gold production.

Gold explorer Horizon Minerals is using $16 million raised from a share placement to fund its largest ever drilling program across its Western Australian portfolio.

Gascoyne Resources has secured a $125 million funding package to facilitate the recapitalisation plan put forward by its administrators.

Australian Potash has secured the majority of revenue forecast for its Lake Wells potash project in Western Australia after signing its fourth fertiliser offtake deal.

Indus has been fined $60,000 and ordered to pay $6,000 in costs after one of its contractors died from a severe reaction to a bee sting.

Bellevue Gold has received extra funding to progress its namesake project in Western Australia after its recent share purchase plan closed oversubscribed, raising $35 million.

Perth-based Venture Minerals has made a final investment decision for the restart of its Riley iron ore mine in Tasmania, with operations to begin in a week.

Regis Resources has boosted its gold portfolio in Western Australia after securing tenements from fellow Perth-based explorer Stone Resources Australia.

Clive Palmer has warned that mining companies would be wary of investing in WA after the state government moved to legislate its way out of a dispute with the mining magnate.

A $27.6 billion damages claim by Clive Palmer could be avoided by new legislation, the state government hopes.

Mineral sands company Sheffield Resources has agreed to sell a 50 per cent-stake in its flagship Thunderbird project to an entity based in Hong Kong.

CIMIC Group’s construction business has secured $128 million in new work including with Fortescue Metals Group for its Iron Bridge magnetite project.

Premier Mark McGowan says Rio Tinto's destruction of ancient sites in the state's north should serve as a warning to other mining companies.

Kingwest Resources has agreed to sell two small assets outside its Menzies gold project in Western Australia for $2.1 million.

The resource sector is forecast to take on 18,000 workers over the next 12 months as it seeks to make up for maintenance and other work postponed this year.

CIMIC Group’s maintenance and shutdowns business has secured $200 million in contracts with the likes of Rio Tinto, BHP and Roy Hill Holdings.

The Perth Mint has suffered a substantial fall in market share while also being rapped over the knuckles by the industry supervisor.

The traditional owners at the centre of the Juukan Gorge controversy said Rio Tinto’s response to a parliamentary inquiry had only deepened their anguish.

WA company Suvo Strategic Minerals completed a backdoor listing on the ASX today, seeing its share price almost double on the first day of trading.

Gold explorer Pantoro will use $50 million raised from a share placement to accelerate exploration activity at the company’s Norseman joint venture project in the Eastern Goldfields.

Rio Tinto chief executive J-S Jacques faced a Senate inquiry this morning amid continued fallout from the mining giant’s destruction of ancient sites in Western Australia.

A national economy battered by COVID-19 could seek assistance from a strong iron ore sector in WA.

Perth-based explorers Ausgold and Great Western Exploration have sought funds to progress their gold projects in Western Australia.