Mining

One of the state’s largest indigenous contractors, which counted Fortescue Metals Group and Roy Hill Holdings among its clients, has been placed into liquidation.

The boss of gold mining consultancy Surbiton Associates has rejected reports that Australian gold production is set to fall substantially.

SRG Global has secured a contract worth up to $60 million with South32 at its Worsley Alumina operations near Collie.

Former Perth Airport chief executive Brad Geatches has been appointed as the chair of the Pilbara Ports Authority.

Strandline Resources has raised $5.5 million via a share placement, with the proceeds set to advance its Coburn mineral sands project.

Mincor Resources has raised $18 million in a share placement and is seeking to secure an additional $5 million via a share purchase plan to facilitate the restart of its Kambalda nickel operations.

Fungi that draws gold from its surroundings has been discovered in Western Australia, stunning scientists who say it could signal new deposits.

Millennium Minerals will take on more debt after revising production guidance at its Nullagine gold project to include increased costs and lower output.

Middle Island Resources says a defeating condition of a takeover offer made for fellow Western Australian gold junior Alto Metals has been triggered, after alleging shortfall shares were issued contrary to the terms of a prospectus.

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Crusader Resources is seeking to raise $4.1 million via a rights issue, while Amani Gold has raised $3 million through a share placement, as both juniors seek to advance their gold projects.

Mincor Resources is moving closer towards a revival of its nickel operations after it acquired the Long mine from Independence Group for up to $9.5 million and announced a capital raising.

Kalium Lakes has awarded four contracts related to purification plant facilities for its Beyondie sulphate of potash project, with DRA and FIRM Construction among the winners.

More than 34,000 square kilometres of Western Australia's Kimberley region will receive native title recognition by the Federal Court following three separate determinations this week.

Ausdrill’s earthmoving parts and equipment subsidiary, BTP, has been awarded a three-year contract extension worth $126 million with Peabody Australia.

Kidman Resources shareholders will vote on Wesfarmers' $776 million takeover offer in August, as the conglomerate flagged a $700 million investment in the Mt Holland lithium project.

The price rebound this year has sparked renewed mining interest in at least eight previously mothballed projects.

BHP Group is looking to add more oil, copper, and nickel resources to its portfolio, while souring on energy coal because it thinks the fossil fuel will be phased out, "potentially sooner than expected".

NRW Holdings has denied media speculation it is in advanced discussions to acquire BGC Contracting, but it has not explicitly ruled out interest in the privately owned business.

Fortescue Metals Group’s has given the green light to its US$287 million ($417 million) Queens Valley mining area development, after it received all necessary environmental and heritage approvals.

Myanmar Metals is seeking to raise $30 million for its flagship Bawdwin zinc-lead project in the South East Asian country, via a share placement and rights issue.

ASX-listed Strike Energy will not receive its federal government research and development tax credits for the 2018 financial year, a week after West Perth-based Northern Minerals was ordered to pay back 50 per cent of its $21.56 million R&D rebate for the same financial year.

NRW Holdings’ subsidiary, RCR Mining Technologies, has secured $18 million worth of works at Rio Tinto’s Koodiaderi project, less than a week after NRW announced it won a $137 million contract at the $3.5 billion iron ore development.

Lynas Corporation says it plans to spend $500 million by 2025 to boost production and expand its processing operations to Western Australia.

Clive Palmer's estranged Chinese joint venture partner has largely lost an appeal over royalties from their massive iron ore project in Western Australia's Pilbara.

High-level iron ore, lithium and gold projects set pace for more than 50 developments in fresh commodities boom.

About $150 million of non-lithium projects for the battery industry are in the pipeline for Kwinana, with Magellan Power and Pilbara Metals Group the latest proponents.

Venture Minerals will undertake a share placement and rights issue, with the funds set to fast-track the restart of its Riley iron ore mine in Tasmania.

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has announced a number of new awards, led by its East Coast-based subsidiary, Heyday.

Lynas Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with US-based Blue Line Corporation to set up a rare earths separation facility in Texas, following ongoing regulatory issues at its processing plant in Malaysia.

ASX-listed Metminco and West Perth-based Andes Resources have agreed binding terms for a merger, which is supported by Andes’ cornerstone shareholder Sandfire Resources.

Shares in NRW Holdings have closed trade up 10.65 per cent, after it secured an earthworks contract at Rio Tinto’s $3.5 billion Koodaideri iron ore project in the Pilbara.