Mining

South32 has posted an 18 per cent rise in half-year underlying profit as a surge in metallurgical coal output and stronger commodity prices helped boost its bottom line.

The Takeovers Panel and Flinders Mines have come to agreement on a new proposal for the iron ore explorer to delist under which its biggest shareholder will lose out.

Scott Morrison says Australia must counter the "noisy voices" that want to shut down its mining industry.

Northern Star Resources has a declared an interim dividend of 6 cents per share, up 1.5 cents per share on its previous dividend, after its recently acquired Pogo gold mine in Alaska underpinned strong growth for the six months to December.

The federal government’s latest research funding round will focus on minerals including lithium, cobalt and titanium in an effort to boost Australia’s resources sector.

More casual workers will be able to request a shift to permanent employment under legislation introduced to parliament.

Silver Lake Resources has been fined $58,000 in Perth Magistrates Court following an incident in 2014 that seriously injured a worker at its Murchison gold operation, located 25 kilometres south-east of Cue.

Australian Potash is seeking to raise up to $5.23 million via a rights issue, with the funds set to primarily go towards its Lake Wells potash project, located approximately 200 kilometres north of Laverton.

Intermin Resources has signed an exclusivity deed with Focus Minerals to potentially acquire its Coolgardie gold project for $40 million over a three-and-a-half year period.

The Takeovers Panel has declared unacceptable circumstances in the proposed delisting of the Flinders Mines, giving minority shareholders of the company a victory in the feud.

Pilbara Ports Authority has recorded a slight decrease in throughput for the month of January compared with same month a year prior, despite the Port of Port Hedland achieving a single-tide record tonnage in the month.

South32 has elected Karen Wood as the next chair of its board of directors, replacing current chairman David Crawford, who will retire on April 12.

Shares in Tempo Australia have closed the day’s trade at 10 cents each, a fall of 20 per cent, after the contractor announced it was $4.5 million in the red for the year to December.

Altura Mining has announced details of a capital raising to fund its Pilgangoora lithium project in the Pilbara, with company directors contributing $15.46 million towards the financing package.

Perth-based Arafura Resources' definitive feasibility study for its flagship Nolans rare earths project in the Northern Territory has revealed higher production and lower capital costs than previously anticipated.

Exports from Western Australia increased by 17.7 per cent to a record $144.8 billion in 2018, underpinning a strong improvement in the nation’s overall trade performance.

Gold Fields has awarded Aggreko a contract to construct and operate a microgrid with 20,000 solar panels and battery storage, which will be integrated with the existing natural gas power supply to reduce fuel consumption at the Granny Smith gold mine near Laverton.

GR Engineering Services has secured an engineering, procurement and construction contract for a wellfield at OZ Minerals’ Carrapateena copper-gold project in South Australia.

Three junior miners are undertaking capital raisings, with Amani Gold set to raise at least $3.7 million, Hot Chili $3.2 million, and $3 million for Capricorn Metals.

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ASX-listed Heron Resources has received a claim from CIMIC Group subsidiary, Sedgman, for $49.9 million in extra costs for works at its flagship Woodlawn zinc-copper project in New South Wales.

The Perth Mint is injecting some fun into the world of bullion investing by releasing a new range of collectable coins featuring none other than The Simpsons.

Three Perth-based listed resources companies have today announced additions and changes to their boards, with appointments including John Elkington and Bruce Goulds.

Newmont Mining has awarded WorleyParsons an engineering and construction contract for its Tanami gold project, where it is evaluating investment of up to $US750 million ($A1 billion).

Lucapa Diamond Company has announced it has sold US$16.7 million ($22.9 million) worth of diamonds at an Angolan auction.

Lithium producer Altura Mining has entered a trading halt, with a plan to raise about $30 million for working capital, a day after it reported production at its Pilgangoora processing plant was improving.

Three local junior resources companies are undertaking capital raisings, with Sovereign Metals to raise up to $5.3 million, Global Energy Ventures up to $5 million, and Northern Minerals to raise $3 million.

The state government has used the launch of its battery industry strategy today to announce that one of the first initiatives will be to develop an investment attraction strategy for the sector.

Big business has stepped up its campaign in favour of a constitutionally enshrined ‘voice’ for indigenous Australians, with BHP Group chief executive Andrew Mackenzie using a speech in Perth this morning to endorse the proposal.

Fortescue Metals Group has recorded a 5 per cent rise in iron-ore shipments for the December quarter, as it positions itself to increase output of a new higher-grade product.

Belmont-based contractor NRW Holdings will purchase the mining and heat treatment businesses of RCR Tomlinson for $10 million.

Galena Mining has struck a deal with Japanese company Toho Zinc to invest up to $90 million in stages in the Abra zinc project in the Gascoyne region.