Fortescue Metals Group has been fined $50,000 over an incident where a worker’s legs were crushed an amputated at the company’s Anderson Point facility in 2011.
Lithium hopeful Altura Mining has announced plans to raise $23 million to fund development of its Pilgangoora project, with construction targeted for later this year.
The majority of scoping studies presented by exploration companies to the ASX are of questionable quality, a new analysis has found, as industry players debate potential solutions to the controvers
Sandfire Resources has announced completion of a $40 million solar power facility at its DeGrussa copper-gold mine, with the plant achieving full generation capacity.
Mineral Resources has upped its stake in the Mt Marion lithium project, one of the state’s few mining operations under construction, to see out a week that had a series of deals for the metal.
A new report has found listed exploration companies are focused increasingly on preserving their cash, as the sector grapples with regulatory rulings by the ASX and ASIC.
Local junior miners Marindi Metals and Agrimin have announced plans to raise a combined $5.5 million to fund ongoing work at their respective projects.
Perth-based Altona Mining has finalised terms for a joint venture arrangement at its Cloncurry copper-gold project in Queensland, with the partner to contribute $US213.5 million ($A295 million) to acquire a majority stake.
Shares in Rox Resources more than doubled today on the back of a strong zinc and lead drilling result at a project in the Northern Territory, while Dacian Gold was up 7 per cent following results in Western Australia.
Chinese manufacturer Ganfeng Lithium has more than doubled its offtake agreement with Mineral Resources and Neometals for the Mt Marion project, as interest in the commodity continues to build.
Two Rio Tinto iron ore project expansions worth a total of $367 million have been approved by the state government, extending the life of the operations and helping the company maintain its production levels in the medium term.
Does BHP Billiton really want to expand its loss-making Nickel West division, or is it engaging in a strange game of promoting an expansion plan of the Western Australian business in order to restart the sales process that collapsed last year?
Engineering and infrastructure group RCR Tomlinson has won two major packages of work, including a $35 million contract on Rio Tinto’s Cape Lambert power station.
Fortescue Metals Group has broken BHP Billiton’s monopoly on tug services at Port Hedland, after being named the successful bidder for a second towage licence at what is the world’s biggest bulk export port.
Miner and metals producer Alumina has fended off allegations it is trying to obstruct the global demerger of US aluminium giant Alcoa, and says it will defend its rights in US court proceedings.
Nickel miner Panoramic Resources has made a further 70 job cuts at its Savannah mine in the Kimberley, with the remaining workforce at the site to be made redundant in the coming months.
Perth miner Galaxy Resources has announced plans to merge with joint venture partner General Mining Corporation to create a larger lithium-focused company, in a deal worth $216 million.
Mining group South32 has made about 270 roles redundant across its Australian and South African offices, on top of more than 1,000 job cuts earlier this year.
German company K+S Group is planning to evaluate development of a $350 million salt project south-west of Onslow, six years after another salt project in the area was scrapped after facing widespread opposition.
Programmed Maintenance Services has returned an annual net loss as a result of lower demand for marine services following the steep drop in oil and gas prices.
Rio Tinto executive Greg Lilleyman is leaving the company after 25 years, and will be replaced as group executive technology and innovation by the miner’s current head of exploration.
Junior miners Azure Minerals, Cazaly Resources, Antipa Minerals and First Graphite have raised a combined $25.1 million to fund ongoing work at their respective projects.
