Mining

Gold Road Resources managing director Duncan Gibbs is hopeful the mid-tier gold producer can build on its 2023 full-year performance.

Evolution Energy has appointed Grant Dyker as its new chief financial officer, as the West Perth-based junior seeks to add further value to its Chilalo graphite project in Tanzania.

Warriedar Resources will raise $6 million in order to increase resource growth at its Golden Range gold project, located in Western Australia's Murchison region.

Nev Power has been appointed as chairman of Future Battery Minerals as the company announced an 85 per cent acquisition of Coolgardie Nickel, a subsidiary of Corazon Mining.

A junior Pilbara iron ore company is casting its net wide - including to prospective salt miners – in the search for port space to boost its exports.

OreCorp's Board has unanimously recommended that its shareholders accept an amended takeover proposal from Perseus Mining, in the absence of a superior offer.

Administrators of EVM Nickel have succeeded in securing a four-month extension to potentially start a sales campaign for the company’s mining assets.

Genesis Minerals has unveiled its five-year strategic plan, flagging a desire to become a major ASX-listed gold producer.

A lawyer for Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy has questioned CITIC Pacific Mining’s claim of urgency in the latter’s bid to speed up the legal proceedings in the Supreme Court of WA.

Sierra Rutile has received a section 249D notice from major shareholder PRM Services, under US-based investment entity Gerald Group.

Around 150 workers at CIMIC Group subsidiary UGL have been stood down at Albemarle’s Kemerton lithium plant expansion, with the contractor’s role on the project coming to an end.

The next three weeks will be crucial to iron ore’s fortunes as cash-strapped Chinese steel mills grapple with tight profit margins and a contracting domestic property sector.

CITIC Pacific Mining has started its bid to fast track the legal proceedings against billionaire Clive Palmer's company Mineralogy, taking the matter to the Supreme Court of WA.

Base metals company Galena Mining has provided an operations update amid its current voluntary suspension.

Sierra Rutile has advised its investors to not take any action following news that the mineral sands producer has received an on-market takeover offer from US-based Gerald Group.

Perseus Mining has increased its offer consideration for takeover target OreCorp, upping its all-cash bid from 55 cents per share to 57.5 cents per share.

BHP has reportedly stood down part of a contract workforce at its Kalgoorlie nickel smelter, a month after it delayed plans to build a camp to support more than 1,000 workers at the project.

Poseidon Nickel’s boss has resigned a day after announcing a deal to sell off its nickel concentrator plant to Mineral Resources, amid more cost cuts for the business.

Gold producer Aurum Resources has increased its footprint in Côte d'Ivoire, after executing a binding term sheet to fully acquire the Boundiali South exploration tenement from Turaco Gold.

Toro Energy has flagged its intent to begin a significant sonic core drilling program at its Wiluna uranium-vanadium project, located in Western Australia's mid-west region.

Shares in uranium exploration company Bannerman Energy rose on Monday, following an expansion scoping study at its flagship Etango project in Namibia.

Investment by WA’s resources sector in the nation has ballooned 32 per cent in the past year, according to fresh data revealed by the state’s peak mining lobby group.

Gold exploration company Regis Resources has announced its overall March quarterly production has been impacted by heavy rain.

BHP has "demobilised" part of the contract workforce at its remote West Musgrave nickel-copper development project, reducing onsite jobs by around a quarter.

A dispute over a $54 million contract to build two conveyor belt systems for Roy Hill’s mine expansion has broken out between private companies Nepean Conveyors and Linkforce.

WA miners will be hoping those analysts optimistic about future Chinese demand for iron ore are on the money.

Western Australia will lose its shine as a critical minerals jurisdiction if efforts aren’t made to keep up with global trends, according to the head of Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia.

A panel of experienced professionals within the energy industry have had their say on the importance of cultural collaboration and understanding.

Uranium mined in Western Australia should be made available to fuel the green energy transition of nuclear-powered nations, Liberal Party of WA leader Libby Mettam says.

West Perth-based Fenix Resources has won a haulage and logistics services contract with iron producer Gold Valley, valued at $70 million.

Nickel’s not the only resource facing price pressures, with developers of rare earths projects also subject to fluctuating market conditions.

West African Resources posted a net profit after tax of $164.8 million during the 2023 full year, which was down 10.2 per cent from $183.7 million during the prior corresponding period.