Straits Resources is reviewing the viability of two if its copper mines, including the Whim Creek copper mine in WA, after a dramatic drop in the world copper price.
WOMEN in the resources sector are mystified why none of their number were called up for a new committee to advise state Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore (pictured).The 12-man group consists m
ONCE the most energetic and successful married couple in global mining, Phil and Viv Snowden have re-emerged after 18 months with plans to take on a new industry - wine.
PERTH company AgritechSmart-Water has commissioned an economic review of its plans to use Wellington Dam as a major new source of water for the South West.
Perth-based explorer Bauxite Resources has signed an MOU with a Chinese group, aimed at establishing a 'farm-in' type arrangement for exploration at the company's Darling Range tenements for all minerals other than bauxite.
Latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics show that capital spending on mining and energy projects has fallen from its peak levels, though WA still accounts for the majority share.
Resolute Mining has finalised details of its capital raising aiming to generate up to $72.5 million to complete the re-development and ramp up of the Syama gold project in Mali and maintain the company's other development activities.
Mineral Resources has forecast its profits in the FY2009 could potentially fall by 32 per cent following this financial year's profit growth of 133 per cent.
Western Australia's uranium players have jumped up in trading today after the state government yesterday lifted a ban on uranium mining, a move strongly backed by WA business lobby groups.
GME Resources has pulled back on the planned expenditure on its NiWest Nickel Laterite Project, resulting in a number of redundancies to senior staff members.
Bannerman Resources has appointed Len Jubber as its chief executive and secured a convertible note facility for up to $20 million with Resource Capital Funds.
Anvil Mining has blamed the sharp fall of copper prices, among other factors affecting the base metals mining sector generally, for poor third quarter results.
Redbank Mines has agreed to a $6 million funding package from Crawley Investments, the unlisted investment vehicle of mining identity, Michael Kiernan.
Mount Gibson Iron has reached an in principle agreement with the Dambimangari Native Title Group for exploration of the western region of Koolan Island, which has, to date, never been drilled.
CENTRAL Tafe lecturer Charles Dornan has been named the 2008 Trade Skills Teacher of the Year in the mineral resources category, and is one of four finalists for the overall Australian Trades and Skil
ALCOA has shelved the proposed expansion of the Wagerup alumina refinery in WA, estimated to cost approximately $3 billion, amid weakening demand and volatility in financial markets.
URANIUM miner Paladin Energy says demand for the commodity, widely touted as a growth sector under the Liberal state government, remains extremely strong in the medium to long term.
Avita Medical Ltd Executive director, chief financial officer and joint company secretary, Andrew Cannon, has resigned. Carbine Resources Ltd Wolf Martinick has resigned as director.
RIO Tinto is confident about the future demand from China for iron ore despite announcing it would scale back production at its operations in the Pilbara by 10 per cent.
THE highly lucrative and increasingly competitive international education market is now top of mind for many of the state's educational centres and learning institutions, as demand for their services goes global.
THE state government has announced the appointment of chief executives for three of its major agencies as the focus turns to who will take the reigns at the departments set to be restructured.
Copper miner Matrix Metals today appointed Vince Smith and Justin Walsh of Ernst & Young as voluntary administrators, after being squeezed by falling copper prices and debt repayments.
