Chalice Mining’s Julimar discovery is tipped to herald a new metals province in WA, but its location within a state forest could put the social licence of ‘green metals’ to the test.
Lynas Rare Earths plans to substantially expand production capacity at its Mt Weld mine, adding to a big investment it is already making in downstream processing in the Goldfields.
In a Diggers & Dealers first, exhibitors have been told to pack up early on the final day of the conference after a severe weather warning was issued for the Goldfields this morning.
BHP Nickel West President Jessica Farrell has diplomatically echoed comments made by outgoing Fortescue boss Elizabeth Gaines calling for fellow mining companies to step up diversity efforts.
Elizabeth Gaines says Fortescue has had boots on the ground at a prospective iron ore deposit in Gabon, firming up the company’s exploration plans and a potential iron ore foothold in Africa.
Bill Beament has told stakeholders he has no aspirations to turn his undergound mining services business Develop Global into a ‘mining behemoth’, at day two of Diggers & Dealers.
Mining sector leaders Jake Klein and Sharon Warburton said today the sector as a whole needed to recognise more action was needed to achieve respectful workplaces.
Genesis boss Raleigh Finlayson could not be drawn to furnish details on a deal with St Barbara, but conceded the Leonora region was more open to consolidation than it once was.
Labour shortages are tipped to prove a key theme at Diggers & Dealers this year, amid heightened expectations on environmental, social and governance matters in the resources industry.
Economist Dambisa Moyo has delivered a sobering keynote address to the Diggers & Dealers mining forum in Kalgoorlie, foreshadowing a period of low and slow global economic growth.
The state’s environmental watchdog will scrutinise silicon producer Simcoa’s plans to establish a new mine in the Wheatbelt as reserves at its current deposit dwindle.
One of Western Australia’s largest indigenous contractors and a major privately-owned engineering firm have established a joint venture targeting work with tier-one miners.
Perth engineer DRA Global could cop a write-down of up to $20 million on the sale of an underperforming subsidiary, prompting a decision to withdraw its earnings guidance.
Aspiring producer Bellevue Gold has struck first ore at its namesake project in the Eastern Goldfields on the back of a strong performance from Develop Global.
Fortescue Metals Group has delivered record iron ore shipments of 189 million tonnes for the financial year, the last with outgoing chief executive Elizabeth Gaines at the helm.
Pilbara Minerals has reported strong growth in production as it invests in new capacity while diversified miner Mineral Resources has received a boost from its lithium operations.
Rio Tinto, Winning International Group and the Guinea government have struck a joint venture in a bid to bring one of the world’s largest untapped iron ore resources into operation.
Mincor Resources has appointed senior mining executive Gabrielle Iwanow as the company’s new chief executive after David Southam’s decision to step down.
A $6.5 million temporary facility in South Boulder for MLG Oz and TopDrill workers has been approved to address an accommodation shortfall in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder region.
The state’s peak resources body says it needs more time to consider the implications of introducing the industry-wide workers’ register proposed following the FIFO mine inquiry.
Fenix Resources managing director Rob Brierley has resigned after four years with the business amid what has been dubbed a “comprehensive leadership transition.”
Gold miner Ten Sixty Four is embroiled in more controversy than most companies see in a lifetime, with a boardroom battle underway, a Supreme Court dispute and another mine site death.
Northam-based drilling contractor DDSR says it has developed a new drill rig that could cut carbon emissions by saving hundreds of litres of fuel per shift.
