Premier Roger Cook has defended the state’s trade relationship with Indonesia, despite recent concerns over the nation’s impacts on local nickel markets.
Former Nationals WA leader Brendon Grylls has joined an iron ore minnow to lead engagement with Pilbara stakeholders as it presses ahead with a new mine.
ASX-listed Genmin will ask investors for $28.3 million, as the company aims to primarily cover corporate and operation costs across its flagship Baniaka project in Gabon.
Another nickel operation has been put on hold, with Mallee Resources announcing its flagship Avebury mine will transition into a care and maintenance program.
Canadian firm TransAlta is seeking environmental approvals for a 150-megawatt gas-fuelled power station to support processing at BHP Nickel West’s Mount Keith operations.
Shares in Pilbara Minerals rose to $3.62 on Wednesday morning, following news the company has extended its offtake agreement with China-based Chengxin Lithium.
Allegations raised against Mineral Resources by former procurement manager Steven Pigozzo remain under wraps as both parties try to strengthen their claims.
Classic Minerals' bid to secure 100 per cent ownership of its Forrestania gold project - located near Southern Cross - from Reed Exploration has been delayed, due to some agreement conditions having not yet been satisfied.
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue has quietly walked from its bid to secure a mass of exploration licences in the Gascoyne, in what is touted as prime renewables territory.
ASX-listed De Grey Mining has been given an option to acquire the Ashburton gold project, located in Western Australia's Pilbara region, from Kalamazoo Resources.
Gold miner Aurum Resources has raised $7 million in a bid to accelerate exploration activities at its recently-acquired Boundiali gold project in Côte D’Ivoire.
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA is calling for battery metal support and a close look at the federal government's sweeping policy agenda ahead of the 2024-25 budget.