Adrian Rauso

West African Resources has awarded a five-year, $152 million underground mining contract to fellow Perth-based miner Byrnecut at its Sanbrado gold project in Burkina Faso.

Resolute Mining has announced plans to list on the London Stock Exchange, just a day after fellow Africa-focused miner MOD Resources was admitted to the LSE.

BHP Group has identified a new copper find near its Olympic Dam operations in South Australia, as speculation continues that Rio Tinto has also made a big copper discovery, in the Pilbara.

Resolute Mining has signed a joint development agreement with Africa-focused power developer Ignite Energy to set up a 40-megawatt hybrid solar, battery and fuel oil plant at its Syama gold mine in Mali.

WestStar Industrial subsidiary Simpec has won a $1.7 million contract at Iluka Resources’ Cataby mineral sands project, located approximately 150 kilometres north of Perth.

Pedal to metal at gold mines

Lithium Australia has reported the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries generated directly from mine waste.

More than 60 per cent of Mineral Resources shares voted against the company’s remuneration report at today's annual meeting.

Former ATCO Gas Australia president Pat Donovan has been announced as the new chief executive of the Water Corporation, replacing Sue Murphy after a 10-year tenure.