Resources logistics company Bis has appointed former Broadspectrum chief executive Graeme Hunt as its new chairman to replace the retiring Charles Lenegan, while non-executive director John Beevers is also retiring.
A joint venture between Perth companies Ausdrill and Barminco has been awarded a $US160 million ($220 million) mining services contract for Roxgold in West Africa.
Nearly 140 major projects are either under way or planned for WA, new research by Business News has found. Click through to access the new list on the BNiQ Search Engine.
GR Engineering Services will receive an $8.3 million payout from Eastern Goldfields, more than a year after launching proceedings in the Supreme Court in relation to a contract dispute at the miner’s Davyhurst operation.
The loss of iron ore haulage contracts with Cliffs Natural Resources and Mount Gibson Iron is expected to dent rail operator Aurizon’s earnings by about $50 million in the 2019 financial year.
MOD Resources has increased the capacity of its planned processing plant at the T3 copper project in Botswana, while also appointing a lead engineer for the feasibility study, along with debt advisers for the project.
Rio Tinto is exploring a public listing of its Iron Ore Company of Canada business, banking and industry sources say, as it focuses on boosting revenue from its flagship Australian assets.
About 1,500 Alcoa of Australia workers are striking across the company’s Western Australian operations, with attempts to establish a new enterprise bargaining agreement with Australian Workers Union members so far failing.
Kewdale-based manufacturer Fero Group appears set to be acquired by global outifit DYWIDAG-Systems International (DSI) Group, after the competition watchdog said it would not oppose the deal.
Altura Mining has decided not to pursue a takeover from its largest shareholder, after its corporate adviser Citigroup began investigating a potential transaction in April.
Operations at Doray Minerals’ Deflector gold-copper mine in the Murchison region have been halted after a fire broke out at the site early this morning.
Police in Western Australia have revealed the elaborate lengths thieves went to in a bid to steal gold from Northern Star Resources' Kanowna Belle mine near Kalgoorlie.
WA-based Azark Projects is calling on the federal government to review its preference for a nuclear waste storage facility in South Australia, with the George Gear-led company proposing Leonora as a more suitable location.
Perth-based conglomerate Wesfarmers has sold its stake in the Bengalla coal mine in NSW, continuing a major reshaping of its portfolio after the sale last year of another coal mine and the planned spin-off of its Coles business.
Echo Resources has released a bankable feasibility study for its Yandal gold project in Western Australia, with the company forecasting a $39.3 million capital expenditure for the mine.
Four local mining companies have announced new chief executives as the industry shifts its focus to the annual Diggers & Dealers conference in Kalgoorlie, which kicked off today.
Fortescue Metals Group has reduced its stake in Atlas Iron but crucially still holds more than 10 per cent, meaning Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting will not be able to acquire full ownership of the takeover target.
UPDATED: Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting announced late Friday it has increased its stake in takeover target Atlas Iron to 56 per cent, giving it effective control, and extended its $390 million offer for two weeks.
Pilbara Minerals has a definitive feasibility study for the planned stage-two expansion at its Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project, with chief executive Ken Brinsden confident the $231 million upgrade will go ahead.
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