Two WA projects have been chosen by the government for a pilot program to build economic resilience and sovereign capability amid the crippling fuel crisis and critical minerals spotlight.
Greatland Resources' plan to develop the Havieron gold project through its Telfer mine has received a conditional watchdog tick, but an elusive bird could slow operations.
Two more Western Australian goldminers have reported cash and bullion balances above $1 billion, while maintaining the diesel crisis is not a challenge – yet.
A worker has died and another has been seriously injured after a light vehicle car crash at goldminer Vault Minerals' King of the Hills operation near Leonora on Tuesday morning.
One of Western Australia's prominent mid-tier goldminers has told the market it could produce gold under the most severe of government fuel restrictions, as the sector monitors the supply squeeze.
Core Lithium has awarded a $50 million surface mining contract to NRW as it gears up for the restart of its mothballed Finniss lithium operation in the Northern Territory.
The future of the Thunderbird Mineral Sands mine hangs in the balance as Sheffield Resources enters urgent negotiations to resculpt its debt load following a string of production woes.
Imdex has acquired the remaining 60 per cent stake in Canadian drilling data firm Krux Analytics in a $23 million deal, marking its third acquisition in as many months.
Northern Star Resources has embarked on a $500 million buy-back of its shares, while claiming the market has not fully priced in the quality and potential of its assets.
The scale up of new technology to improve resources sector productivity needs more industry and government support, according to a mining services veteran.
The state government is allocating a total pool of $15 million in interest-free loans to WA's beleaguered nickel miners in a bid to spur the restart of a spate of mothballed mines.
The Greenbushes lithium mine in the state's South West generated a $624 million profit for its three joint venture owners, a far cry from its bumper $6 billion profit two years ago.
Michael Walshe-led Metallium has secured its second binding agreement in the space of three months, amid a push to commercialise its US-based metal recycling operations.
Andrew Forrest-backed rare earths developer Hastings has struck a $US15 million deal to acquire a stake in a downstream processing plant in Thailand, after weighing sites domestically and in Saudi Arabia.
The state's largest gas user, Alcoa, has been forced to pull back production at its Wagerup and Pinjarra alumina refineries in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Narelle.
Critical minerals miner IGO has moved to consolidate ownership of an Arizona copper exploration project after buying out its joint venture partner Buxton Resources.
Subiaco-based Blue Star Helium has announced plans to raise $10 million, as it eyes off further development of its Galatica/Pegasus helium project in North America.
The shire presiding over the Greenbushes mine will ask Talison Lithium to formally contribute to the town planning of both Bridgetown and Greenbushes amid the miner's expansion plans.
Westgold Resources' spin-out Valiant Gold surged around 20 per cent on its first day of trading on the Australian Securities Exchange following its $75 million IPO.
Forrestania Resources has engaged a contractor for work on reviving the long-dormant Lake Johnston processing plant to transition the nickel operation into a gold processing hub.