The state government has confirmed it will review its Aboriginal cultural heritage settings specific to the state’s mining and exploration sectors, committing to a four-month review.
Shares in ASX-listed Cobalt Blue surged after it locked in a supply contract with mining major Glencore to feed its early-stage cobalt and nickel refinery project in Kwinana.
The public consultation floodgates have opened on Alcoa’s proposals to open new bauxite mines in the Darling Range and increase production at its Pinjarra alumina refinery.
Gold-focused Resolute Mining has joined the chorus of companies unclear about the status of its exploration permits within the West African nation of Guinea.
West Perth junior Warriedar Resources has announced plans to raise up to $19 million, in order to accelerate development at its Golden Range project in Western Australia's Mid West.
Equatorial Resources says it is seeking clarification from authorities in relation to multiple permits at its Nimba Alliance iron ore project in Guinea.
Mineral Resources has again cut its iron ore volume guidance from its Onslow Iron project as further issues tied to its trouble-plagued and under-repair haul road arise.
South African miner Harmony Gold has boosted its Australian presence and its focus on copper by agreeing to acquire MAC Copper, led by chief executive Mick McMullen.
South32 subsidiary Worsley Alumina has notched $4.4 million in federal government funds to support the development of emission-curbing processes at its refinery near Collie.
The state’s mining industry employed a new peak of 135,000 workers last year, although the growth rate has slowed as operations were taken offline amid challenging markets.
The Environmental Protection Authority has opted not to assess a proposal by Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue to build what would be the state’s largest solar farm in the Pilbara.
Raleigh Finlayson’s Genesis Minerals will splash $250 million to buy the Laverton gold project from Focus Minerals, as it tightens its grip on the historic Western Australian gold region.
The Supreme Court of Western Australia has rejected Clive Palmer and his company Mineralogy’s submissions over expert evidence in the complex litigation with CITIC Mining.
Gold aspirant Horizon Minerals has announced plans to raise $30 million in a bid to accelerate drilling activities across several of its exploration assets.
Greatland Gold has announced a small capital raising and a big selldown by major shareholder Newmont ahead of the $3.5 billion miner’s listing on the ASX.
Catalyst Metals is planning to ramp up investment in its Plutonic gold project in the Pilbara where it is aiming to more than double production to 200,000 ounces per year.
Fortescue has announced that mining boss Dino Otranto will take on a broader leadership role after the departure of green energy CEO Mark Hutchinson and COO Shelley Robertson.
Wesfarmers has disclosed an expected loss of $60 million this year from its half share of the Covalent Lithium joint venture and a bigger loss next financial year.
Rio Tinto’s global chief executive Jakob Stausholm will leave the mining giant by the end of the year, in a move which will shake up management at WA’s largest iron ore producer.
Fortescue expects production from its Iron Bridge magnetite mine to hit nameplate capacity in the 2028 financial year, as it gradually ramps up off the back of a series of setbacks.
London-based Central Asia Metals has struck an $185 million agreement to buy ASX company New World Resources, led by Perth-based chairman Richard Hill.
