Mining

Bill Beament has unveiled a new name and business model for Venturex Resources, which plans to combine mining and contracting in a similar manner to major shareholder Mineral Resources.

Poseidon Nickel has raised funds to progress the restart of its Black Swan mine and processing plant in WA as well as continue exploration activities.

Listed contractor NRW Holdings has secured new work through its Primero business, including on two iron ore projects in Western Australia.

Mineral Resources has taken a big step forward in its plans for a new iron ore hub in the Pilbara, with Red Hill Iron shareholders set to be big winners.

Zenith Minerals has secured funds from a share placement to ramp-up its gold and copper exploration activities in Western Australia and Queensland.

Mineral Resources has reported record iron ore shipments for the past year but fell short of its downgraded guidance because of labour shortages and port congestion.

TransAlta will build a $73 million solar and battery project in the Northern Goldfields to power BHP Nickel West, helping the miner cut carbon for battery products.

Venturex Resources' shares were up more than 10 per cent today after the copper-focused company announced a major drilling program in the Pilbara.

Fortescue Metals Group has enjoyed a huge surge in cash flow and another rise in its share price after beating its shipments guidance for the 2021 financial year.

Goldminer Red 5 has agreed to sell its assets in the Philippines for $US19 million, in a bid to further focus on developing its King of the Hills project in WA.

Rio Tinto will return $US9.1 billion in dividends after recording its most profitable six months on the back of surging iron ore prices.

New gold producer Capricorn Metals has acquired the historical Mt Gibson mine in Western Australia, in a move that doubles the company's reserves.

Rio Tinto has committed to developing a project in Serbia that it expects will be the biggest lithium supplier in Europe for 15 years.

Favourable market conditions have led to a suite of new gold producers and projects.

A multi-billion-dollar merger has brought a change at the top of Business News' list of goldminers.

More than $230 million has been raised for gold projects through ASX listings in the past 12 months.

The engineering and construction arm of ASX-listed WestStar Industrial has secured its biggest contract to date, for work on Fortescue Metals Group's Iron Bridge magnetite mine in the Pilbara.

The EPA has given Glencore subsidiary Minara Resources the green light to conduct an exploration program in the southern portion of its Irwin Hills Project in the north-eastern Goldfields.

BHP has appointed a mining executive who has spent most of her career at Rio Tinto as the new asset president for its Nickel West business.

Listed contractor NRW Holdings has secured new work from Rio Tinto and its subsidiary, Hamersley Iron, worth a combined $86.5 million.

IGO has bolstered its nickel portfolio in Western Australia after signing an agreement with mining prospector and major shareholder Mark Creasy.

Perenti has launched a new technology-focused mining services business while reporting a 22 per cent jump in contracted work.

A new mine in WA and aspiring producers are contributing to rising Australian manganese output.

Burgundy Diamond Mines has raised funds for the restart of its Ellendale mine in WA and expand its downstream capabilities.

Perth-based Titan Minerals has completed the sale of its Zaruma gold project in Ecuador to Pelorus Minerals for $US15 million in cash.

The spinout company of GWR Group focused on exploring for gold in Western Australia has listed on the ASX after raising $7 million.

Shares in Silver Lake Resources have dropped 10 per cent today after the goldminer revealed the impact of labour shortages on its Mount Monger mine in WA.

Northern Star Resources has sold a large portion of its Kalgoorlie operations to Evolution Mining on the same day it appointed Stuart Tonkin as the goldminer's new managing director.

WA's role in the electric vehicle supply chain has received a big boost, with BHP Nickel West announcing a deal with carmaker Tesla.

Eight businesses including Lynas Rare Earths, Albemarle Corporation and Australian Vanadium have secured nearly $50 million in federal government manufacturing grants.

Strong mining activity has highlighted the critical housing shortages in resources-rich areas.

Westgold Resources subsidiary Minterra has been slapped with a $102,000 fine after an employee sustained serious injuries in a fall at its Starlight underground mine in 2018.