Perth-based Panoramic Resources has released an updated scoping study on its renamed Gum Creek gold project in the Murchison region, which details plans for a smaller operation with a lower capex.
Flinders Mines shares have surged after the Pilbara focused iron ore junior received a $38 million takeover offer from private New Zealand company Todd Corporation, which last year offered to buy Flinders' major project.
Blackham Resources will proceed with a $22.9 million refurbishment of the Wiluna gold plant at its Matilda project, with Interquip/Mintrex and Practon Engineering selected as key contractors today.
French company Sodexo is set to become one of the biggest service providers in the Pilbara after signing a $2.5 billion contract to manage all of Rio Tinto's mine camps and other facilities for 10 years.
Shares in Platypus Minerals were down more than 31 per cent today as the company announced a $10 million deal to buy Belmont-based lithium explorer Lepidico.
Mining giant BHP Billiton has called for tax and workplace reforms in Australia, wading into the ongoing political debate ahead of the federal election later this year.
Doray Minerals has posted a sizeable boost in net profit for the six months to December, as the company works towards opening its second gold mine in Western Australia later this year.
Western Areas founder Terry Streeter has emerged as a major shareholder in nickel and gold explorer St George Mining, after participating in a $2.13 million capital raising.
Matrix Composites & Engineering has sold its engineering workshop in Malaga for $3.25 million, with the proceeds to be used to further reduce the company's debt.
Aurizon has sealed an eight-year extension to an existing coal haulage contract with mining giant BHP Billiton, giving the troubled freight rail operator some respite.
Rare earths company Arafura Resources says it will incur a $27.7 million non-cash impairment charge against its Nolans project in the Northern Territory.
Former Hanlong Mining boss Hui Xiao has been handed an eight-year prison sentence by a Sydney court for insider trading with regards to two Perth resources companies.
Shares in West Perth-based Drake Resources have doubled in value on news the company is planning to exit the resources industry by acquiring an Israeli tech company for $11 million.
Mincor Resources is planning to pursue gold mining opportunities on its Kambalda tenements, while continuing to pursue long-term developments at its core nickel projects.
Pilbara Minerals is targeting lithium and tantalite production at its Pilgangoora project near Port Hedland by the end of next year, after a pre-feasibility study estimated an $184 million capex.
Local company Talisman Mining has tapped investors for a $16.7 million capital raising to fund ongoing exploration at its Springfield copper-gold project in the Murchison region.
Gold hopeful ABM Resources has restructured its board and initiated a capital raising and debt facility agreement as it progresses its Tanami tenements in the Northern Territory.
Aspiring uranium miner Bannerman Resources chief executive and managing director Len Jubber has resigned after seven years at the helm, with his shoes to be filled with former general manager Brandon Munro.
