Mining

Greatland Resources' Havieron deposit would pay itself off within five years at a gold price of $4,500 per ounce, the Forrest-backed producer has revealed, with management bullish on the long-term potential of the Telfer hub.

Wiluna Mining deed administrators have cleared another hurdle as they polish the gold processor and mining hopeful for a $100 million capital raising early in 2026.

Capital is pouring into critical minerals explorers as Western governments push to shore up ex-China supply chains, while gold remains a constant for investors, BDO's report finds.

Perth-headquartered European Metals Holdings' Cinovec lithium project has been earmarked to receive as much as $645 million from the Czech government.

West Perth-based Blaze Minerals says it is working closely with key parties to get a clearer idea of recent circumstances at its Loulombo project.

Mark Creasy's AIM Mining has rolled over as FTI Consulting administrators for Wiluna Mining plan a big costs claim over a "red-blooded" legal attack.

Subiaco-based junior Aurora Energy Metals has announced an extension to its option agreement with Eagle Energy Metals in the US.

International Graphite's push for Australia's inaugural commercial graphite micronising facility has ticked a key milestone.

Federal Labor has sidelined the Coalition and struck a deal with the Australian Greens to pass its re-written Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Act.

Lynas Rare Earths chief Amanda Lacaze says she isn't relying on the White House to crack the US market, as offtake talks drag and its proposed Texas plant looks “unlikely to proceed”.

A legal fight between Fortescue and three former executives who established a green iron start-up comes to a peaceful end in the Federal Court of Australia.

PLS avoided a remuneration strike as shareholders narrowly backed its pay report, with the miner defending a suite of retention-focused equity incentives at its AGM.

Trading in West African Resources shares will resume tomorrow for the first time in three months after a brief and imprecise statement on ownership of its prized mine in Burkina Faso.

Lynas Rare Earths has blasted “unpredictable” and escalating power disruptions in Kalgoorlie, saying they have stifled its quarterly production amid heightened demand for its product.

A proposal to mine sand from the seabed off the northern WA coast has been cleared by the state's environmental watchdog.

Kimberley rare earths prospect Northern Minerals has pushed back its annual general meeting over concerns Chinese interests may be defying orders to divest shares in the company.

East Rockingham-based WA Kaolin has appointed Matthew Shackleton as its chair, effective immediately.

Westgold Resources has emerged as the potential buyer of a workers accommodation village from the Shire of Coolgardie, at a cost of more than $22 million.

Plans to drill for bauxite in the Perth Hills have been shelved by Alcoa following local community backlash.

BHP has hosed down chatter it still has a keen interest in copper play Anglo American, confirming it's no longer pursuing a merger.

Raleigh Finlayson's Genesis Minerals is on track to develop its Tower Hill project, after successfully lobbying the state to move a rail line connecting Leonora and Kalgoorlie.

Lithium aspirant Anson Resources has announced plans to raise $14 million, in order to further develop its Green River lithium project in the US.

Kalgoorlie's chronic housing shortage is impeding Northern Star Resources' ability to lift output amid record gold prices, as it grapples with 100 vacancies.

Perth-based copper explorer Emu has announced another key change at the top, with Adrian Griffin ceasing his consulting services arrangement with the company.

Emeco says its outlook for FY26 remains ‘positive' amid the company's increased business development focus.

Chris Ellison says his succession hasn't been accelerated by the media, as he reflects on an “incredibly tough year” defined by a series of corporate governance failures.

Brightstar Resources boss Alex Rovira says the company's vision of becoming an emerging mid-tier gold producer remains on course.

Besieged Mineral Resources founder Chris Ellison will outrun his departure date, remaining as managing director as the board refuses to “rush” the search for a new boss.

The collapse of one contractor and its acquisition by another provides a telling case study on business in WA.

ASX-listed Tasmea has agreed to acquire the nation's largest privately owned labour hire business, WorkPac Group, in a deal worth as much as $60.7 million.

Paramount Earthmoving boss Shawn Tilley has appeared in court over fraud allegations for the first time, as Business News reports on the company's financials.

One of WA's oldest specialist police units, the Gold Squad, uses intelligence to crack open gold theft and illegal processing cases, which has spread beyond the Goldfields.