Mining

About 30 per cent of BHP Nickel West's workforce have been stood down, as the miner prepares to suspend its nickel operations this month.

Shares in gold-focused Black Cat Syndicate closed trade on Friday up 4 per cent following news the first gold doré had been poured from the Myhree deposit at its Kal East gold project.

African-focused iron ore aspirant Genmin has announced plans to raise $10 million in order to add further value to its Baniaka project in Gabon.

South Perth-based Tivan has received final regulatory approval to commence a maiden drilling campaign at its Sandover project in the Northern Territory.

Former Fortescue employees being sued by the mining giant have lost a legal bid to overturn searches of their homes and businesses.

Outgoing Sierra Rutile finance director Martin Alciaturi has reflected on a whirlwind year for the company, which ceased Australian Securities Exchange trading on Thursday.

The board of mining services firm Perenti has avoided a second shareholder strike against its executive remuneration report, after tightening its payment policies relating to safety.

Horizon Minerals expects a booming gold price to help it generate $30 million over the next year and a half, after entering production at its Boorara goldmine near Kalgoorlie.

Antipa Minerals has appointed Mark Rodda as executive chair, effective immediately.

Goldmining executive Simon Lee will retire in November, after calling time on a prolific multi-decade career of success which has fingerprints across the sector in Australia and abroad.

Liontown Resources is trimming about 10 per cent of its workforce as the dust settles from construction of Kathleen Valley against a background of weak prices.

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West Perth-based junior Challenger Gold is eying off production during the second quarter of the 2025 calendar year at its Haulihan gold project in north-west Argentina.

Creditors in felled nickel miner Panoramic Resources have voted to approve a rescue proposal from ASX-listed shareholder Zeta Resources this afternoon.

Auric Mining managing director Mark English says the company's Jeffreys Find gold mine near Norseman has been an ‘outstanding' investment for the junior.

Subiaco-based Brightstar Resources is preparing to further consolidate its presence in the Goldfields, following the finalisation of its Montague East gold project acquisition.

Morocco is the best-ranked country while Zimbabwe is the worst in the latest Africa Risk Reward Index produced by consulting firm Control Risks and Oxford Economics.

Omnia Metals will begin on-ground exploration activities at its Ord Basin project in the Kimberley, while the company remains suspended from trading on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Wyloo is planning to sell its nickel products through Metalshub in a bid to fetch a green premium once its restarts its shuttered Kambalda operation.

An ambitious plan to source 70 million cubic metres of sand from the seabed off the Wyndham coast for sale into Asia has been put before the state's Environmental Protection Authority.

Reward Minerals has struck a deal to buy the potash plant from collapsed miner Kalium Lakes after failing to acquire the whole Beyondie project earlier this year.

Uranium-focused DevEx Resources has begun a new management chapter, with Todd Ross commencing his tenure as managing director.

Magnetic Resources is hoping recent success at its Lady Julie gold project in Laverton can continue, after announcing plans to raise $10 million.

Renowned prospector Mark Creasy has secured the blessing of creditors in collapsed miner Calidus Resources to revive the Warrawoona goldmine operator.

Mineral exploration junior Estrella Resources has expanded its manganese footprint in Timor Leste, after being granted four additional exploration and evaluation licences.

A tailings storage facility which plagued recent operations at Newmont Mining's Telfer goldmine has been remediated, the project's aspiring owner Greatland Gold has told the London market.

Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals has started the next stage of its $1.4 billion Mardie salt and potash project in the state's Pilbara region.

Delta Lithium has brought in financial adviser Bell Potter to undertake a strategic review to assess precious metal prospects at its Mt Ida project.

An ASX-listed shareholder in Panoramic Resources has lobbed a rescue bid to potentially pull the shuttered nickel miner out of administration.

BHP will test a new energy system designed by Caterpillar which can power up haul trucks on the move at its Jimblebar mine in the Pilbara.

Potash aspirant Agrimin has announced a series of board changes, a day after positive conversion and flotation results from its flagship Mackay potash project were released to the market.

A Chinese stimulus package announced yesterday afternoon designed to spark property investment has resulted in a $21.4-billion boost to WA's iron ore players on the stock exchange.