State Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn will tap the Environmental Protection Authority for advice on the future of water in the west Pilbara, as regional concerns reach boiling point.
New data assessing the country's major mining regions has shown Bridgetown and Boyup Brook house prices increased by 270 per cent since 2005 and the East Pilbara was the most volatile, not yet recovered from its 2012 peak.
As it moves to become a significant western producer of antimony, EV Resources has appointed Michael Brown as its managing director and chief executive.
BHP's Australia President Geraldine Slattery has sought to dismiss speculation of a breakdown with China over iron ore prices, insisting the contract negotiations are business as usual.
Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt has pledged to work with the state government to reduce approvals timeframes by 20 days, as the pair work on a new bilateral agreement.
African-focused Castle Minerals has announced chair Stephen Stone will depart from his executive chair role ahead of the company's annual general meeting on October 20.
Forrestania Resources has struck a deal worth $59 million to acquire Kula Gold, as the junior furthers its ambitions to become an emerging WA-based producer.
Shares in uranium junior Toro Energy closed trade on Monday up 38 per cent to 45 cents, following news of a proposed acquisition by dual-listed IsoEnergy.
Another director has resigned from Mineral Resources' diminished board, which chair Malcolm Bundey is rebuilding with two recruits ahead of Chris Ellison's planned exit.
Toubani Resources boss Phil Russo has welcomed the securing of a $395 million funding package, as the Mali-focused eyes off a potential FID later this year.
Carmaker Ford has halved its spodumene order from Liontown Resources, with the lithium miner afforded another year before its $300 million loan repayments fall due.
Veteran mining entrepreneur Bill Beament's Develop Global has unveiled a revised $329 million plan to develop a 1.5 million tonne per annum zinc-copper operation in the Pilbara.
Queensland-focused GBM Resources has announced plans to raise close to $40 million as it further increases focus on its Drummond Basin portfolio in North Queensland.
Eastern Goldfields miner Lynas Rare Earths has shaken hands with a US manufacturer to build a non-China supply chain for rare earth magnets, with defence customers to be given top priority.
A licence dispute between Jim Beyer-led Regis Resources and a prospector has thrown mining wardens' jurisdiction into uncertainty, a court decision shows.
Taxpayers will fund Swiss mining giant Glencore to the tune of $600 million over three years to save its ailing copper facilities and potentially hundreds of jobs.
The Australian dollar gold price soared above $6,000 per ounce for the first time on Tuesday, in an additional boost for a trio of gold producers reporting quarterly production figures.
Larvotto Resources' push towards becoming a major antimony producer has continued on the back of securing a key contract for work at its Hillgrove antimony-gold project.
The US Department of War is investing $US35.6 million in acquiring a stake in Trilogy Metals, which co-owns a critical minerals project with Perth-based miner South32.
