Orezone Resources Inc. has awarded GRD Minproc with the engineering, procurement and construction management contract for processing facilities at the Essakane Gold Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
Engineering and construction company Clough Ltd has been awarded a $25 million contract by Apache Energy for the Mars Phase 2A Project located on Varanus Island.
West Perth-based Rubicon Resources Ltd has entered into share subscription deed, evalution and farm-in agreement over its Warburton copper project with the world's second largest mining company by market capitalisation, Brazil's Vale.
Dominion Mining Ltd managing director Peter Alexander has announced his retirement from executive duties after 25 years of service, and has been replaced by mining executive Jonathan Shellabear.
The multi-national absorption of local mining services players continues this year with the Leighton Holdings Ltd purchase of Australian Mine Services Pty Ltd.
Mundo Minerals Ltd has upgraded a 2008 gold production forecast for its wholly owned Engenho Gold Project in Brazil by 32 per cent, and says it is on track to join the ranks of international gold producers later this quarter.
Emerging mid-tier Australian gold and nickel producer, Focus Minerals Ltd, plans to acquire the remaining 50 per cent stake in its Coolgardie Gold Project held by Canadian-based joint venture partner, Committee Bay Resources Ltd.
Wedgetail Mining Ltd is aiming to become a diversified molybdenum and gold company, by focusing its exploration efforts on the delineation of a molybdenum deposit in the East Pilbara region and changing its name to Millennium Minerals Ltd.
‘Diamonds are a girl's best friend' might be a cliché, but the history of Western Australia's Argyle mine in the Kimberley reflects something of a deeper truth in that saying.
It's hard to see any common ground between geology and communication, yet these two fields do share something – they both feature prominently in the career backgrounds of women now atop the corporate tree in Western Australian listed companies.
Heron Resources Ltd's decision to place its Jump-Up Dam nickel heap leach operation on care and maintenance has not deterred similar trial programs from going ahead, despite calling into question the viability of the technology as a low-cost method of nic
Boutique investment bank Azure Capital has been appointed corporate advisor to the proposed initial public offering of bauxite explorer Cape Alumina Pty Ltd, targeted for mid 2008.
Monaro Mining NL has signed an agreement with China's Sinosteel Corporation to assess and develop the West Perth-based company's uranium projects in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd has taken a significant step forward in the development of its namesake Western Australian iron ore project, following confirmation of a 59 per cent increase to the resource estimate at the project to 1.56 billion tonnes.
Takeover target Midwest Corporation Limited has announced a 17 per cent increase in the total estimated mineral resource inventory at its flagship iron ore project at Weld Range, but has a long way to go before reaching its target resource.
Newly listed diversified Australian resources company Apollo Minerals Ltd has confirmed that Chinese Iron and Steel Grouphave taken a 3.9 per cent stake in the company and is looking to increase its stake to 19.9 per cent.
Nickel hopeful Heron Resources Ltd has placed its Jump-Up Dam heap leach operation on care and maintenance, after results of a pre-feasibility study concluded the process did not make an adequate return on investment on the back of rising costs.
Pilbara iron ore developer Aurox Resources Ltd has appointed engineering and manufacturing giants FLSmidth Minerals Pty Ltd and Siemens Ltd to construct its Balla Balla magnetite project, south west of Port Hedland.
Subiaco-based Golden State Resources Ltd has announced the deadline extention of its initial public offer for partly-owned subsidiary, White Canyon Uranium Ltd, by 26 days to February 18, 2008.
For many years the mainstay of Western Australia's mining industry, gold has increasingly been overshadowed by iron ore, nickel and petroleum, which have been the focus of exploration dollars and overseas investment projects.
With gold production in Western Australia near five-year lows, the outlook for future production is reliant on new mines coming on stream successfully and mine expansions coming to fruition.
The sale of Western Australian mining assayer Kalassay Group to UK-based inspection and testing group, Inspicio plc, signals the fall of the last remaining major independent geochemical assaying laboratory into corporate hands.
As commercial vacancies remain at record lows across Perth's CBD, property owners are undertaking major refurbishments to utilise what little space remains.
Shares in uranium miner Extract Resources Ltd soared almost 40 per cent today to close at 81 cents following the announcement of significant drilling results at Garnet Valley on its Husab Uranium project in Namibia.
West Perth-based miner Mirabela Nickel Ltd has boosted capital expenditure on its Santa Rita nickel project in Brazil by 22 per cent to US$322 million ($372.4 million).
Ironbark Ltd has announced plans to divest its gold assets into wholly owned subsidiary, Waratah Gold Ltd, a gold explorer with an ambition to list on the Australian stock exchange.
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