GME Resources has pulled back on the planned expenditure on its NiWest Nickel Laterite Project, resulting in a number of redundancies to senior staff members.
Bannerman Resources has appointed Len Jubber as its chief executive and secured a convertible note facility for up to $20 million with Resource Capital Funds.
Anvil Mining has blamed the sharp fall of copper prices, among other factors affecting the base metals mining sector generally, for poor third quarter results.
Redbank Mines has agreed to a $6 million funding package from Crawley Investments, the unlisted investment vehicle of mining identity, Michael Kiernan.
Mount Gibson Iron has reached an in principle agreement with the Dambimangari Native Title Group for exploration of the western region of Koolan Island, which has, to date, never been drilled.
THE state government has announced the appointment of chief executives for three of its major agencies as the focus turns to who will take the reigns at the departments set to be restructured.
URANIUM miner Paladin Energy says demand for the commodity, widely touted as a growth sector under the Liberal state government, remains extremely strong in the medium to long term.
THE highly lucrative and increasingly competitive international education market is now top of mind for many of the state's educational centres and learning institutions, as demand for their services goes global.
ALCOA has shelved the proposed expansion of the Wagerup alumina refinery in WA, estimated to cost approximately $3 billion, amid weakening demand and volatility in financial markets.
RIO Tinto is confident about the future demand from China for iron ore despite announcing it would scale back production at its operations in the Pilbara by 10 per cent.
CENTRAL Tafe lecturer Charles Dornan has been named the 2008 Trade Skills Teacher of the Year in the mineral resources category, and is one of four finalists for the overall Australian Trades and Skil
Avita Medical Ltd Executive director, chief financial officer and joint company secretary, Andrew Cannon, has resigned. Carbine Resources Ltd Wolf Martinick has resigned as director.
Copper miner Matrix Metals today appointed Vince Smith and Justin Walsh of Ernst & Young as voluntary administrators, after being squeezed by falling copper prices and debt repayments.