Peter Wright's children allegedly knew about Hancock Prospecting's interest in disputed Pilbara tenements for more than 20 years before starting legal action, the Supreme Court of WA has heard.
Mines minister Bill Johnston has denied that trust between the state and public is broken after cultural heritage laws were unceremoniously dumped this week.
The salt of the earth miner-turned reluctant dealmaker talks to Business News about the transaction that's kept him, and the market, on the hook for more than a year.
The state's biggest gold miner Northern Star Resources has backed the embattled Perth Mint, which is currently subject to a strategic review, to stay in state government hands.
CIMIC Group's UGL has won $600 million of work in WA, with more than half coming from the largest contract awarded by Albemarle Corporation in Australia.
Patriot Battery Metals chair and lithium linchpin Ken Brinsden says Patriot Battery Metals made the deliberate move to offer Albemarle a 'small' stake in the Canada-focused explorer.
The state government has revealed it could provide further funding to Griffin Coal on top of $23.2 million already allocated in an effort to stabilise the embattled operation in Collie.
Hancock Prospecting has called Wright Prospecting's reading of a 1987 agreement a "legal absurdity" during a Supreme Court trial over billions of dollars in iron ore royalties.
Lynas Rare Earths chief Amanda Lacaze ends the absence of female speakers at Diggers & Dealers, calling for more infrastructure investment to foster domestic critical minerals efforts.
The Tony Ottaviano-led lithium hopeful receives a $300 million government boost for its costly Kathleen Valley development, as it weighs up options for downstream processing.
From mid-cap miners to car makers, Chalice Mining chief Alex Dorsch says he's been ‘pleasantly surprised' at the inbound interest to partner on the explorer's budding Julimar project.
Pilbara Minerals boss and Diggers & Dealers headline act Dale Henderson recounts a bountiful year to the busy forum while awaiting clarity on the state's in-limbo Heritage Laws.
The native title owners of the site of a large iron ore mine in the WA Pilbara have outlined their case for compensation for spiritual and economic loss.
Hancock Prospecting has made its opening submissions during a trial over billions of dollars worth of iron ore royalties, starting off by rebutting claims made by DFD Rhodes.
Diggers & Dealers 2023 kicks off in Australia's 'unofficial capital of mining' with a solid turnout and all eyes on the state's burgeoning critical minerals sector.
The Super Pit miner is comfortable Kalgoorlie can house the 600 workers needed for a $1.5 billion mill expansion next year amid the city's housing squeeze.
Receivers have been called in to manage struggling potash developer Kalium Lakes, which grappled with myriad technical and supply-related issues before running aground.
Mining services company Macmahon Holdings' chairwoman Eva Skira has announced her retirement as the board appoints Hamish Tyrwhitt to the leadership role.
A Supreme Court judge has criticised Lotus Resources director Grant Davey's credibility as a witness during legal proceedings over a stake in the Kayelekera uranium project.
Bianca Rinehart backflipped on her initial resistance towards siding with her brother John Hancock to fight their mother, Gina Rinehart, the Supreme Court of WA has heard.
Canadian explorer Novo Resources is seeking to list on the Australian Securities Exchange with a $4 million raise to bolster exploration at its Pilbara assets.
Liontown Resources has pushed ahead with a decision to sell direct shipping ore to unlock an early source of revenue for its Kathleen Valley lithium venture.
Lithium prices led Kemerton plant owner Albemarle Corporation to record US$2.4 billion ($3.67 billion) in sales in the June quarter, up 60 per cent from same quarter in 2022.
Their descendants are fighting in a costly legal showdown, but mining pioneers Lang Hancock, Peter Wright, and Don Rhodes were friends who trusted each other, the Supreme Court of WA has heard.
National Australia Bank expects the value of Western Australia's state output will grow at 0.6 per cent this financial year - significantly lower than predicted in the budget.
DFD Rhodes has stood firm in its claims over royalties from the Hope Downs mines during a Supreme Court trial focusing on assets disputed by descendants of Lang Hancock and Peter Wright.
