Mineral Resources has suffered a minor delay in the construction of its $610 million lithium concentrate processing plant at the Wodgina project in the Pilbara.
Government and business must involve trade unions to develop plans to train Australia’s workforce for the increased presence of automation, according to Siemens Australia chief executive Jeff Connolly.
Kidman Resources has announced plans to integrate the studies for its proposed Kwinana lithium refinery and Mt Holland mine near Southern Cross into a singular project, while also securing a $US100 million ($140 million) debt facility for the project.
Black Rock Mining has detailed a capital expenditure of $US115 million ($162 million) for the first phase of its Mahenge graphite project in Tanzania, with plans to begin construction next year.
Cassini Resources and OZ Minerals have appointed GR Engineering Services to complete an engineering study for their joint venture West Musgrave copper-nickel project in Western Australia.
Zenith Energy will incorporate a solar facility in its existing diesel power station at Independence Group’s Nova operation in the Fraser Range, taking capacity to 26 megawatts.
Talison Lithium and Global Advanced Metals have reached an in-principle settlement deal in their legal dispute over expansion plans for the Greenbushes mine.
SPECIAL REPORT: Gold Corporation, Alcoa, Roy Hill and Chevron have all posted higher revenue numbers in Business News’ annual analysis of WA’s biggest exporters.
GR Engineering Services has secured a $US17.6 million contract ($25 million) to design and build a processing plant for Strandline Resources’ Fungoni mineral sands project in Tanzania.
Nickel producer Western Areas has given the green light to develop its Odysseus project following completion of a definitive feasibility study, which detailed a capital cost of $299 million.
The Environmental Protection Authority will receive a $3.3 million funding boost to deal with a recent spike in proposals in Western Australia, with the government also announcing plans for a scheme to allow the outsourcing of some assessments.
Kidman Resources says development of its planned Kwinana lithium refinery and Mt Holland project near Southern Cross will cost up to $US755 million ($1.06 billion) and generate about 700 jobs.
Barminco has been awarded a four-year extension to two mining services contracts at Gold Fields’ Agnew mine near Leinster, worth a combined $335 million.
Vanadium-focused QEM, which features experienced mining executive Daniel Harris on its board, began trading on the ASX today after completing a $5 million initial public offering.
Mineral sands aspirant Sheffield Resources has attributed a $115 million capital cost increase at its Thunderbird project to changes in the scope of work and the infrastructure ownership model.
A group of dissident shareholders led by former director David Sproule are seeking a board spill at gold-aspirant Kin Mining, including the removal of new chief executive Andrew Munckton.
Burswood-based Alkane Resources has invested $3.7 million in gold explorer Calidus Resources, with the proceeds to fund completion of a pre-feasiblity study at the Warrawoona project in the Pilbara.
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