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BHP Billiton

EPA approves BHP iron ore plans

Tayler Neale Tayler Neale
09 Jul 2018

The environmental watchdog has today recommended approval of BHP Billiton’s long-term development plans in the Pilbara, including construction of 13 new iron ore mines and expansion of four existing mines.

Auris Minerals

Auris CEO departs

Business News Business News
06 Jul 2018

Auris Minerals has announced the resignation of chief executive Wade Evans, months after chairman Bronwyn Barnes was voted off the company’s board.

Dacian Gold

Gold producers post strong WA results

Business News Business News
06 Jul 2018

AngloGold Ashanti and Dacian Gold have reported positive updates on their Western Australian operations.

Agrimin

Agrimin raises $10m

Business News Business News
05 Jul 2018

Potash explorer Agrimin has boosted its coffers with a $10 million capital raising to progress the definitive feasibility study being undertaken at its Mackay project in Western Australia.

MZI Resources

MZI flags delays in upgrades

Business News Business News
04 Jul 2018

Mineral sands miner MZI Resources has announced the completion of upgrades at its Keysbrook operation, while also outlining delays in the project and attempts to seek waivers from some conditions of an $80 million debt funding package.

Roy Hill Holdings

Roy Hill to share profits, targets 60mtpa

Tayler Neale Tayler Neale
04 Jul 2018

Roy Hill Holdings has introduced a staff profit scheme after achieving its 55mtpa production target and has confirmed its interest in expanding to 60mtpa.

Kerman Contracting

WA contractors secure work

Business News Business News
04 Jul 2018

Three local companies have secured work across the state, with Kerman Contracting, Adco Constructions and WestStar Industrial all announcing recent contract wins.

DJ Carmichael

Vango raises $5m

Business News Business News
04 Jul 2018

Sydney-based Vango Mining has announced a $5.1 million capital raising to fund exploration at its Plutonic Dome gold project in Western Australia's Mid West.

Imdex

WA shares in $7m mining tech funding

Business News Business News
03 Jul 2018

ASX-listed Imdex, software company Manufacturing Intelligence and Emapper are among five local companies in the mining technology sector that will share in $7.1 million of federal government funding announced today in Perth.

Independence Group

Independence pays $21m to Creasy

Tayler Neale Tayler Neale
03 Jul 2018

Independence Group has agreed to pay $21 million in cash and shares to prospector Mark Creasy to acquire a 70 per cent stake in a series of tenements in the Fraser Range near its Nova nickel mine.

Swick Mining Services

Swick signs first commercial technology agreement

Business News Business News
03 Jul 2018

Swick Mining Services has announced the first commercial agreement for use of its Orexplore mineral scanning technology, which has been developed over the past seven years.

Rift Valley Resources

Rift Valley raises $5.5m

Business News Business News
02 Jul 2018

Rift Valley Resources has tapped investors for $5.5 million as the company continues exploration work at its Longonjo rare earths project in Angola.

MOD Resources

Mod upgrades mineral resource

Business News Business News
02 Jul 2018

Perth-based MOD Resources has announced a significant upgrade to the mineral resource at its T3 copper project in Botswana.

Atlas Iron

Panel dismisses FMG application

Business News Business News
02 Jul 2018

The Takeovers Panel has dismissed an application from Fortescue Metals Group questioning the veracity of Hancock Prospecting’s $390 million bid for Atlas Iron.

Connected IO

Prospector wins appeal against minister

Mark Beyer Mark Beyer
29 Jun 2018

A three-year battle over an exploration licence in the northern Goldfields has resulted in a win for prospector Andrew Paterson, who appealed against a ruling by the former mines and petroleum minister in favour of listed company Connected IO.

Rio Tinto

Rio commences $50m upgrade

Business News Business News
29 Jun 2018

Rio Tinto has commenced a $50 million replacement of the iron ore stackers at its Paraburdoo mine, with local engineers and contractors set to benefit from the project.

Flinders Mines

Flinders, AVZ in ASX clarifications

Tayler Neale Tayler Neale
29 Jun 2018

Two local mining companies have been forced to provide clarifications to the ASX this morning, with Flinders Mines responding to a presentation given by BBI Group, while lithium-focused AVZ Minerals told investors to ignore a Twitter post from one of its strategic advisers.

Swick Mining Services

Swick wins $80m contract extensions

Business News Business News
29 Jun 2018

Swick Mining Services has announced two contract extensions worth about $80 million, including a renewal at Northern Star Resources’ Jundee gold mine near Wiluna.

Atlas Iron

Atlas backs revised Hancock bid

Business News Business News
29 Jun 2018

The board of Atlas Iron has unanimously recommended a revised bidder’s statement from Hancock Prospecting, while also announcing the suspension of production at its Mt Dove iron ore mine due to challenging market conditions.

Strandline Resources

Strandline, Arafura appoint DFS consultants

Business News Business News
28 Jun 2018

Mineral sands-aspirant Strandline Resources has appointed GR Engineering Services to lead a definitive feasibility study at its Coburn project, while Arafura Resources has signed on Mining Plus and a number of other consultants for a study at the Nolan project.

Northern Star Resources

Tanami exercises $20m put option with Northern Star

Business News Business News
28 Jun 2018

Tanami Gold says it will exercise a put option forcing Northern Star Resources to buy a 15 per cent stake in the junior miner’s Central Tanami project for $20 million, after the Bill Beament-led company said it had not reached commercial production at the joint venture mine.

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