Land in the Pilbara has been allocated to seven companies, including Posco, BP, Fortescue and Tees Valley Lithium, hoping to build $70 billion of projects.
A proposal to clear more than 600 hectares of native vegetation to make way for an expansion at Fortescue's new iron ore mine will be scrutinised by the state's environmental watchdog.
Whether it is gold, wool, timber, apples, salt, education, beef or even sea cucumbers, Australia has long punched above its weight in the trade stakes, even centuries before it was named Australia.
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Stephen Daly has stepped down as chief operating officer for Minderoo and Tattarang after a three-and-a-half year stint inside the Forrest family businesses.
Fortescue Future Industries chief financial officer Guy Debelle is stepping down less than six months into his new posting to recover from a serious cycling incident.
Fortescue executives will have their bonuses tied to emissions reduction targets under a new albeit vague incentive structure tabled by chairman Andrew Forrest at the group's AGM this morning.
55 RC holes plunged across the northern bank of CZR Resources' Robe Mesa iron ore project in WA's Pilbara region have delivered the highest grades of direct shipping ore mineralisation at the operation to-date with an average of 56 per cent iron. The company says the northern extension sits outside of the operation's current 37.5 million tonne resource and underlines the venture's development upside.
Three of the biggest mining companies in WA have launched a program in their bid to combat sexual harassment, bullying and racism in the resources industry.
Rio Tinto has signed an updated agreement with the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation that will result in a substantial increase in compensation payments and commercial opportunities.
Monadelphous has been engaged to deliver construction services at Fortescue Metals Group's new magnetite project as part of a suite of new contracts and extensions worth $150 million.
Fresh assays from phase two diamond drilling at Godolphin Resources and joint venture partner Orange Minerals' Calarie gold project in New South Wales have validated a suite of compelling hits from a historical probe. The feature strike from the five-hole, 1170m program was a 2.4m intersection at 15.69 grams per tonne gold from 45m, inside of a larger 10.6 section grading 5.63 g/t from 39m.
New data reveals just how much WA businesses contributed to the federal treasury during the pandemic, with 10 corporates paying $27.5 billion in the year to June 2021.
Three of the state's biggest miners have joined forces to stop a junior explorer from gaining a licence over an area that would overlap their rail lines.
Higher input costs and a weaker iron ore price were evident during Fortescue's first quarter of the new financial year, along with Chairman Andrew Forrest's green energy ambitions.
ASX-listed mining software provider K2fly has strengthened its ties with Imerys Group after inking a three year contract for use of its Land Access solution. The three year deal has a total contract value of $860,000 and an annual recurring revenue of $123,000 in exchange for a system that manages land access, studies, approvals, stakeholder engagement, operations and land use.
Initial assays from extensional RC drilling at CZR Resources' Robe Mesa iron ore project in WA's Pilbara region have confirmed significant direct shipping ore mineralisation beneath the asset's pre-feasibility study pit. The company says the material's average grades of about 55.6 per cent iron align with its targeted production figures and reinforce its strategic plan to lift production and mine life once in operation.
Fortescue Metals Group has extended its deal with software developer K2fly with an additional six-month contract worth $1.2m for the provision of mining software development services. The mining giant has been a long-term customer of K2fly, utilising its software to navigate regulatory requirements of the increasingly important environmental, social and governance landscape.
BHP has struck a deal with Alinta Energy that will underpin development of a 45 MW solar farm and battery and potentially construction of the Pilbara's first wind farm.
Queensland-based Thiess has won a $700 million contract to provide mining and maintenance services on Fortescue's new Iron Bridge magnetite project in the Pilbara.
Andrew Forrest has lauded outgoing iron ore boss Elizabeth Gaines as one of Australia's most inspiring leaders as the miner prepares to navigate new challenges and pick up the pace on renewables.
Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott and FMG founder Andrew Forrest are likely to be the only Perth-based business leaders at next week's jobs summit in Canberra, with Meg O'Neill a conspicuous absentee.
Mining software provider K2fly will launch a new technology platform later this year, capitalising on its experience gleaned from working with tier 1 and 2 miners in the increasingly critical environmental, social and governance sector. The company also unveiled collaboration to leverage its technology with Maptek, an organisation recognised as one of the world's biggest private mining software companies with clients in 95 countries.
A five-hole diamond drilling program to test an inflexion zone beneath historical gold mine workings has begun at the Calarie gold project, a joint venture in NSW between Godolphin Resources and Orange Minerals. The phase 2 program, with a minimum of 1000m of drilling, is the follow-up to what Orange describes as “outstanding” results from phase 1 of the campaign conducted late last year.
ASX-listed mining tech Imdex has reported a solid earnings lift to deliver a $44 million profit for the year while revealing a $13 million contract win for work on Fortescue's new magnetite project.
