News Articles for Mineral Resources

Perth-based Indigenous Construction Resource Group is poised to become a bigger player in the mining services sector after its chairman, Clinton Wolf, lured NRW Holdings founder and former managing director Jeff McGlinn out of retirement.

NRW Holdings chairman Ian Burston has announced plans to step down, while also announcing a remuneration review that will include chief executive Julian Pemberton, whose annual pay is substantially higher than his peers.

Whether or not the Wellard IPO is successful, it demonstrates there is more to WA than just resources.

The state government says the shipping capacity of Port Hedland could increase by 16 per cent to 577 million tonnes, opening up the possibility of further growth in iron ore exports through the existing harbour.

Building age has emerged as the biggest factor in office vacancies in Perth's suburbs, with newer developments struggling to attract tenants as the market gets tougher.

SPECIAL REPORT: The potential for mass production of electric cars is among a number of high-technology trends sparking interest in Western Australia's lithium sector, with a series of companies touting projects to meet a forecast surge in demand.

SPECIAL REPORT: For the second year running, the value of shares held by company directors in WA has fallen sharply, though some operators defied the trend.

SPECIAL REPORT: Earnings for the state from the powerhouse minerals and energy industries have softened, but agriculture, among other sectors, will create opportunities. Business News also takes an in depth look at Bunbury port, where a big expansion plan needs community backing and solid regional demand growth.

Decmil Group founder and director Denis Criddle has spent another $500,000 buying shares in the contracting company, adding to a string of big trades by company directors includng his son Scott Criddle, Chris Ellison, John Rothwell and Enzo Gullotti over the past month, according to BNiQ data.

Perth companies Neometals and Mineral Resources have marked the start of construction at the Mt Marion lithium project, with first production targeted for mid-2016.

Top Western Australian publicly listed companies with fewer women on boards than the national average may get the boost they need following the launch of a new club.

The latest round of annual reports has revealed some highly unusual movements in chief executive remuneration, including at Monadelphous Group and Mineral Resources.

Mineral Resources has highlighted new growth opportunities in mining services, infrastructure and manufacturing after posting a sharp fall in annual earnings and cutting its dividend payments to shareholders.

BC Iron has released its quarterly activities report, announcing successes in cutting costs but has foreshadowed a future impairment.

Australia is likely to emerge as the clear leader in global lithium production after Perth companies Neometals and Mineral Resources today announced an offtake and funding agreement with a Chinese producer for the planned Mt Marion mine.

Embattled mining company Atlantic has announced the resignation of its chief executive, Daniel Harris.

Cost cutting can only take a business so far, and with tough times set to continue for mining services contractors, innovation and diversification have a big role to play. Click through to see more on our Mining Services feature.

The state government has announced a $40 million package to reduce charges at the Utah Point bulk handling facility by up to $2.50 per tonne, in an effort to help junior miners continue to export iron ore.

Iron ore miner Mineral Resources is pressing ahead with plans for innovative ‘skyrail' and trans-shipping projects in the Pilbara, saying that together they can cut $25 per tonne off its operating costs.

Woodside Petroleum chairman Michael Chaney has set himself an ambitious goal, telling shareholders he wants to more than double the number of women on the company's board over the next two years.

Price and production uncertainty over a range of commodities is flowing through to port investments, with enthusiasm for development taking a back seat to pragmatism.

Only four out of Western Australia's top 20 companies currently meet a gender target set by the Australian Institute of Company Directors, which wants women to fill 30 per cent of board positions on S&P/ASX 200 companies within three years.

The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies has applauded state government plans to review charges for the Utah Point bulk export facility at Port Hedland but wants the review extended to other ports.

Listed companies from Western Australia are on the outer in the most recent quarterly reshuffle of the S&P Dow Jones ASX Indices, with high-profile absentees including Iluka Resources, Mineral Resources and Monadelphous Group.

The financial incentives for higher cost mid-tier miners to either share infrastructure or merge is at an all-time high, according to accounting firm EY.

Mineral Resources has highlighted its focus on its services business, including the development of innovative bulk transport solutions, after reporting interim results that were dragged down by its iron ore mining operations.

The problems for BHP Billiton's management team didn't start with the South32 proposal, but that plan has brought things to a head.

Mid-tier iron ore miner Mineral Resources has criticised port charges after digging into its stockpiles to export 2.8 million tonnes in the December quarter.

Atlantic is using a big insurance payout to rebuild the Windimurra vanadium plant nearly a year after a fire forced the project to shut down, but the company still faces major operational and financial challenges.

BC Iron has announced it is working with Mineral Resources on potential new investments at the Iron Valley mining operation in the Pilbara, to improve its commercial viability.

Travis Burrows has joined specialist hydraulics manufacturer Pressure Dynamics as general manager operations.

When the times were good we could afford to ignore some of our self-imposed economic shackles.

There is very weak correlation between remuneration levels at WA's major contractors and the performance of their underlying businesses.

The tougher business climate has prompted some WA companies to cut executive salaries, but most have held the line and some have even awarded pay rises.

In its latest push for greater conservation in mining regions, the Environmental Protection Agency has classified a proposed Mineral Resources iron ore project in the Yilgarn as 'environmentally unacceptable'.

Workplace injury rates in WA have fallen despite the heavy influx of workers to construction projects. In fact, mining is behind retail trade in terms of injuries.

International aluminium producer Alcoa has joined a number of companies fined for workplace deaths this year, today receiving a $68,000 fine for a fatality at its Wagerup refinery five years ago.

Banksia Capital founding director Mark Dutton will not seek re-election as non-executive director of Mineral Resources at the company's annual meeting next month, with the board currently consideri

Iron Ore Holdings confirmed today that its second-largest shareholder 3rd Wave Investors, Brettney and Annie Fogarty's investment vehicle, has accepted BC Iron's $256 million takeover bid for IOH.