Albemarle won't make a binding offer for Liontown Resources and its Kathleen Valley project after billionaire Gina Rinehart bought up nearly 20 per cent of the business.
Family-run Kennards Hire has acquired a family-operated equipment hire business in Albany in a bid to further expand its footprint in Western Australia.
The board of Liontown Resources has given proposed suitor Albemarle another week to complete its due diligence ahead of a proposed $6.6 billion takeover.
Mineral Resources has inched a step further in closing a deal to take control of the Bald Hill lithium mine, with a share sale agreement with Alita Resources liquidators now unconditional.
Hancock Prospecting has crept up the ranks of Liontown Resources' share register to own 19.9 per cent, making the mining magnate a potential kingmaker in Albemarle's proposed acquisition.
Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has continued what has become a near-daily acquisition of Liontown Resources shares, advancing its stake to 18.4 per cent.
Perth-based lithium explorer Winsome Resources has received commitments from investors and is on track to raise $34 million via a placement to fund works at its Canadian projects.
The mining billionaire has overtaken chairman Tim Goyder as Liontown Resources' biggest shareholder, spelling a potential headache for Albemarle's proposed acquisition.
A national mining services company that has quietly completed multiple acquisitions in Western Australia has appointed a Perth-based chair as it explores an ASX listing.
Hancock Prospecting's latest on-market purchase of Liontown Resources shares could take Gina Rinehart even closer to the top end of the lithium developer's register.
John Welborn-chaired Fenix Resources has struck a deal with an offshoot of the world’s largest steel producer to mine and export up to 10 million tonnes of iron ore from the Mid West.
Liquidators for Alita Resources are working against the clock to push ahead with the sale of the company’s Bald Hill mine to Mineral Resources, as details of the bid remain tightly under wraps.
