Mining

Northern Star Resources and Saracen Mineral Holdings have reported strong growth in production and earnings, just days ahead of their merger taking effect.

Mineral Resources has lifted its interim dividend by 335 per cent to $1 per share after posting a strong increase in interim profit.

The telecommunications arm of ASX-listed Veris has secured its second contract from Fortescue Metals Group in recent months, for work at the Pilbara miner’s Kangi accommodation village.

Emeco Holdings has reported a dramatic drop in first-half profit to just $3.3 million on account of weakened coal conditions in the eastern states, despite growing its revenue.

The EPA will undertake a full-scale public environmental review of Bennett Resources’ fracking proposal in the West Kimberley after reviewing more than 450 submissions.

Perth-based Argosy Minerals has raised $30 million from investors to begin construction of its Rincon lithium project in Argentina.

Some of Australia’s largest corporations are digging deep to raise funds for those affected by the devastating fire in Perth’s north-east.

Mining tech company Imdex has lifted its first-half earnings to $33.1 million following an increase in demand for the business’s remote working solutions in response to COVID-19.

Metals-focussed Mamba Exploration has had a strong start to trading, with its share price closing up 52 per cent ahead of a planned exploration program in Western Australia.

Swick Mining Services has postponed the demerger of its mineral technology business, Orexplore, resulting in the abrupt resignation of the subsidiary’s managing director.

Mining giant Rio Tinto has taken the extraordinary step of publicly acknowledging it should have communicated recent executive changes to the PKKP people in a more collaborative way.

Carey Mining was one of the first private Aboriginal contractors to be established in Australia and it’s still going strong.

As firefighters attempt to contain an out-of-control blaze in Perth's east, the state’s peak resources body has established an initiative to raise much-needed funds.

Local lithium play Vulcan Energy Resources has secured a cornerstone investment from Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting, as part of a $120 million placement.

Subiaco-based SRG Global has secured new engineering and mining work including on Red 5’s Darlot gold operations in Western Australia.

A 9 per cent rise in sales to China helped Western Australia hit a record $186 billion of merchandise exports in 2020.

Shares in Perth-based BlackEarth Minerals have more than doubled after it announced a likely offtake deal and joint venture with a major US company.

The ranking of WA’s largest private companies has changed dramatically over the past decade.

ASX-listed power and telecommunications company GenusPlus Group has secured new construction work including on BHP's South Flank iron ore project.

Mining giant BHP has signed an agreement with the operator of Western Australia’s largest solar farm to supply half of the electricity needs at its Kwinana nickel refinery.

Perenti’s underground mining division has secured a $200 million extension of works on Gold Fields’ Agnew operations in WA.

The Waitsia expansion, a gas power station in the Pilbara, and a potash project near Laverton have received ministerial approval days before the government enters caretaker mode.

Welshpool-based MACA has completed its acquisition of Downer EDI’s mining services business, which includes contracted work on major operations in Western Australia.

The EPA will undertake consultation this week to determine whether or not to assess the proposed Binduli North project in the state’s Goldfields.

The state’s environmental authority has recommended approval of a potash project in Western Australia’s Mid West.

Chris Ellison-led Mineral Resources has reported a 22 per cent quarterly climb in iron ore production while boosting its mining services division.

NRW Holdings has secured stage one works on a new iron ore mine in the Northern Territory, marking its third project announcement for the year.

Perth-based Kaiser Reef has relisted on the ASX as the newest gold producer after commencing mining operations in Victoria.

Alcoa of Australia has been hit with one of the largest workplace safety fines handed down in Western Australia after a contractor fell to his death at the company’s Kwinana alumina refinery.

Fortescue Metals Group chief executive Elizabeth Gaines says the Pilbara miner is well placed to meet China's sustained demand for iron ore after posting record first-half shipments.

Simon Trott has been appointed iron ore chief executive at Rio Tinto, as part of a shake-up that leaves its management team weighted heavily in favour of its head office in London.

Fortescue Metals Group may be required to regularly revise and publicly release the greenhouse gas management plan for its new Pilbara power station following an appeal by the state’s peak conservation body.