A parliamentary inquiry into Rio Tinto's destruction of ancient cultural sites could be stalled for months as the mining giant faces growing shareholder pressure.
The state government has awarded lead agency status to the Eramurra Solar Salt project, one of three planned salt projects in northern WA collectively worth $1.4 billion.
Subiaco-based Mali Lithium has announced a major capital raising that exceeds its prevailing market value, with the proceeds to fund the acquisition of the Morila goldmine in Africa.
Plans for a high purity alumina refinery in Kwinana received a small boost today, with Alcoa to investigate developing the project with proponent FYI Resources.
Chinese-owned Shandong Gold has responded to an increased takeover bid for Cardinal Resources, having offered to buy the West Perth company for around $566 million.
Odyssey Energy and Trek Metals have today announced several major executive and board appointments as they shift their attention to Western Australian gold projects.
Fortescue Metals Group has received environmental approval to increase iron ore exports through Port Hedland to 210 million tonnes per annum, with other miners hoping to follow.
Five new LNG-powered ore carrying vessels will be used to transport iron ore for BHP, an early step toward a potential widespread change in shipping fuel.
Nickel miner IGO has expanded its exploration efforts in Western Australia’s Fraser Range after signing a $7 million purchase agreement with Victoria-based Boadicea Resources.
Mining icon Ron Manners has much to celebrate this year, including the 125th anniversary of his family business and a spot on the Queen’s Birthday honours list.
The state government will have the power to stop miners from disturbing significant sites under long-awaited Aboriginal cultural heritage reforms, which will also demand informed consent for traditional owners.
Wesfarmers and SQM are progressing a sharpened up lithium refinery project in Kwinana, with a $600 million proposal heading to development assessment next week.
Fortescue Metals Group and the Papua New Guinea government will undertake feasibility work for hydropower projects, with electricity exports and steel making potential uses.
Swick Mining Services says it remains on track to demerge its drilling and mineral technologies businesses after raising its order book to $363 million.
Subiaco-based Mali Lithium is set to become a gold producer after announcing it will buy out Barrick Gold and AngloGold Ashanti’s stake in a West African mine.
As the chief investment officer at Andrew Forrest’s private company, 34-year-old John Hartman oversees a very large, extraordinarily diverse and fast-growing portfolio.
Rio Tinto's chief executive wants to hold talks with traditional owners in the Pilbara after the mining giant's destruction of ancient cultural sites in Western Australia.
Rio Tinto has been accused by a former adviser of failing to genuinely engage with Indigenous people in the lead-up to destroying ancient Western Australian sites.
Sandfire Resources has posted a 30 per cent decline in profit, but says it is in a good position to take advantage of the recent copper price recovery.
Western Areas’ net profit has more than doubled to $31.9 million for the full financial year, with the nickel miner also reporting strong sales revenue.
BCI Minerals’ Mardie Salt and Potash project has been awarded major project status, one month after a definitive feasibility study valued the prospective mine at $1.2 billion.
