Mining

Indus has been fined $60,000 and ordered to pay $6,000 in costs after one of its contractors died from a severe reaction to a bee sting.

Bellevue Gold has received extra funding to progress its namesake project in Western Australia after its recent share purchase plan closed oversubscribed, raising $35 million.

Perth-based Venture Minerals has made a final investment decision for the restart of its Riley iron ore mine in Tasmania, with operations to begin in a week.

Regis Resources has boosted its gold portfolio in Western Australia after securing tenements from fellow Perth-based explorer Stone Resources Australia.

Clive Palmer has warned that mining companies would be wary of investing in WA after the state government moved to legislate its way out of a dispute with the mining magnate.

A $27.6 billion damages claim by Clive Palmer could be avoided by new legislation, the state government hopes.

Mineral sands company Sheffield Resources has agreed to sell a 50 per cent-stake in its flagship Thunderbird project to an entity based in Hong Kong.

CIMIC Group’s construction business has secured $128 million in new work including with Fortescue Metals Group for its Iron Bridge magnetite project.

Premier Mark McGowan says Rio Tinto's destruction of ancient sites in the state's north should serve as a warning to other mining companies.

Kingwest Resources has agreed to sell two small assets outside its Menzies gold project in Western Australia for $2.1 million.

The resource sector is forecast to take on 18,000 workers over the next 12 months as it seeks to make up for maintenance and other work postponed this year.

CIMIC Group’s maintenance and shutdowns business has secured $200 million in contracts with the likes of Rio Tinto, BHP and Roy Hill Holdings.

The Perth Mint has suffered a substantial fall in market share while also being rapped over the knuckles by the industry supervisor.

The traditional owners at the centre of the Juukan Gorge controversy said Rio Tinto’s response to a parliamentary inquiry had only deepened their anguish.

WA company Suvo Strategic Minerals completed a backdoor listing on the ASX today, seeing its share price almost double on the first day of trading.

Gold explorer Pantoro will use $50 million raised from a share placement to accelerate exploration activity at the company’s Norseman joint venture project in the Eastern Goldfields.

Rio Tinto chief executive J-S Jacques faced a Senate inquiry this morning amid continued fallout from the mining giant’s destruction of ancient sites in Western Australia.

A national economy battered by COVID-19 could seek assistance from a strong iron ore sector in WA.

Perth-based explorers Ausgold and Great Western Exploration have sought funds to progress their gold projects in Western Australia.

Caprice Resources is adding gold to its portfolio of projects after announcing plans to buy private company Goldview Metals, which owns the high-grade Island project in Western Australia.

Zenith Minerals has shifted its focus to gold and copper after announcing the sale of its rare earths business and project in Wyoming.

Perth-based Dynamic Drill and Blast has become the latest mining contractor to successfully list on the Australian Stock Exchange, with its share price more than doubling.

Strandline Resources has made further progress on its mineral sands project in Western Australia, having launched an $18.5 million capital raise to begin early construction works.

Aspiring producer Salt Lake Potash has secured new backing from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, as part of a broader $301 million financing package.

A subsidiary of Volt Power Group has secured a five-year contract with BHP to replace crushing equipment across its iron ore operations in the Pilbara.

Rio Tinto conceded today it failed on multiple occasions to review the planned destruction of the Juukan Gorge caves in light of material new information on their significance.

National iron ore exports surpassed $100 billion in the year to June, double the level four years ago, while WA merchandise shipments were $184 billion.

Carnavale Resources is adding gold to its portfolio of projects after securing the option to buy a stake in tenements owned by a private Western Australian company.

Goldminer Saracen Mineral Holdings has reported a 12 per cent rise in reserves at its Carosue Dam and Thunderbox operations in Western Australia.

The state government will spend a further $5 million on exploration incentives this year, while also providing $3.2 million for one of Curtin University’s research facilities.

Perth-based Tietto Minerals is seeking up to $62.5 million from a placement and share purchase plan to progress its Abujar gold project in Cote d’Ivoire.

Mineral sands company Strandline Resources has made further progress on its Coburn project in Western Australia, having contracted Macmahon Holdings to complete road access and bulk earthworks.