WA nickel producers will be unable to apply for a royalty relief package announced in February if the price of the commodity remains at its current level.
New financial reports show a handful of Aboriginal groups gaining more income from mining royalties but others going backwards, while the sector as a whole remains the poor cousin.
Shares in specialist rare earths company RareX closed 31 per cent higher on Thursday to 1.9 cents per share, following news that the Subiaco-based company had acquired the Kaleesi niobium-rare earth project.
West Perth-based Image Resources remains focused on beginning construction at its Atlas mineral sands project later this year, following news the site has received ministerial approval.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has accused the government of betraying its words with actions on gas policy, while outlining a plan to “turbo charge” the nation’s energy and resources sectors.
Anglo American has rejected a third takeover proposal from BHP but left open the possibility of a deal by agreeing to a one-week extension to the bid deadline.
Hancock Prospecting projects chief executive Sanjiv Manchanda has lashed out at government intervention in the mining industry and called for Nature Positive to be scrapped.
Contractor MACA will provide mining, drill and blast services at Atlas Iron’s Miralga Creek project in the Pilbara, after winning a contract with the iron ore miner.
Engineering and construction contractor Monadelphous has unveiled the largest crane to join its fleet and named it in honour of its former chairman John Rubino.
Premier Roger Cook says BHP should reflect on the state’s role in building up the company when it decides whether to "turn its back" on Western Australia.
Shares in West Perth-based Kingrose Mining rose 21 per cent on Wednesday morning, following news that the company had signed multiple alliance exploration licences with global resources powerhouse, BHP.
Shares in NT Minerals briefly rose to $0.009 cents per share - more than 17 per cent - on Tuesday, following news the company had entered into an exclusive right to purchase agreement with US-focused M2i Global.
Gibb River Diamonds looks once-step closer to restarting the abandoned Ellendale diamond mine in the Kimberley after being granted three mining leases at the heart of the development.
West Perth-based junior Siren Gold has appointed Ocean Partners USA as its marketing agent for all future gold-antimony concentrate sales from its New Zealand-based Reefton project.
The first ore from Mineral Resources’ $3 billion Onslow Iron project is being loaded onto a bulk carrier ready for export on budget and ahead of schedule.
