Mining

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.

Ragnar Metals chair Steve Formica has been appointed non-executive chair of junior gold miner Kaiser Reef.

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.

Lithium aspirant Kali Metals has appointed seasoned mining executive Paul Adams as its managing director, effective from July 1.

Patriot Battery Metals has ducked into a trading halt pending a capital raise understood to be in the order of $44 million.

Shares in Galan Lithium fell by 19 per cent to 23.5 cents per share on Monday, following news the company intends to raise $14 million.

Strandline Resources has announced plans to sell its Tanzanian assets to China-based Ganzhou Chenguang Rare Earths New Material Company in a $43 million consideration package.

Lacklustre common-use infrastructure is proving a hurdle for the Kimberley to latch onto booming demand for rare earth elements.

Core Lithium’s search for a chief executive has ended, with the miner appointing Paul Brown, effective from June 4.

Venture Minerals has announced its second key leadership appointment in the space of three weeks, with Philippa Leggat promoted to managing director.

Perenti chief financial officer Peter Bryant has announced his resignation to take the CFO role at Perth Airport.

Poseidon Nickel has recommended exploration at its Lake Johnston project in the Goldfields after a deal with Mineral Resources was terminated.

Cosmos Exploration has announced it plans to acquire an 80 per cent stake in the Fenix uranium project, located in Canada’s Thelon Basin.

Exploration aspirant Sun Silver continued its impressive start to life on the ASX, reaching 58.5 cents before closing at 53.5 cents per share, up 26 per cent, on Thursday.

Two remote Kimberley iron ore minnows are dusting off the cobwebs to resume mining.

Green Tech Metals and Anax Metals have signed a memorandum of understanding, as both exploration and development companies consider a formalised alliance.

Uranium explorer Peninsula Energy has announced it will raise $105.9 million in a bid to generate sustainable free cash flow and enhance activities at its US-based Lance project.

Bauxite miner and aluminium producer Alcoa will spend $15 million on a Forest Research Centre in Western Australia, as it seeks to further its environmental credentials in the state.

Shares in Aurora Energy Metals closed up 7 per cent to 8.8 cents per share on Wednesday following the release of its uranium project scoping study.

East Perth-based Sun Silver made its Australian Securities Exchange debut on Wednesday, closing trade up 125 per cent to 42.5 cents a share.

WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam has defended the state’s resources industry, after federal opposition treasury spokesperson Angus Taylor lashed critical minerals production tax subsidies.

Perth-based Killi Resources has entered into a $13 million option and joint venture agreement with South Africa-headquartered Gold Fields.

Western Australia continues to drop its standing on the list of most attractive mining jurisdictions, ranking fourth out of 86 regions worldwide.

Andrew Forrest has led a chorus of industry support for new policies subsidising critical minerals and hydrogen projects, but the measures have failed to garner bipartisan backing.

The Federal Government has unveiled a $22.7 billion price tag for its Future Made in Australia initiative, including a production tax incentive for critical minerals – starting in 2027.