Lawyers have disputed Hancock Prospecting’s allegation that Wright Prospecting took more than 20 years to start its legal action, during a Supreme Court trial over mining royalties.
Rio Tinto anticipates only a small increase in Pilbara iron ore production next year after candidly acknowledging the impact of slow environmental approvals and complex Indigenous engagement.
Wright Prospecting’s claims over Pilbara mining tenements would trump any interests sought by Gina Rinehart’s children, lawyers say during a Supreme Court trial over billions of dollars.
Plans for a substantial iron ore processing facility in the Pilbara spearheaded by South Korean steelmaker POSCO have surfaced following a $70 billion state government land allocation scheme.
Perth-based lithium explorer Winsome Resources has received commitments from investors and is on track to raise $34 million via a placement to fund works at its Canadian projects.
Perth businessman Dean Scook is facing charges of stealing as an officer of a company after the corporate watchdog alleged he stole more than $675,000 of funds.
Hancock Prospecting has labeled proposed federal industrial relations reform unclear and claimed it could delay the development of the Ridley magnetite project by four years.
The legal showdown over billions of dollars in iron ore royalties has entered the final phase after lawyers of mining heirs start their closing remarks in court.
Mines Minister Bill Johnston has told a nickel forum in Perth he will continue to lobby for the commodity after it missed out on the federal government’s national list of critical minerals.
Mining entrepreneur Tony Sage is continuing to appeal a tribunal decision that refused him access to documents he claimed could be relevant to his tax audit.
John Welborn-chaired Fenix Resources has struck a deal with an offshoot of the world’s largest steel producer to mine and export up to 10 million tonnes of iron ore from the Mid West.
Liquidators for Alita Resources are working against the clock to push ahead with the sale of the company’s Bald Hill mine to Mineral Resources, as details of the bid remain tightly under wraps.
Minerals explorer Neometals has been unable to nail down offtake terms with Chinese buyer Jiuxing Titanium Materials Co for its project in the Mid West.
Thousands of FIFO workers are expected to be affected when pilots from the Qantas-owned Network Aviation work off the job as a wages dispute intensifies.
A toolkit to support the mining industry in addressing workplace sexual harassment has been released by the state government ahead of next year’s Respect in Mining program rollout.
Core Lithium has recorded a $10.8 million profit on the back of its first fiscal year as a producer, as it gears up to lift production up to 90,000 tonnes in the 12 months ahead.
Kathleen Valley developer Liontown Resources has revealed another cost creep for its now almost $1 billion flagship lithium project being eyed by industry giants.
Pioneer Lithium has joined fellow Canadian-focused explorers after debuting on the Australian Stock Exchange following an oversubscribed initial public offering.
De Grey has launched a $300 million capital raising to start making a mine out of its Hemi deposit, while the inevitable sting of inflation lifts build costs to $1.3 billion.
Perth-based Adenco, a contractor engaged by the likes of Rio Tinto, BHP and Roy Hill, has been acquired by rapidly expanding UK-based engineering firm RSK Group.
Black Cat Syndicate has secured $60 million funding to restart the Paulsens gold mine in the Pilbara, before turning its attention to the Coyote and Kal East projects.
Vanadium explorer Technology Metals has won support of major shareholders for a $217 million merger with fellow critical minerals company Australian Vanadium Limited.
Resource Capital Funds has struck a deal to sell resources-focused engineering consultant Ausenco to a trio of US investment firms for around US$578 million ($900 million).
