Mining

DFD Rhodes has stood firm in its claims over royalties from the Hope Downs mines during a Supreme Court trial focusing on assets disputed by descendants of Lang Hancock and Peter Wright.

Albemarle's $120 million investment in Ken Brinsden-chaired explorer Patriot Battery Metals comes 24 hours after the explorer spruiked a maiden mineral resource.

WA Premier Roger Cook says the State government will not stop until there is “zero-tolerance” towards poor workplace behaviour as fresh figures lay bare the extent of sexual harassment in WA’s mini

WA’s resources sector has been put on notice mandates will be on the cards should the industry fail to crack down on workplace behaviour through guidelines and best practice measures introduced in the wake of a damning FIFO sexual harassment probe.

Rare earths from Western Australia will be processed in Texas for defence and industrial needs under an updated contract with the United States government.

Women’s-only gyms and secret slogans around the bar are among a raft of measures put forward by WA’s peak resources body as best practice to help combat sexual harassment in the workplace.

Raleigh Finlayson-led Genesis Minerals has mapped its path to become a +300,000 ounce per annum gold producer following a transformative June quarter.

The spotlight has moved to another WA mining pioneer, Don Rhodes, as DFD Rhodes makes its opening submissions during a lengthy court trial over billions of dollars in iron ore royalties.

Falling demand in North Asia for elements used in industrial magnets, electric cars and defence technology have taken the shine off a production record for Lynas Rare Earths.

Metals miner IGO has added a layer of approval processes for capital expenditure for its Cosmos nickel mine ahead of a review into the Goldfields asset.

Liontown Resources has continued to ramp up activities at its Kathleen Valley venture to remain on track for first production mid-2024.

The iron ore magnate’s energy vision at Fortescue could be curbed as prices tumble and costs rise.

Base metal miner Panoramic Resources has completed the bookbuild for a deeply discounted $40 million placement.

Lawyers for Wright Prospecting continue to unearth correspondence exchanged over 40 years, alleging Hancock Prospecting and Gina Rinehart had always known about royalties payment, during a Supreme Court trial.

Iluka Resources spin-off Sierra Rutile Holdings has cut its guidance outlook for the 2023 financial year citing operational challenges and softening market demand.

The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies has warned against duplicating Aboriginal cultural heritage laws federally, labelling WA’s protections the most demanding of any in Australia.

Goldminer Regis Resources has narrowed its production target and has lifted its cost estimate for the 2024 financial year after releasing its quarterly results.

Fortescue Metals Group will steam home to another record year for iron ore shipments while giving itself yet more time to get Iron Bridge up to speed.

Lithium major Allkem is eyeing a tight market for battery minerals as it posts a significant improvement in the grade of ore recovered in Western Australia.

Rio Tinto has told shareholders it won’t be able to meet decarbonisation ambitions without the help of carbon offsets, months after chief Jakob Stausholm expressed regret about the targets he set.

Rio Tinto has reported a big fall in interim earnings and dividends from last year’s highs, though its core Pilbara iron ore business fared better than other operations.

Mid-tier goldminers Westgold Resources and Red 5 have both hit expected production targets after grappling with labour shortages and cost pressures during the period.

MinRes boss Chris Ellison has taken a risk-averse stance on China and dished out some choice comments for sell-side analysts in the miner's latest quarterly update.

Wright Prospecting has rubbished Hancock Prospecting’s claim that it took on significant financial expenditure and risks in developing iron ore projects on mining tenements in the Pilbara.

A lawyer for Wright Prospecting claims Gina Rinehart and her father Lang Hancock knew disputed Pilbara tenements were held on behalf of the Hancock and Wright partnership since the mid-1980s, a court heard today.

Pilbara Minerals has copped lower revenues for the quarter as spodumene concentrate prices descended from the lofty highs at the start of 2023.

Monadelphous has been contracted for $200 million worth of construction work on Albemarle’s billion-dollar Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant expansion in WA’s South West.

Industrial services firm Mader Group has smashed through its market guidance with a record $172.9 million June quarter revenue across its global operations to end the financial year.

Newcrest Mining missed its copper production guidance and faced higher production costs in the June quarter, a result one analyst calls "weak."

Fortescue Future Industries’ finance chief Felicity Gooding has resigned after more than 10 years climbing the ranks of the Forrest business empire.

Sulphate of potash developer Kalium Lakes has announced revisions to its services agreement with German engineering firm Ebtec GbR in relation to work on the Beyondie Mine.

An almost $2 billion write-down from cost blow outs on a North American project has soured the last quarter for South32.