Two projects in the Mid West will potentially hinge on the outcome of a WA government tender for a new desalination plant, following a market-led proposal by AGIG.
MACA has told investors that a merger proposal made public by contracting rival NRW yesterday is not superior to an all-cash takeover on the table from Queensland-based Thiess.
Australia's biggest gold miner Newcrest Mining has posted a drop in full-year profit for 2022 and warns of ongoing global cost pressures and labour shortages.
NRW Holdings says its $375 million bid for WA’s largest mining services business MACA was rejected despite putting in a higher offer than rival bidder Thiess.
Kalium Lakes has copped a 50 per cent haircut on its share price to raise $22 million in much-needed capital for its Beyondie sulphate of potash project.
Balcatta-based civil contractor RJV has acquired competitor Buckby Contracting in a deal set to further strengthen the company’s position in the Western Australian market.
Mining industry veteran Ian Burston, who held numerous executive and board roles in Western Australia across five decades and received multiple awards, has died aged 87.
BHP’s petroleum boss Geraldine Slattery will lead the company’s Australian operations, replacing Edgar Basto who will become the company’s first chief operating officer.
Mount Gibson Iron is assessing the damage caused by a fire at its Koolan Island operation last week and forewarned investors of a $150 million write-down on the asset due to waning commodity prices.
BHP shareholders will receive a big payout after underlying profits soared during the financial year, though the mining major has braced for more inflationary pressures and expansion costs.
A development assessment panel was unable to decide on Albemarle's plan to build a 500-person accommodation village in Binningup, requesting community feedback before progressing.
ASX-listed mining tech Imdex has reported a solid earnings lift to deliver a $44 million profit for the year while revealing a $13 million contract win for work on Fortescue’s new magnetite project.
Bill Beament has defended his industry’s environmental reputation at a speaking engagement this afternoon, saying that underground mining will be crucial for pursuing future-facing minerals.
Gold explorer MinRex is pursuing a fourth investor for allegedly failing to pay up after its recent capital raising, taking its total legal claims to more than $3.5 million.
Mark Bennett’s exploration venture S2 Resources will relocate from its Osborne Park address in Perth to Melbourne, signalling a shift in focus to its flagship asset in Victoria.
Mining giant Fortescue Metals Group has taken a major step towards expanding one of its largest magnetite projects, lodging the plans with the state’s environmental watchdog.
St Barbara shares have fallen more than 11 per cent in response to the gold producer’s latest guidance update which foreshadowed improved output but higher costs.
Shares in new potash producer Kalium Lakes are in a trading halt ahead of new proposed funding measures for its flagship, which ran into ramp-up issues and delays earlier this year.
ANALYSIS: Another day, another front-page headline about sexual harassment in mining. It’s clearly a major issue but where is the balance? What about industries with a bigger problem?
The rare earths newcomer is on track to join the local bourse this month after seeking $6 million from investors to firm up the Cowalinya project south-east of Norseman.
Sheffield Resources has inched closer to reaching a final investment decision for its proposed mineral sands project in the Kimberley after lining up a $US110 million loan facility.
Administrators for Wiluna Mining will investigate details of a last-ditch capital raising that collected less than the company reported to the ASX in the weeks before its collapse.
A proposed 500-person accommodation village to support the expansion of Albemarle's Kemerton lithium plant has failed to gain support from Shire of Harvey councillors.
Deep Yellow chief executive John Borshoff says it will be full steam ahead at the newly-merged WA business on the back of the latest spell of uranium interest.
