THE Clive Brown-chaired Phosphate Resources Ltd has taken court action against the federal government as it seeks to overturn a ban on the expansion of phosphate mining on Christmas Island.
OSBORNE Park-based Immersive Technologies, which manufactures advanced simulator training systems for the mining industry, has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Japanese company, Hitachi Co
An open door for further negotiations between local governments and the Federal Department of Transport and Roads on the cost of new security measures has pleased the WA Local Government Association.
Perth-based gold explorer CGA Mining Ltd will issue shares worth around $67.4 million through a placement of shares and units to fund the construction of its Masbate gold mine in the Philippines, the company has announced.
CVRD-Inco has completed the second stage of evaluation of the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project, managed in a joint venture with Heron Resources Ltd, the West Perth-based company has announced.
Perth-based minerals explorer Northern Star Resources Ltd will pay $100,000 and issue shares and options to Fraka Investments Pty Ltd, resolving the company's competing claim for mineral rights over the Wilson River Project in the East Kimberley.
Welshpool-based mining and earthmoving contractor NRW Holdings Ltd, which recently completed a $303 million initial public offering, has debuted strongly on the Australian Securities Exchange, closing up 20.5 per cent at $2.41.
Perth-based iron ore hopeful Sundance Resources Ltd has raised $10 million through a placement to AMCI Holdings Pty Ltd and associated resources fund Triangle Resources Fund.
The state government has questioned the validity of a 34-year old state agreement that Midwest Corporation Ltd and Yilgarn Infrastructure Ltd are relying on for a $2 billion railway and port project in the Mid West region.
Minerals testing business Genalysis Laboratory Services Pty Ltd has joined the large number of private Western Australian businesses to have been sold for a premium price after achieving rapid growth during the current resources boom.
West Perth-based iron ore explorer Territory Iron Ltd chairman Michael Kiernan will commence work at the company in an executive capacity after managing director Doug Stewart advised he would retire from the company in late July.
Plans by listed mining company CI Resources Ltd to revive its fortunes by appointing new directors, including former state development minister Clive Brown, have suffered a major setback after the federal government rejected plans for new mining leases on
Westonia Mines Ltd has blamed the rising Australian dollar for its inability to finalise a $65 million-plus loan for its namesake gold project, but insisted the project still has a future.
Perth-based engineering and development company GRD Ltd gold spinoff OceanaGold Ltd has successfully completed its merger with NSW-based Climax Mining Ltd.
A National Scorecard of Mining Project Approval Processes shows wide variations in the design and administration of mining project approval processes across Australia which are a fundamental capacity constraint on the minerals industry's growth and develo
With the opening of a new office in Kuala Lumpur, Subiaco-based DownUnder GeoSolutions is well placed to win more work in the Malaysian and South-East Asian markets.
Emerging Western Australian iron ore producer Territory Iron Ltd has signed an agreement with a Chinese steel mill for most of the Frances Creek 2007 iron ore production.
Perth iron ore junior Territory Iron has announced approval for the development of its Frances Creek iron ore mine in the Northern Territory following a preliminary feasibility study, which highlighted the strong economic viability of the project.
THE long-running bid by CI Resources Ltd for unlisted Christmas Island phosphate miner Phosphate Resources Ltd has hit a major hurdle, failing to win Federal Court approval for its proposed scheme of
Perth company MineARC Systems hopes to develop its ‘refuge chamber’ technology beyond the mining sector to include projects in the nuclear waste, and major road and railway tunnel building sectors.
