Liontown Resources has pushed ahead with a decision to sell direct shipping ore to unlock an early source of revenue for its Kathleen Valley lithium venture.
Lithium prices led Kemerton plant owner Albemarle Corporation to record US$2.4 billion ($3.67 billion) in sales in the June quarter, up 60 per cent from same quarter in 2022.
Their descendants are fighting in a costly legal showdown, but mining pioneers Lang Hancock, Peter Wright, and Don Rhodes were friends who trusted each other, the Supreme Court of WA has heard.
National Australia Bank expects the value of Western Australia's state output will grow at 0.6 per cent this financial year - significantly lower than predicted in the budget.
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.
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.
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.
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.
