Mining

Fortescue will unveil a potential aviation fuel supply deal within days, as chair Andrew Forrest defended his ambitious green hydrogen plans at the company's annual meeting on Tuesday.

Newcrest Mining is set to acquire Canadian goldminer Pretium Resources in a cash-and-scrip deal valued at about $3.7 billion.

Shares in Chalice Mining were up 28.5 per cent today after the company reported its Gonneville deposit would be one of the largest nickel discoveries in decades, and a substantial platinum group elements find.

Westgold Resources has proposed to develop a third mine in WA following its failed attempt to acquire Gascoyne Resources’ Dalgaranga operation in the Mid West.

Senex Energy has recommended shareholders back South Korean steel manufacturer Posco’s $852 million takeover offer, with Gina Rinehart's Hancock Energy potentially investing.

Strickland Metals has raised funds to support a resource expansion at its Yandal project in the Goldfields, with drilling scheduled to start in January.

Gold Road Resources says it won’t increase its all-cash offer for explorer Apollo Consolidated after being outbid last week, but has left the door open with respect to its 19.9 per cent shareholding.

Mining giant BHP has sold its stake in a metallurgical coal joint venture in Queensland for more than $1.6 billion.

American West Metals is seeking to list on the ASX next month, with proceeds from its IPO to advance zinc and copper projects in the US and Canada.

Encounter Resources’ gold spinout had a soft start to its first day of trading, with shares closing down 10 per cent on its offer price.

Bryah Resources is acquiring the Lake Johnston lithium-nickel project near Kalgoorlie in a self-proclaimed pivot to becoming an energy metals-focused company.

The opening of Australia's largest microgrid has been flagged as an indicator of industry leading the charge when it comes to net-zero commitments.

DevelopmentWA has lodged environmental documents to further develop its Kemerton industrial estate, while Albemarle has revealed delays to its Kemerton lithium plant.

Listed contractor GR Engineering Services has secured three years of work on Santos’s coal seam gas operations in Queensland.

Chalice Mining’s gold spinout is seeking to list on the ASX next month, having launched an IPO to raise $30 million.

Belmont-based GR Engineering Services has secured further work on a large tin operation in Tasmania, under a contract worth nearly $24 million.

BHP has pushed back the expiry date on its $A372 million cash offer for Canadian miner Noront Resources by a week to begin talks with takeover rival Wyloo Metals.

Westgold Resources has sought to withdraw its $120 million takeover proposal for Gascoyne Resources after a conflicting merger was approved by the Supreme Court of WA.

One of the first movers in potash has run into trouble, but backers remain bullish about the emerging industry.

The spinout of Aldoro Resources’ gold assets has listed on the stock exchange, closing up 12.5 per cent on its offer price.

Shares in Subiaco-based Australian Potash dropped nearly 21 per cent after concluding a $12 million capital raise that is set to add another 150 million shares to its register.

Perth-based diamond explorer Burgundy Diamond Mines has acquired one of five ‘hero’ stones available at Rio Tinto's final 2021 Argyle pink diamonds tender from a Singaporean company, it is understood.

Westgold Resources’ proposed takeover of fellow goldminer Gascoyne Resources cannot proceed after the Supreme Court of WA approved a conflicting merger deal with Firefly Resources.

WA is in the hotseat as the combination of old and new economic forces work to its advantage, but there are challenges.

Share prices of some of the major producers have slumped as vaccine supply rises and sales peak.

Global Lithium Resources has attracted funding from one of the world’s largest EV battery producers via a $13.6 million capital raise while Blackstone Minerals is on track to raise $60 million.

The global demand for lithium is set to more than double from 305,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent in 2020 to 724,000t in 2023.

Rio Tinto's Hope Downs 2 iron ore project is expected to be subject to the highest level of scrutiny by the state’s environmental watchdog.

Ramelius Resources has lifted its offer for Apollo Consolidated to $181 million to trump that of takeover rival Gold Road after securing backing from the target’s board and second largest shareholder.

A bidder’s statement has been sent to the shareholders of Gascoyne Resources, who will consider a $120 million takeover proposal while a conflicting merger deal heads to court next week.

Chemical manufacturer Albemarle hopes to build a 73MW power station at its proposed Kemerton lithium refinery in WA, replacing an original plan to source power from the South West grid.

Subiaco-based Auroch Minerals is set to spend funds raised from high-net worth investors to fund base-metal exploration campaigns across Western and South Australia.