Andrew Cole

Oz Minerals and Cassini Resources believe their West Musgrave nickel-copper project in Western Australia can be a long-term, low-cost operation, following completion of a pre-feasibility study that found the mine's development cost would be about $995 million.

OZ Minerals is set to gain full control of the West Musgrave nickel-copper asset in Western Australia after announcing a friendly takeover of project partner Cassini Resources.

OZ Minerals has completed the purchase of Cassini Resources for what management hope will prove a long-life copper-nickel mine in Western Australia.

Adelaide’s OZ Minerals has upgraded the value of its recently acquired West Musgrave project in WA by $200 million, while also lifting the mine’s planned nickel and copper production.

Five large mining companies have separately launched initiatives this week to accelerate a move toward electrification of their mine sites.

A Byrnecut underground worker has been fatally injured at OZ Minerals' Prominent Hill mine in South Australia.

The EPA has recommended approval of OZ Mineral’s proposal to mine nickel and copper in WA’s Musgrave Ranges in what could be a first for the region if fully approved.

Evolution Mining and Oz Minerals have foreshadowed lower-than-expected production and likely cost increases at their respective projects.

BHP has stepped up its pursuit of future-facing metals by launching a takeover proposal for Adelaide-based copper and nickel miner OZ Minerals.

OZ Minerals has pushed the button on the project despite a $600 million capital increase, proclaiming the asset’s enormous potential as a modern mine in an era of decarbonisation.

OZ Minerals has placed its shares in a trading halt as it evaluates a “potential change of control transaction”.