New gold player emerges from Westgold
Westgold Resources is set to breathe new life into its smaller gold assets, announcing the demerger of its Reedy and Comet projects into a new standalone ASX-listed company, Valiant Gold.
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Rio Tinto makes ‘important step’ in long-standing Traditional Owner relationship
An Interim Modernised Agreement has been signed between Rio Tinto and Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation – marking what has been described as an “important step” in their long-standing relationship.
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Fortescue lifts global copper exposure with Alta takeover
Fortescue has entered a binding agreement to acquire the remaining 64 per cent of Alta Copper in a deal valued at $151 million ($C139 million), as the company looks to expand its copper portfolio.
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Fortescue welcomes world’s biggest electric locomotive to the Pilbara
Fortescue has heralded the arrival of two of the world’s largest battery-electric locomotives at its Pilbara operations.
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‘Significant milestone’ in securing Tomago Aluminium’s future
The fate of Australia’s largest aluminium smelter is all but sealed after the Federal Government announced plans to keep Tomago Aluminium open beyond 2028.
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Passing of WA’s development bill sends ‘clear signal of intent’
Industry organisations have welcomed the passing of Western Australia’s State Development Bill, saying it will streamline and accelerate approvals for priority projects and development precincts.
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History’s return, Great Fingall mines again
A historic Western Australian (WA) icon is back in action as Westgold Resources announced that it has fired the first high-grade stope at the Great Fingall mine.
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Iron growth – Fenix sets bold FY28 targets
Two mine completions and the ramp up to six million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) in one iron project are all in the books for Fenix Resources as it unveiled its three-year production plan.
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Ramelius launches $250 million organic growth strategy
Ramelius Resources has announced the approval of up to $250 million be raised through share buybacks in an effort to grow operations throughout the next three years.
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Wildcat expands Bolt Cutter Central lithium discovery
Wildcat Resources’ Bolt Cutter Central discovery continues to gather momentum, with new drilling extending the scale of the system and confirming the project as one of the more promising early-stage lithium finds emerging in the Pilbara.
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Liontown inks major lithium offtake deal as it diversifies sales approach
Fresh from its successful online spodumene auction, Liontown Resources has executed an offtake agreement with Canmax Technologies, one of the world’s leading producers of lithium chemicals and consumers of raw lithium material.
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MinRes steps on the gas at its Onslow port operations
Mineral Resources (MinRes) has announced a major milestone at its Onslow iron project in the Pilbara, with operations at the Port of Ashburton now running entirely on natural gas.
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BHP secures $US2 billion Pilbara deal
BHP has entered a $US2 billion ($A3 billion) agreement with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), part of BlackRock, bringing new capital into its Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) inland power network.
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Rio Tinto rolls out Pilbara-made iron ore rail car
Rio Tinto’s first Pilbara-made iron ore rail car has rolled off the production line in Karratha as part of a $150 million partnership with Gemco Rail.
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Agilitus wins multi-million-dollar works program with Rio Tinto
Engineering business Agilitus is celebrating a significant win with the announcement of securing three streams of engineering program works with Rio Tinto’s sustaining capital works.
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Ramelius strikes Native Title agreement to advance Rebecca-Roe
Ramelius Resources has announced the successful negotiation and execution of a Native Title mining agreement with the Kakarra Part B Native Title holders for the Rebecca-Roe project.
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Northern Star hits major gold across all hubs
Northern Star Resources has revealed a strong exploration update across its Australian operations, reporting deep extensions, high-grade intercepts, and emerging satellite targets.
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Regis buoyed by ‘significant pipeline’ of WA exploration prospects
Regis Resources has confirmed significant growth opportunities across its Duketon and Tropicana gold projects in Western Australia.
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MinRes ignites next Pilbara chapter
Mineral Resources (MinRes) has broken ground at its Lamb Creek iron ore project, signalling not just a new mine but a strategic tightening of the company’s Pilbara supply chain.
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BHP and Rio Tinto launch major electric truck tests in the Pilbara
A major step has been made in delivering net zero outcomes to mining operations in the Pilbara with the first Caterpillar (Cat) battery-electric haul trucks arriving at BHP’s Jimblebar iron ore mine.
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