Altura Mining has begun the process of shipping lithium spodumene concentrate from Altura’s lithium mine at the Pilgangoora project in Western Australia.

BGC Contracting will strengthen its focus on winning new coal contracts on the east coast of Australia in the coming weeks.

NRW Holdings chief executive officer Jules Pemberton has credited last year’s takeover of Golding Contractors as the main reason for a company transformation.

Iluka Resources has awarded national catering and facility management services contract to Australian-owned Cater Care.

Australian Mines have scheduled four diamond drill holes to test the Arunta West iron oxide copper gold (IOCG) ore deposits at its copper-gold operation in Western Australia.

A new quarterly report from EY has shown that the battery metal market is on the rise despite an overall slowing of global mining and metals deal value over the last year.

Japanese trading house Mitsui has made an $86 million deal with Carpentaria Resources over the Hawsons iron project southwest of Broken Hill, New South Wales.

Fortescue Metals Group expects the relocatable conveyor system it has operating in the Pilbara will replace a dozen trucks once it is fully operational.

Following delay, Talisman Mining has now signed a conditional share agreement with Sandfire Resources for the purchase of Talisman’s 30 per cent interest in the Springfield joint venture (JV) in Western Australia.

New Century Resources managing director Patrick Walta jokes that he struggled to get a gig presenting at any of Australia’s mining events a year ago.

BHP’s Nickel West business unit is progressing a series of mine developments in Western Australia to strengthen supply for the battery materials sector.

Queensland Mining and Engineering Exhibition (QME) 2018 saw more than 4,000 attendees visiting the event to explore the latest strategies and technologies driving productivity, profitability and protection of the industry.

New Hope Corporation has made a binding commitment with Wesfarmers to double its interest in the Bengalla joint venture (JV) for $860 million.

Argosy Minerals has confirmed production of 99.6 per cent purity lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) from the Stage 1 plant at its Rincon lithium project in Argentina.

The mining services company, the first to ever present at Diggers & Dealers, is targeting another phase of growth as it prepares to welcome a new leader.

Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum chairman Nick Giorgetta believes mining’s skills shortage is just years away from being at crisis levels if more Australians aren’t attracted to the industry.

Deloitte’s latest WA Index has shown that the value of Western Australia-based listed companies has jumped to over $193 billion, its highest level since May 2011.

A bipartisan delegation of Federal Members of Parliament has visited Japan to discuss the importance of Australian coal to Japan’s energy supply and economy.