Following the installation of an important autoclave component at its Perth cobalt sulphate processing plant, battery metals producer Australian Mines has advised that the plant is on course for a late January completion.
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Blackstone surges on drilling results at cobalt prospect
Blackstone Minerals’ first hole of a maiden drilling program at the Little Gem cobalt-gold project in British Columbia, Canada has been rewarding for the ASX-listed explorer.
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OZ Minerals to invest $19m at nickel-copper project
OZ Minerals will proceed to the next stage of a farm-in agreement with Cassini Resources at the West Musgrave nickel-copper project in Western Australia by investing $19 million.
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Mincor moves Widgiemooltha gold project towards production
Mincor Resources’ plans to bring its Widgiemooltha gold project in Western Australia into production early next year remain on track.
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Caeneus Minerals hits target depth at Columbus Marsh lithium project
Australian explorer Caeneus Minerals has announced, following several delays, that the company has achieved 402 metre target depth at its Columbus March lithium project in Nevada, USA.
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BHP delivers spike in copper production, iron ore drops
BHP has released its September 2017 quarterly report and it shows positive growth across most of the company's operations.
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BHP to accelerate nickel project as interest spikes
BHP may bring forward development of stage two of its nickel sulphate plant at the Kwinana Refinery in Western Australia with interest in the product exceeding expectations.
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Iron ore dips below $US60/tonne
The Iron ore price has fallen below $US60 a tonne for the first time since late June.
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Independence unveils Nova nickel operation
Independence Group (IGO) has officially opened the Nova nickel-copper-cobalt operation in Western Australia.
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Metallica to offload North Queensland project to Australian Mines
Australian Mines plans to acquire the multi-commodity Sconi project in North Queensland from joint venture partner Metallica Minerals for $10 million.
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Poseidon forms gold processing alliance with Northern Star
Poseidon Nickel has secured an agreement to explore options for processing Northern Star Resources’ gold at its Black Swan operations in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.
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WA exploration scheme set to return
The Western Australian Government plans to continue funding the $10 million a year Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS).
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MMG to launch production at Dugald River as zinc prices soar
MMG is on track to be producing at the Dugald River zinc operation in Queensland ahead of schedule as it aims to capitalise on a tightening market for the mineral.
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First Quantum to suspend Ravensthorpe operation
Canadian-based First Quantum Minerals plans to suspend its Ravensthorpe nickel operation in Western Australia following consistently low nickel prices.
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Diggers and Dealers Forum expects largest attendance in years
The Diggers and Dealers Forum in Kalgoorlie is anticipating its largest turnout since 2013 when this year’s event is launched on Monday.
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Barminco secures $236m contract extension at Western Areas nickel operations
Underground mining contractor Barminco has been awarded a three-year extension to its long running contract at Western Areas’ Forrestania nickel operations in Western Australia.
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White Cliffs locks in drilling contractor for gold project
Explorer White Cliffs Minerals has finalised a drilling contract with Geostandarf for activities at its Aucu gold project in the Kyrgyz Republic.
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Independence offloads Victorian copper project for $47m
Independence Group plans to sell its Stockman copper-zinc project in Victoria to CopperChem for $47.2 million, clearing the way for it to focus on advancing the Nova operation in Western Australia.
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South32 forms exploration alliance with AusQuest
South32 and AusQuest have formed an alliance to develop exploration opportunities in Australia and internationally.
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Panoramic Resources on track to extend Savannah mine life
Panoramic Resources could potentially extend the mine life of its Savannah nickel operations by up to 10 years, following the release of the project’s feasibility study.
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