Barrick Gold has indicated it might sell its Plutonic mine in Western Australia as well as its three Yilgarn mines, which went up for sale earlier this year.
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Fortescue to front insolvent trading claims
Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest’s Fortescue Minerals Group is facing claims it traded during insolvency during last year’s iron ore decline, resulting in lapse of a contract worth more than $8 million.
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Rum on offer for mining job
An unemployed Rockhampton man is promising a six-month supply of Bundaberg Rum to anyone who can find him work in the mining sector.
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Murphy Oil seeks approval to drill near Abrolhos Islands
Murphy Oil has submitted documents seeking federal approval to drill an exploration well 30km from the Batavia shipwreck near the Abrolhos Islands off Western Australia.
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Major capital raising for Galaxy resources
Embattled lithium miner Galaxy Resources has raised the $12 million needed to close its capital funding push after shareholders pitched in with a $5 million lifeline.
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FMG to build Pilbara gas pipeline
Fortescue Metals Group are planning on cutting operational costs in the Pilbara by building a gas pipeline to link its Solomon and Chichester iron ore mines.
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Small steps for WA rail plan, says Aurizon
Iron ore producer Atlas Iron has welcomed a new railway in Western Australia’s iron ore Pilbara region, calling it a “fantastic solution”.
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IPB Petroleum to make oil splash in Browse Basin
A junior oil exploration company’s hard work is set to pay off with predictions they are sitting on close to 1 billion barrels of oil.
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Qantas take off on 3-year Roy Hill FIFO contract
Qantas has inked a three-year agreement to provide FIFO services to Gina Rinehart’s $9.5 billion Roy Hill iron ore mine.
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Rio & Rinehart headed back to court
Rio Tinto will face mining magnate Gina Rinehart in court again after the company appealed against a court order to pay Hancock Prospecting and another company almost $200 million.
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LNG projects under the pump as US enters market
Australia’s gas export contracts are facing stiff competition from the United States as Asian customers insist on cheaper LNG from two of the country’s big ventures.
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Gina Rinehart plans iron ore mine on family cattle farm
Gina Rinehart plans to build a mine on her family’s cattle station in the Pilbara capable of producing 5 million tonnes of iron ore a year.
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Mining slowdown part of the game: WA industry
The Western Australian mining industry said unstable resource prices and job cuts are common in the mining industry and it is accustomed to it.
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Mineralogy to lose right to operate security at Cape Preston
Clive Palmer’s company Mineralogy could lose its right to operate security measures at a new multi-billion dollar port in Western Australia.
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Pilbara manual handling injuries concerns safety regulator
Western Australia’s main resources safety regulator has issued a warning to Pilbara mining operators and workers following a spike in manual handling injuries.
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Northern Star axe Ashburton gold project
West Australian gold miner Northern Star has axed plans to develop its Ashburton Gold mine until gold prices recover.
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WA job ads down as mining slumps
There has been a decline in job advertisements for the fourth month in a row and Western Australia has been hit hardest.
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WA gold miner goes under, more jobs lost
The gold sector has taken another hit with WA gold miner Apex Minerals going into administration.
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Brockman and Aurizon sign Pilbara infrastructure deal
Brockman Mining has signed a three year relationship agreement with Aurizon that will see the rail operator develop and operate rail and port infrastructure for the company’s two Pilbara iron ore projects.
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Prelude project will inject $45bn to Australian economy: Shell
Shell say their Prelude floating LNG project will contribute $45 billion to the Australian economy over the life of the project $12 billion of which would be tax payments.
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