Western Australia

Millennium Minerals has reached a milestone at the Nullagine gold project by producing its first gold from the site’s stage one sulphide plant expansion.

Sandfire Resources has proven there is plenty of life left in the DeGrussa mine and beyond. Chief executive Karl Simich tells Vanessa Zhou about the company’s growth strategies.

Independence Group (IGO) now owns 90 per cent of the Plumridge nickel project in the Fraser Range, Western Australia after completing its farm-in expenditure with joint venture partner Arrow Minerals.

Dacian Gold has discovered some of the thickest, highest-grade gold mineralisation ever intersected from its 100 per cent-owned Mt Morgans mine near Laverton, Western Australia.

Gold Fields is set to make the Agnew gold mine in the northern Goldfields of Western Australia the first Australian mine to be powered by a wind, solar, battery and gas microgrid.

Kalium Lakes has awarded Toll Mining Services a haulage and port contract for its Beyondie sulphate of potash project (BSOPP) in Western Australia.

Fenner Dunlop Australia managing director Graham Lenz reflects on a transformative decade for mining as the company celebrates the 10th anniversary of its flagship Kwinana facility.

Surging iron ore prices have driven Strike Resources’ decision to restart work on a number of its iron ore projects in Australia and Peru.

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is now taking its Going for Gold gold recovery technology out of the trial phase and into the real-world market.

The job market within Australia’s mining and resources sector remained strong throughout the month of May this year, according to recruitment services company DFP.

The rise of Australia’s battery metals sector over the last few years — particularly in Western Australia — is proving indicative of a wealth of potential that is yet to be fully tapped.

Saracen Minerals has made an off-market offer to acquire Western Australia-based gold miner Bligh Resources.

Employment company SEEK has revealed that the mining, resources and energy sector was the third-strongest contributor to the Australian employment market for the month of May.

Rio Tinto has introduced Australia’s first nationally recognised qualifications in automation to provide workers with skills in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) industry.

Canadian miner RNC Minerals has finalised the acquisition of the Higginsville gold operation from Westgold Resources.

Shell’s first shipment of liquified natural gas (LNG) from the Prelude floating LNG facility offshore Western Australia has set sail.

Fenix Resources is due to commence a combined infill and geotechnical diamond drill program at its iron ridge project in midwest Western Australia.

TNG is continuing to attract interest in its diversified Mount Peake project in the Northern Territory after announcing it will receive a $10 million placement from German investors.

Santos has revealed the Dorado-2 appraisal well has confirmed a major oil and gas resource in the Bedout Basin, offshore Western Australia.

BGC Group has appointed Daniel Cooper as its next chief executive officer.