Western Australia

Metals X has suspended underground operations at the Nifty copper mine in Western Australia to undertake remedial repairs.

Eastern Goldfields has delivered its first carbon-in-pulp (CIP) gold pour at the recently commissioned Davyhurst processing plant in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

Tungsten Mining has received environmental approval from both state and federal governments for its Mt Mulgine tungsten project in Western Australia.

Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions Australia has completed the Port Kembla Coal Terminal Restoration and Compliance project, one of the company’s biggest fabrication and construction projects in Western Australia.

The global steel price increase has boosted the value of Western Australian-based listed companies, with the 2017 financial year closing at $152.6 billion – a 13.5 per cent increase on 2016, according to Deloitte’s latest WA Index.

Swift Networks is working with mining companies around Australia to improve the entertainment and communications facilities at FIFO villages.

Gold aspirant Red 5 has snapped up a pair of operations for $34.5 million to set up its growth strategy in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia.

BHP has awarded Fluor a project and construction management services contract at the South Flank iron ore project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Millennium Minerals says it has achieved a key breakthrough in its strategy to grow the production profile and mine life of the Nullagine gold project in Western Australia.

Chevron is less than a month away from starting production at the $US34 billion ($42.4 billion) Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Western Australia.

Vimy Resources has raised $6 million to fund a definitive feasibility study (DFS) it is progressing at the Mulga Rock uranium project in Western Australia.

Rio Tinto plans to grow the number of contracts it awards to Western Australian suppliers through a fresh approach to procurement.

Northern Minerals’ new $56 million heavy rare earths pilot project in Western Australia’s Kimberly region is under way, set to create around 700 construction and operations jobs if it is successful.

Lithium hopeful Altura Mining has locked in an agreement with United States and Swiss-based investment groups to raise $US110 million ($137.9 million) to fund development of the Pilgangoora project in Western Australia.

The Shell FLNG vessel arrived in WA waters this week on its way to the Prelude site around 475km offshore Broome.

The mining, resource and energy industry enjoyed the fastest rate of advertising growth of all industries on jobs portal SEEK in June, according to Australian and New Zealand managing director Michael Ilczynski.

Eastern Goldfields has poured first gold at the recently commissioned Davyhurst operation near Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.

Rio Tinto has teamed up with Murdoch University to support a STEM Outreach Programme for regional Western Australian high schools, as part of a joint initiative to boost student engagement in science­-based subjects.

Matsa Resources has launched mining at the Fortitude gold operation in Western Australia as part of an ongoing trial.

Western Australian drilling company DDH1 has received investment from Oaktree Capital Management, enabling the company to expand its capacity and capabilities.