Western Australia

Poor weather has forced the Gruyere gold joint venture partners to delay their plan for first gold at the Western Australian development.

Sunrise Energy Group will supply and construct a solar farm at Image Resources’ Boonanarring mineral sands project north of Perth in Western Australia.

Galena Mining has announced the successful raising of an oversubscribed $9 million placement that will be used to advance a pre-feasibility study (PFS) at its high-grade Abra lead-silver project in Gascoyne, Western Australia.

Chevron’s next expansion of the Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) project offshore Western Australia’s north-west coast is expected to deliver a welcome jobs boost for the state.

Australian Vanadium has secured $3 million through a share placement to fund activities at its flagship Gabanintha vanadium project in Western Australia.

Gold aspirant Kin Mining has reigned in construction of its Leonora gold project in Western Australia as it conducts a review of the operation’s development costs and timeline.

Lucapa Diamond Company has secured funding that will be used to start its next exploration program at the Brooking diamond project in the West Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Mineral Resources (MinRes) has secured a deal to acquire iron ore company Atlas Iron through a scheme of arrangement that values the target at around $280 million.

Gold Road Resources has launched its $23 million 2018 greenfields exploration drilling campaign in Western Australia.

French company Veolia has been chosen to provide technology for a water treatment plant at Talison Lithium’s Greenbushes project in Western Australia.

Bald Hill lithium project joint venture partners Tawana Resources and Alliance Mineral Assets are planning a merger to consolidate ownership of the Western Australian operation.

Australian gold exploration and production company St Barbara has paid $4 million for 14.5 million shares of Duketon Mining at a price of 27.5 cents per share, representing a 12.3 per cent investment in the company.

Kerman Contracting has been awarded a $20 million contract by MSP Engineering to provide structural, mechanical, piping and electrical installation works for a crushing circuit at Talison Lithium’s Greenbushes operation in Western Australia.

Dacian Gold has poured its first gold bar at the $200 million Mt Morgans project in Western Australia.

Hexagon Resources and Mineral Resources (MinRes) have today released joint statements via the ASX announcing the completion of Stage 1 funding for their ambitious McIntosh graphite joint venture.

MinRex Resources has secured an agreement to acquire Clean Power Resources, the owner of three projects with cobalt and scandium potential in New South Wales and Western Australia.

Mincor has announced approvals for its 100 per cent-owned Widgiemooltha gold project in Western Australia, managed by Goldfields Technical Services (GTS).

Kin Mining has reported that construction of its Leonora gold project (LGP) in Western Australia is progressing on schedule.

Gascoyne Resources is two months away from producing first gold at the Dalgaranga gold project in Western Australia.

Joint venture partners Tawana Resources and Alliance Mineral Assets have launched lithium production at the Bald Hill mine in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia.