Mining

Gold agreementSandfire offloads NZ gold project to Auris

Copper miner will take 19.9pc stake in Doolgunna farm-in partner as part of $23.2m cash and scrip deal.

Stuart McKinnon

More goldGuidance-busting quarter drives Ramelius higher

The Mark Zeptner-led company also reported a better cash and gold balance position.

Stuart McKinnon

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THE IRON WILL
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BHP backs WA border strategy as it promises new jobs

One of the world’s biggest miners has thrown its support behind Mark McGowan’s border policy, as it announces an $800 million investment in trainees and apprentices to create ‘jobs for the future’.

Lanai Scarr

RestockingCentral banks set to bolster bullion stocks

Gold buying by central banks, an important driver of bullion’s advance in recent years, is forecast to pick up in 2021 after a slowdown this year.

Ranjeetha Pakiam and Elena Mazneva

MiningWhat is the Narrabri coal seam gas project

The controversial $3.6 billion NSW Narrabri coal seam gas project involves drilling 850 new gas wells over 20 years and has been granted a phased approval.

Dominica Sanda

Next projectRinehart wins EPA nod for new Atlas mine

The environmental watchdog has recommended conditional approval for Miralga Creek, which could help Atlas Iron safeguard 800 existing jobs if the project goes ahead.

Stuart McKinnon

Bulls v bearsBrazil’s virus rebound set to trim iron ore prices

While some have tipped the sky-high price to fall back as Brazil returns to full production, others see no end in sight to demand keeping it elevated.

Stuart McKinnon

Risks identifiedRio’s Juukan experience a lesson: EY

The accounting giant’s survey of 250 global mining executives finds 63 per cent had listed licence to operate as the biggest risk to their operations.

Stuart McKinnon

Gascoyne go-aheadHabrok loses bid to scupper Gascoyne refloat

Federal Court dismisses action by Habrok Mining to have deed of company arrangement set aside and place company into liquidation.

Stuart McKinnon

Land dealSuvo up on access agreement over kaolin project

Newly listed Suvo Strategic Minerals strikes deal with farmer for White Knight kaolin project in the Wheatbelt near Koorda.

Stuart McKinnon

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WA’s hard border takes its toll on FIFO families

Mining giants are worried about the toll WA’s hard border is having on the mental health of their interstate fly-in, fly-out workers, some of whom have been cut off from their families for six months.

Peter Law

Battery winEcograf locks in site for graphite processing plant

Andrew Spinks-led company signs option with State Government over 6.7ha site in Rockingham Strategic Industrial Area for $US72m graphite refinery.

Stuart McKinnon

Forecasts adjustedGold, iron ore to hold as coal burns export values

The value of Australia’s resources and energy exports will sink by $34 billion this year after posting a record last financial year, according to new Federal Government forecasts.

Stuart McKinnon

Gruyere snagGruyere hits first snag after shutdown

Gold Road Resources revealed it was hit with a seven-day disruption after a ball mill motor bearing failure following a scheduled maintenance shutdown

Jason Mennell

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Sneak peak at ‘Twiggy’s’ $85m luxury Exmouth resort

In these exclusively obtained images we take a first glimpse at what the Andrew Forrest-led multimillion-dollar luxury resort in the tourist town of Exmouth could look like.

Caitlyn Watts

Looming IPOMetal Hawk set to fly with ASX listing

SPINIFEX: Will Belbin-led Goldfields exploration play looks to cash in on positive sentiment around gold and nickel.

SPINIFEX Stuart McKinnon

Bullish moodCashed-up juniors under scrutiny

Cash is flooding the junior gold sector amid record prices and upbeat sentiment for the precious metal, but how can investors make sure their dollars are being well spent?

Stuart McKinnon

MiningJuukan Gorge owners scathing of Rio Tinto

Traditional owners of the Juukan Gorge caves destroyed by Rio Tinto have faced backlash from other Aboriginal groups who blame them for the sacred sites' loss.

Michael Ramsey

Explosive submissionPKKP’s brutal assessment of Rio’s ‘minimum compliance’

The Traditional Owners have handed their submission to the parliamentary inquiry probing the Juukan Gorge blast, accusing the miner of a deep-seated culture of ‘minimum compliance’.

Stuart McKinnon

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It’s official: Data confirms WA’s resources ‘mini-boom’

Investment in the State’s resources sector has risen for the first time since the last mining boom in 2012-13, with $129b worth of projects now in the pipeline.

Stuart McKinnon

Tongue twisterNext tech revolution hits language barrier

Perth’s newly opened Energy and Resources Digital Interoperability Test Lab is on a mission to make automation in WA’s resources industry easier.

Ben Harvey

Jobs growthMining leaders split over WA skill shortages

Chalice Gold Mines’ Alex Dorsch, Novo Resources’ Kas de Luca and Trigg Mining’s Keren Paterson had their say on whether WA’s resources sector is in short supply of talent.

Kate Purnell