Mining

Looking goodGalaxy puts $US244m price tag on Canadian project

Lithium miner says its James Bay hard rock lithium project in Quebec is set to be a long life, low cost operation.

Stuart McKinnon

ASX shockerDDH1 shares plunge on debut

The drilling firm’s stock opened at 17 per cent below its issue price

Sean Smith

Anticipation buildsGold Road firmly in the mix for Tropicana stake

Speculation is swirling that the Duncan Gibbs-led company could emerge as the preferred bidder for IGO’s 30 per cent stake in the asset.

Stuart McKinnon

More workMacmahon heads for the Hills with $650m win

The contractor has won its second major mining job in as many weeks after being tapped by Red 5 for its King of the Hills gold mine near Leonora.

Stuart McKinnon

MINE CRASH FINENorthern Star fined over runaway truck

Northern Star Resources has been fined $150,000 after two workers were seriously injured when an overloaded runaway truck was driven into a wall at an underground gold mine near Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Jason Mennell

Capital raisingWestern Areas flags $100m raising for Odysseus

Nickel miner is cash call to complete development of underground growth project.

Stuart McKinnon

Works cannedNearly 400 jobs in limbo as FMG dumps contracts

The iron ore miner says 380 contractor jobs are affected by its cancellation of a string of construction contracts as it scrambles to rein in costs at the troubled Iron Bridge project.

Sean Smith and Daniel Newell

Say yesCompanies ‘flatlining’ on women in leadership roles

FMG chief executive Elizabeth Gaines says companies need to “adjust their settings” to foster gender diversity in the workplace.

Stuart McKinnon

Green studyBHP links with Chinese steelmaker to cut emissions

BHP has inked a three-year, $15 million agreement with one of China’s biggest steelmakers to study ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Daniel Newell

Global ‘lessons’PKKP back US First Nations fight against Rio mine

The Aboriginal group left devastated by the destruction of Juukan Gorge is lending its support to an Indigenous group in the US fighting against a copper mine proposed by the mining giant.

Stuart McKinnon

Rising starsThe women breaking new ground in resources

Rising female stars across WA’s resource sector say there is no better time for women to consider a career in mining, oil and gas.

Meilin Chew

Dampier PortRio Tinto investigate after fire shuts down operations

Rio Tinto has launched an investigation into the cause of a fire which broke out at its Dampier Port on Friday forcing the shut-down of part of its multi-billion dollar iron ore operations.

Emily Moulton

Pilbara boomChina’s iron ore imports up on strong demand

China’s iron ore imports rose 2.8 per cent for the first two months of 2021 from a year earlier, with demand for the steelmaking ingredient supported by a firm consumption outlook.

On the marketRinehart to sell $80m worth of Kimberley land

Billionaire Gina Rinehart is offloading almost a million hectares of pastoral land in the State’s north as part of a wider plan to sell a suite of agricultural properties across WA and the NT.

Jenne Brammer

Strong interestCarawine turns heads with gold hits at Tropicana North

SPINIFEX: The David Boyd-led explorer has proven that investors still have an appetite for gold discoveries despite waning enthusiasm for the precious metal.

Stuart McKinnon

Clear runEcograf gets Federal help for battery anode facility

Shares in Andrew Spinks-led company jump as Federal Government grants major project status to its proposed battery anode facility in Kwinana.

Stuart McKinnon

Super cycleBenefits and dangers to WA from new commodity bull run

Opinion is divided on whether the State is better placed to handle another long run of bumper commodity prices.

Sean Smith

Economy rebuildsBHP’s Henry tips quicker escape from COVID downturn

Mike Henry has given an upbeat assessment of the economic rebound from COVID-19, saying the miner now expects global growth to exceed estimates it made just six months ago.

Daniel Newell

Back to earthNickel, copper in freefall after touching fresh highs

Copper fell overnight and nickel extended a slide, accelerating a sell-off in industrial metals that reversed recent weeks of stellar gains.

Mark Burton, Jack Farchy and Yvonne Yue Li

workplace diversityLGBTQI+ inclusion policy appeal

It’s time for WA corporates to stand up for the inclusion of LGBTQI+ staff and outline their company’s internal support, says mining consultant Stephanie Graskoski.

Kate Purnell

Payouts delayCompany dividends may not return to normal for years

UBS reckons that with payout ratios still below average, dividends won’t return to pre-virus levels until ‘well past’ 2023.

Sean Smith

Global leaderCurtin second-best in world for mining education

The university has cemented its position as a leader in mineral and mining engineering education, again ranking second in an annual compilation of the world’s best universities.

Daniel Newell

Foreign alertResource nationalism on the rise post COVID

UK consulting firm Verisk Maplecroft warns resources companies operating in some developing jurisdictions are facing greater risks.

Stuart McKinnon

‘Scale up’Resources sector growth plan released

The Federal Government has released its ten-year plan to grow the resources and minerals sector to create more jobs and economic opportunities for manufacturing business.

Annabel Hennessy