Author: Rueben Hale

On the gold production pathway

Ballard’s $50m raising puts Mt Ida on path to production

Ballard Mining (ASX:BM1) is seeking up to $50m from investors to ramp up development of its Mt Ida gold project in WA's Goldfields, as it pushes towards a 2moz resource and a final investment decision by mid-2027.

Fortescue takes pipeline dispute to court as Iron Bridge troubles mount

Fortescue takes pipeline dispute to court as Iron Bridge troubles mount

Fortescue’s troubled Iron Bridge magnetite project faces another costly legal dispute.

Royalty default raises fears for WA's smaller iron ore producers.

Junior miners test WA’s appetite for royalty relief

Three WA iron ore producers defaulting on royalty payments have put jobs in doubt and the Cook government under pressure to support marginal operations.

Execs land $50m windfall

Mader eyes next incentive plan after $50m payday

Mader Group (ASX: MAD) execs are sitting on a bumper share windfall worth more than $50m after the mining services group cleared the earnings hurdles attached to almost 8m performance rights issued under its five-year growth strategy.

Kalamazoo builds Mt Olympus resource case as $208m hurdle looms

Kalamazoo builds Mt Olympus resource case as $208m hurdle looms

Kalamazoo Resources (ASX: KZR) has wrapped up a major resource definition drilling campaign at its Mt Olympus deposit in WA’s Pilbara, with the final assays delivering another batch of broad, high-grade gold hits ahead of an updated resource estimate later this year.