African iron ore joint venture given green light
THE proposed Guinea-based Simandou iron ore joint venture between Aluminium Corporation of China subsidiary Chalco and iron ore major Rio Tinto has been completed,...
Study signals cash flow for gold explorer
PERTH-BASED Metaliko Resources is edging closer to early stage cash flow following results from a scoping study for stage one of its Goongarrie gold...
Operations halted as ongoing financial woes worsen
JUNIOR base metals producer Kagara’s ongoing financial woes have forced the company to suspend mining at its last operational Queensland mine.
The recent suspension of...
Norwich Park coal mine mothballed
FUELLING the fire of its long-running battle with mining unions, the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has declared that it will cease production indefinitely...
Grabbing the bull by the horns
AUSTRALIAN resources company TNG has signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with uranium and project development company Toro Energy that gives TNG rights to...
Lucky break for port development
IN what is a first for South Australia, IronClad Mining has received final State Government approval to build new port facilities at the existing...
New gold potential at Penny’s Find
EMPIRE Resources has discovered a high-grade gold intersection at its Penny’s Find deposit in Kalgoorlie, confirming the underground potential of the project.
All four reverse...
Offtake agreements secure tungsten supply
IN efforts to support development of its major UK-based Hemerdon tungsten mine, Perth company Wolf Minerals has signed a non-binding heads of agreement for...
Coal mine interest changes hands
AQUILA Resources has agreed to offtake contract sell its 50 per cent share in the Isaac Plains coal mine in the Bowen Basin to...
Proposed tax cuts spark fears for the future
THE South Australian mining industry may face another round of hits as the Federal Government explores opportunities for savings in the lead up to...