NewsProjects & Operations Cyprium lines up $83m to accelerate Nifty expansion Cyprium Metals has lined as much as $83m in equity and debt funding to accelerate Nifty’s copper expansion in WA, with first cathode production imminent.
NewsProjects & Operations Hancock Iron Ore profit falls as Atlas earnings halve Hancock Iron Ore's annual profit fell 12.5% to $1.79b as weaker iron ore prices and rising rehabilitation costs more than halved Atlas Iron's earnings.
NewsProjects & Operations Forrestania eyes easy profits from gold ore deal Forrestania Resources has struck a deal to purchase up to 400,000t of gold ore from High-Tech Metals' Mt Fisher project, potentially boosting gold sales without the hefty costs of developing new mines.
NewsProjects & Operations Northern Star faces Bronzewing cattle beef Northern Star Resources faces a reported legal dispute after pastoralist David Geraghty alleged wastewater at its Bronzewing gold mine poisoned cattle, reigniting tensions between miners and pastoralists over land access and livestock protection.
NewsProjects & Operations BHP’s $258m port upgrade targets Pilbara efficiency BHP has installed a 450-tonne car dumper at Port Hedland as it looks to slash costs, minimise disruptions and lift Pilbara iron ore production.
NewsProjects & Operations Bad weather and mill delays push Ora Banda costs higher Wet weather and an extended mill shutdown have pushed Ora Banda's gold production costs higher as the miner presses ahead with its ambitious expansion plans.
NewsProjects & Operations Northern Star fires back in Gold Fields takeover battle Northern Star chief executive Suresh Vadnagra has defended the miner's ability to develop Hemi independently as its takeover stoush with Gold Fields intensifies, but analysts warn mounting capital costs could test its financial firepower.
NewsProjects & Operations Rio Tinto’s US$1.9b bauxite bet secures future of Weipa Rio Tinto is investing billions to replace ageing bauxite mines, secure Australia's aluminium supply chain and extend the life of its Queensland operations well beyond 2050.
NewsProjects & Operations Rise of a penny stock: Forrestania’s remarkable second act Forrestania Resources secures a new gold ore supply deal and clears a major takeover hurdle, accelerating its transformation from struggling explorer to WA gold producer.
NewsProjects & Operations Encounter widens Australia’s niobium ambitions Encounter Resources has extended its high-grade niobium discovery in WA’s West Arunta region, bolstering Australia’s prospects of becoming an alternative supplier in a global market dominated by Brazil.
NewsProjects & Operations WA confidence plunges as BHP, Rio and Fortescue feel iron ore squeeze WA business confidence has suffered the nation's steepest fall, as weaker iron ore prices and rising costs put pressure on BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue.
