Meeka Metals begins ore sorting upgrade at Murchison

Gonneville recognised as strategic project by WA Government Chalice Mining’s (ASX: CHN) Gonneville project in WA has been awarded Strategic Project status from the WA Government under WA’s Lead Agency Framework. The Lead Agency Framework was designed to focus the efforts of the government towards projects that need to procced first to deliver on the State’s decarbonisation and economic diversification agenda. Environmental approvals for Gonneville will be subject to assessment through the new Green Energy Assessment Unit. A dedicated team within the WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation...

EMERGING WA-focussed explorer Phoenix Gold has announced significant high grade intersections from a recent drill program at its Red Dam project near Kalgoorlie. Red Dam, which is part of the Broads Dam project area less than 40km from Kalgoorlie and 12km from Phoenix’s Castle Hill project, has a resource of 3.4 million tonnes at 2.1 grams per tonne of gold for 229,000oz. The company reported that significant mineralisation was found during the program, including 6m at 97.5g/t from 256m; 3m at 17.3g/t from 42m; and 7m at 12.7g/t from 42m. The Red Dam project is close to the highly prospective Zuleika shear zone in the WA goldfields, and Phoenix reported that there was significant potential for the project to be...

Fortescue Metals appoints Dino Otranto as chief executive, releases FY23 results Dino Otranto has been appointed as chief executive of Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG), replacing Fiona Hick who lasted just under six months in the role. With over 20 years of experience in the global energy and resources industry, Mr Otranto joined Fortescue in 2021 as chief operating officer iron ore. Prior to joining Fortescue, he was chief operating officer at Vale Base Metals, leading the company’s North American, European and Asian nickel and copper businesses. Mr Otranto commented on his appointment. “I am really looking forward to continuing to work with our amazing Fortescue team to strengthen our powerhouse iron ore business...

Copper’s fiery origins to fuel new discoveries The push to find new copper resources, as the world transitions to electrification and renewable energy sources, has been given a boost thanks to an international study that has cracked the code on the metal’s origins. Copper is on Australia’s Strategic Minerals List and the study, which includes researchers from University of Western Australia (UWA), could reshape how the metal is mined and unveil new pathways to future copper deposits. Published in Nature Geoscience, the study proposes a new model for the formation of large copper deposits. Led...