Rox Resources has selected MACA Interquip Mintrex to build the processing plant for the $383 million Youanmi gold project south-east of Mt Magnet.
Neil Watkinson
Roger Cook urged Albemarle’s chief executive to at least keep the now-idled Kemerton lithium refinery open to a restart, days before the US giant axed 250 jobs blaming WA’s high business costs.
Simone Grogan
Specialised blue-collar workers on Western Australian mine sites are raking in more than experienced surgeons, thanks to a gold mining boom.
Adrian Rauso
Lefroy Exploration is on the cusp of producing first gold from its Lucky Strike mine south-east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, with toll milling under way.
Albemarle chief Kent Masters says the chemicals producer needs Western buyers to pay a premium for its lithium hydroxide to consider a restart of the Kemerton refinery it suddenly idled blaming high costs.
A minefield of results this reporting season has slugged tech and healthcare stocks with large losses on Thursday.
Blair Jackson
One of the ASX’s longest serving mining bosses says dealmaking between global resources giants needs to “make sense” and not be driven solely by a frenzied hunger for copper.
Albemarle’s decision to put the refinery on care and maintenance will result in 250 local workers being made redundant, and comes despite a rebound in prices for the battery mineral.
Following years of secretive trials and delays, Fortescue has officially started phasing out the diesel trains that transport iron ore from its mines to port.
Last year’s stellar price run for gold delivered a monster increase in Northern Star Resources’ first-half revenue to more than $3.4 billion — but investors will not enjoy the spoils.
Daniel Newell
Albemarle will mothball its last remaining lithium refining operations in WA and make 250 local workers redundant in a decision the US giant has pinned on Western countries’ inability to compete on costs.
A Perth-headquartered drone-based data company with Goldfields mine contracts has seen revenue surge in the latest quarter.
Carnavale Resources has received its mining lease for the Kookynie gold project, where it is targeting the completion of a bankable feasibility study for the third quarter this year.
Katanning is on the brink of a massive change and must prepare for the impact of the proposed Badgebup gold mine, according to shire president Kristy D’Aprile.
Claire Middleton
Evolution Mining stock was on a tear after doubling half-year net profit to $767 million and adding an extra 13¢ to shareholder spoils, setting the scene for another bumper season for gold miners.
SGH generated strong cash flow growth to start the 2026 financial year, giving the conglomerate renewed hunger for acquisitions and internal expansion opportunities — for the right price.
Former PLS chief Ken Brinsden is pushing to raise up to $135 million to firm up a lithium deposit in Quebec against the backdrop of a turning fortune for the long-beleaguered battery mineral.
Lithium miner PLS has inked an offtake deal with a price floor baked in to effectively underwrite the restart of its idle processing plant in the Pilbara.
Adrian Rauso and Daniel Newell
The Australian sharemarket has rebounded for its biggest gains since Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariff announcements.
Creditors linked to long-collapsed WBHO Infrastructure are looking to claw back $2.2 million out of an unresolved contract spat with a Monadelphous and Lycopodium joint venture.
Walking away from Glencore means Rio Tinto lost its magic bullet in the desperate hunt for copper, making a neglected Pilbara project more important than ever.
As copper prices hover near all-time highs, Rio Tinto's decision to reject a merger might be a surprise, but analysts say the miner has been very disciplined.
Adrian Black
Westpac’s board was in the State this week for the first time in more than seven years, accompanied by institutional boss Nell Hutton and other senior executives.
Sean Smith
Rio Tinto is walking away from a $300 billion-plus deal to acquire Glencore following a month of tense negotiations that appeared to be doomed from the start.
