Mining

Isolation riskCOVID rosters see FIFO mental distress soar

The toll of the COVID-19 crisis on WA’s FIFO workers is starting to show with 40 per cent of those surveyed reporting psychological distress — up from 33 per cent before the pandemic.

Monitoring marvelRio’s Operations Centre holds its nerve in a crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic presented a unique challenge for mining giant’s Perth Airport-based nerve centre, which celebrated its 10-year anniversary this week.

Stuart McKinnon

Opportunities aboundGold play Alkane has a few strings to its bow

SPINIFEX: Low profile Nic Earner-led company looks set to spread its wings.

SPINIFEX Stuart McKinnon

Hot rocksE25 turns down excitement on bumper Pilbara hits

Element 25 reduces hype about new manganese hits at Butcherbird after ASX blows whistle.

Neale Prior

Union stoushBHP blasted over ‘unhealthy’ FIFO roster

But the mining giant says a semi-residential roster for interstate staff is entirely voluntary - and has received strong support among workers.

Stuart McKinnon

Jobs at riskShares smashed as Alcoa dumps Cockburn Cement contract

Alcoa will end its near 50-year lime supply deal with Adbri subsidiary Cockburn Cement next year in favour of overseas imports.

Daniel Newell

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Push to hire more Indigenous Australians in mining jobs

Resources Minister Keith Pitt said more Indigenous employment could help increase cultural knowledge and close the gap on employment outcomes for our First Nations people.

Lanai Scarr

SEE INSIDE THE HOUSEMystery buyer of $9.25m Peppermint Grove home revealed

The new owners of the $9.25 million western suburbs home of former Perth-based Shell Australia bossZoe Yujnovich can finally be revealed, after it sold within days of going on the market last year.

Capital raisingSalt Lake issues $15m in convertible notes

Ian Middlemas-chaired Equatorial Resources takes $10m of the convertible notes.

Stuart McKinnon

Sell offMetals X to sell entire copper portfolio

Embattled miner forced to divest its East Pilbara copper assets including the shuttered Nifty copper mine.

Stuart McKinnon

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Pedal to metal as Pilbara players smash iron ore record

The region’s miners shipped record tonnes last month, taking advantage of improved efficiencies and benign weather to cash in on an iron ore price above $US100 a tonne.

Stuart McKinnon

WA forecastIron ore to keep worst of pandemic fallout at bay

WA is poised to outperform the national economy during the coronavirus pandemic but will still succumb to the forces driving the wider Australian economy into recession, a new report predicts.

Danielle Le Messurier

Brighter outlookSRG up on earnings clarity, change in focus

Engineering contractor says it will look to more annuity-based, recurring streams of revenue as its responds to COVID-19 disruptions.

Stuart McKinnon

No driver neededBHP rolls out full-auto fleet at Newman

The mining giant has begun converting the fleet of haul trucks at its Newman East iron ore mine to autonomous operations.

Kate Purnell

Funds wantedBCI to tap NAIF for massive Mardie salt project

Securing a big Federal Government loan looms as pivotal to unlocking the hefty funding requirements for BCI Minerals’ Mardie salt project 80km west of Karratha.

Stuart McKinnon

New rolesTop brass changes at Rio as veteran McIntosh exits

Rio Tinto will promote former OM Holdings boss Peter Toth and long-serving executive Mark Davies to its executive committee following the retirement of veteran executive Stephen McIntosh.

Stuart McKinnon

Virus fearsGold futures top 8-year high on rising global jitters

A resurgence in coronavirus cases and rising geopolitical tensions with China are driving demand for the precious metal as a haven.

Justina Vasquez and Yvonne Yue Li

Staying hungryRamelius still on the lookout for acquisitions

As gold miner outlines new life-of-mine plan to produce 1.45Moz over the next six years.

Stuart McKinnon

Remote controlFortescue’s new Hive set to be a busy one

Iron ore miner officially opens its new Integrated Operations Centre at the Fortescue Centre in East Perth.

Stuart McKinnon

Contract winsGR wins $29m work with Saracen

Contractor to expand existing relationship with gold miner with jobs at Thunderbox and Carosue Dam.

Stuart McKinnon

Contractor IPODynamic set to test investor appetite with ASX float

Bayswater-based mining services company led by son of former Emeco boss lodges prospectus with ASIC.

Stuart McKinnon

Energy generationGreen jobs to boost WA renewables, new energy metals

The boss of Atlassian has backed a clean energy lobby group’s plan to create one million jobs, which is set to bring a huge wave of work to WA’s South West, Mid West and Pilbara regions.

Danielle Le Messurier