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NEWSPremiumJobs in lurch as coal mine faces closure

A coal mine employing hundreds of workers is on the brink of closure, and could “pause” production within months if additional cash or equity is not sourced.

Rhiannon Lewin

The big blast at the Super Pit on Thursday moved 500,000 tonnes of dirt.

Super blastPremiumPublic get opportunity to watch spectacular Super Pit blast

Kalgoorlie-Boulder residents rushed to Northern Star Resources’ Super Pit on Thursday to witness a spectacular “super blast”.

Jessica Antoniou

The Shine Aviation plane being investigated is in the foreground.

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Local FIFO airline caught up in safety probe

Workers at Mid West copper and gold mines are being flown on a plane that is currently the subject of a probe by the national transport safety investigator.

Adrian Rauso

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NewsPremiumMiners locked out of work over pay dispute

About 160 miners have been locked out of work for more than a week without pay over a pay dispute with their employer.

Emma Kirk

Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia.

MiningCommentsPremiumRio pays $215m to settle Mongolian mine dispute

Rio Tinto has agreed to pay $215 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the miner of hiding problems from investors at its giant copper mine in Mongolia.

Thomas Biesheuvel

Bart Kolodziejczyk and Michael Masterman

MiningPremiumTeam Twiggy ups heat in green steel case

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue fighting for access to seized records as it attacks Federal Court disclosure by alleged rip-off venture Element Zero.

Neale Prior

CMRG is transforming a market that has been a thorn in the side of Chinese leaders for 15 years.

MiningHow China’s giant iron ore trader tamed a $200b market

Just three years after its founding, a Chinese government-run trader has become the single biggest force in the country’s $200 billion market for iron ore imports.

Katharine Gemmell and Alfred Cang

Develop Global Managing Director and WA mining boss Bill Beament, Perth.

MiningCommentsPremiumBeament reaps $58m from share windfall

Mining big shot Bill Beament became $58 million richer on Wednesday when a stack of Develop Global options were converted into shares.

Adrian Rauso

Lunnon Metals managing director Edmund Ainscough.

Golden opportunityPremiumLunnon Metals eyes gold production at Lady Herial

An explorer formerly focused on nickel is looking to cash in on the record-high gold price after producing a scoping study for a deposit south of Kambalda.

Neil Watkinson

The world’s central banks expect to increase their holdings of gold during the next year, a World Gold Council survey says.

Safe havenPremiumCentral banks to acquire more gold, new survey reveals

The world’s central banks have accumulated more than 1000 tonnes of gold in each of the past three years, a significant rise on activity during the preceding decade, a new survey has revealed.

Neil Watkinson

Fortescue Metals Group. Eliwana iron ore mine.

MiningIron ore price diving towards 2022 lows

The value of Western Australia’s most important mineral commodity is tumbling towards lows not seen in 2.5 years, putting three of the big four banks on track for vindication.

Adrian Rauso

A truck is loaded with lithium condensate at the Greenbushes mine.

MiningCommentsPremiumDecision on lithium railway reopening pushed back again

A further delay suggests a decision may now not be made until 2026.

Sean Smith

The Lake Hope high-purity alumina project covers numerous prospective salt lakes across 238sqkm between Hyden and Norseman.

Major projectPremiumStudy estimates $259m cost for high-purity alumina project

A new study estimates it will cost $259 million to establish a high-purity alumina operation at Lake Hope west of Norseman which would have a mine life of 33 years.

Neil Watkinson

Lights on at the Mt Marion lithium mine.

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Stubborn MinRes JV boosts Mt Marion bailout

Mineral Resources and Ganfeng in November poured in $300 million of cash to keep the ailing Mt Marion lithium mine afloat and now another $300m could soon be on the way.

Adrian Rauso

Iron ore futures fell as much as 1.2 per cent to $US92.90/t in Singapore, before trading at $US93 at 11.44am

MiningIron ore extends drop towards $US90/t as Citi cuts outlook

Iron ore headed for the lowest close since September on a seasonal slowdown in demand and signs Chinese mills are curbing steel output.

Bloomberg

Element25 chief executive Justin Brown at the company's Osborne Park office.

MiningTaxpayers gift $50m loan for E25’s Butcherbird expansion

NAIF has dusted itself off and found a new WA mining venture to invest in less than four months on from a collapse that could cost taxpayers more than $140 million.

Adrian Rauso

A drill rig at Nimy Resources' Block 3 East prospect.

More foundPremiumNimy Resources targets maiden gallium resource for December

Nimy Resources says it is targeting a maiden gallium resource estimate for the December quarter, following first assays from its latest drilling campaign confirming the presence of more of the critical mineral.

Neil Watkinson

Greatland Gold CEO Shaun Day said the ASX was a natural listing venue for the miner.

MiningGreatland Gold guns for $4.4b ASX arrival

Australia’s next big gold debut will make a $4.4 billion splash when it arrives on the ASX this month, surpassing many of its WA mid-tier peers all uplifted by the yellow metal’s thunderous run.

Simone Grogan

Paladin Energy's flagship uranium operation in Namibia.

MiningPerth uranium stocks rocket on Sprott spree

The likes of Paladin Energy, Boss Energy and Deep Yellow all gained at least 15 per cent on Monday following a deal that is set to lift uranium prices.

Adrian Rauso

The Albany Community Environment Centre organised a protest against Woodside’s Browse Basin to North West Shelf development earlier this month.

Beach protestPremiumProtesters rally at Middleton Beach calling for ‘no new gas’

Albany environmentalists organised a “No New Gas” protest to mark the end of a public consultation period on Woodside’s Browse Basin to North West Shelf development. 

Claire Middleton

Black Cat Syndicate non-executive director Les Davis, managing director Gareth Solly, and non-executive director Davide Bosio with the first gold bars poured at the Lakewood Mill.

MiningThe WA gold bull building a massive safe haven stockpile

A fledgling gold miner is so confident the precious metal’s price will continue to rise it has decided to stockpile at least $20 million of bullion instead of cashing in.

Adrian Rauso

Clive Palmer

MiningPremiumCITIC rejects role in ‘silly’ Palmer plays

CITIC Pacific tells court its Cape Preston deal does not include underwriting Clive Palmers “silly” and “idiosyncratic” plays.

Neale Prior

Annie Guo

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Explorer in Creasy camp locks in time for disputed riches

A junior explorer run by the wife of billionaire prospector Mark Creasy is one step closer to netting a big payday from a gold miner that has surged more than 1000 per cent in value since early 2024.

Adrian Rauso

Richard and Ryan de Franck on site.

MiningPremiumFather and son turn a 1960s BHP dream into IPO reality

A local bauxite aspirant with deep family roots is making a rare and well-timed debut on the ASX amid upheaval in West Africa.

Adrian Rauso