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Help appreciatedPremiumCritical minerals players welcome government support

WA companies developing critical minerals project have welcomed an additional $2 billion allocation in funding for low-interest loans to help them get their proposals off the ground.

Stuart McKinnon

Big investmentPremiumWA miner’s big plan to get workers back in the office

Mineral Resources’ new 13-storey tower is a far cry from a regular corporate HQ and is designed to attract the best talent available.

Adrian Lowe

Cost inflationPremiumBardoc shelves gold project after cost hike

Bardoc Gold has put its namesake gold project north of Kalgoorlie on ice after a 31 per cent jump in costs in six months.

Stuart McKinnon

SpinifexPremiumWidgie Nickel eyes fast-tracked to mining at Mt Edwards

SPINIFEX: Neometals’ spin-off Widgie Nickel made a solid, if quiet, debut on the ASX this week but might be another explorer in the Kambalda region to keep a close eye on.

Stuart McKinnon

Funding boostPremiumAVZ gets $US240m for Manono lithium project

AVZ Minerals will receive $US240m in cash from a Chinese company associated with the world’s biggest battery maker CATL to develop its Manono lithium project in the DRC.

Stuart McKinnon

Plan unveiledCommentsPremiumMulti-billion dollar investment to build more mines

The critical minerals and rare earths industry will get a huge helping hand with the Morrison Government opening up a $2 billion taxpayer-guaranteed loan facility to develop more mines.

Lanai Scarr

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All ore nothingVideoCommentsPremium
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You can’t trust experts on the iron ore rollercoaster

The price of iron ore has plummeted in the past few days, creating breathless headlines and furrowed brows everywhere. Before we all lose our minds, we should have a look at the chart above.

Ben Harvey

Ben HarveyChief Reporter

Herd on the TerraceCommentsPremiumBrian Taylor’s ‘roving mic’ reveals FMG secret

If you want to get a hold of FMG’s busy chief executive, just call her from a private number, according to the intel footy commentator Brian Taylor managed to get at a recent AFL breakfast.

Energy crunchPremiumOil heads for fifth weekly gain on global market

Oil was poised for a fifth weekly gain as the market tightened amid a global energy crunch that’s set to increase demand for crude.

Elizabeth Low

Strong interestPremiumSandfire swamped on raising for Spanish acquisition

Sandfire Resources is understood to have been swamped with interest in a $1.26b equity raising for the MATSA copper-zinc mine in Spain despite a mixed reaction from analysts.

Stuart McKinnon

Future at stakeCommentsPremiumAustralia ‘can’t be left behind in shift to net zero’

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will use a major speech to declare Australia ‘cannot run the risk’ of foreign markets thinking the country is not transitioning to a lower emissions future.

Sarah Ison

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The West Australian exclusive
‘Big problem’Premium
The West Australian exclusive
Unions slam death mine’s 63 red flags as ‘outrageous’

Mines inspectors have slapped more than 60 breach notices since 2015 on the Pilbara iron ore operation where a scaffolder suffered a fatal fall on Friday.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Global demandPremiumArafura looks to rival China’s rare earth dominance

European automakers are in discussions with Australian rare earths explorer Arafura Resources about sourcing elements that help power electric cars from outside China, which dominates global supply.

Elisabeth Behrmann

Privileged positionPremiumAgrimin first potash play to get lead agency status

Aspiring sulphate of potash producer Agrimin has been granted lead agency status for its Lake Mackay project in remote WA.

Stuart McKinnon

Mine closureCommentsPremiumJobs go as mine falls victim to iron ore price plunge

The East Kimberley’s sole iron ore mine has fallen victim to plunging prices, ending exports of the commodity from Wyndham Port and leaving more than 100 people out of work.

Stephanie Sinclair

Fresh leadershipPremiumFMG’s new seniors to drive net zero emissions target

Fortescue Metals Group chairman Andrew Forrest says four senior appointments announced yesterday reflect the future of the company as it transitions to a green energy giant.

Daniel Newell

Big buyPremiumSandfire’s transformational $2.6b Spanish acquisition

The Karl Simich-led Sandfire Resources looks set to avoid a looming gap in its production profile via a big acquisition of an operating copper mine in Spain.

Stuart McKinnon

Bigger stakePremiumTwiggy turns tide in fight with BHP for Canadian nickel

A bidding war for a small Canadian nickel miner is showing no signs of cooling as its largest shareholder, WA mining magnate Andrew Forrest, took a formal step to increase ownership.

Yvonne Yue Li

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The West Australian exclusive
Brain drainCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Rent freeze offered to retain regional TAFE teachers

Regional TAFE teachers are being offered incentives such as rent freezes and skills development packages to turn their backs on high-paid jobs in private industry and keep them in the classroom.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Buy inPremiumFinlayson starts from the beginning with Genesis

Former Saracen Mineral Holdings boss Raleigh Finlayson will join Genesis Minerals as managing director and stump-up cash to take a substantial stake in the junior gold explorer.

Stuart McKinnon

Going gangbustersPremiumExploration sector boom sees CorePlan’s revenue surge

WA’s booming exploration sector has seen CorePlan’s revenue surge 300 per cent as mining and resources companies rush to digitise their operations.

Kate Purnell

Improved economicsPremiumSandfire outlines case for expanded Motheo project

Sandfire Resources has released a maiden ore reserve for its A4 copper deposit in Botswana that will lay the foundations for an expansion of its Motheo copper project.

Stuart McKinnon

Price falloutPremiumGWR halts operations on tumbling iron ore price

GWR has confirmed it has suspended operations at its C4 iron ore deposit near Wiluna on the back of the sagging price of iron ore.

Stuart McKinnon

Gold listingPremiumBryah spin-off Star raises $5m in IPO

Bryah Resources is the latest explorer to take advantage of hot capital markets to spin-out its gold assets into a separate listed entity.

Stuart McKinnon