Mining

Tough goingResolute slumps on soft September quarter

Gold miner’s shares cop another hit on poorly received update which comes just days after it parted ways with managing director John Welborn.

Stuart McKinnon

Peoduction fallsCosts take shine off St Barbara’s Gwalia gold

Production costs at St Barbara’s historic Gwalia gold mine soared in the face of a dramatic fall in production during the September quarter.

Jason Mennell

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WA powers nation with mining jobs boom

WA has for the first time accounted for more than half of all resources jobs advertised nationally.

Lanai Scarr

Capital raisingEncounter rattles tin for $6m

The greenfields explorer will use the funds for drilling at its Lamil copper-gold project in the Paterson province.

Stuart McKinnon

Miner reborn$125m rescue puts Gascoyne back on the boards

The company’s unlikely revival follows a recapitalisation that enabled it to repay creditors, provide working capital and fund exploration and evaluation activities.

Stuart McKinnon

Another roundNordgold back again to woo Cardinal investors

The Russian mining giant is refusing to give up the fight for control of Perth-based Cardinal Resources after lobbing a matching offer from sparring partner, China’s Shandong Gold.

Daniel Newell

Cutting costsSuvo, CBH in unique deal for grain sheds

Aspiring kaolin miner signs agreement with grain handler to operate disused grain storage facilities in the Wheatbelt.

Stuart McKinnon

Dream abandonedMinRes exits carbon fibre truck tray business

But the Chris Ellison-led company says it will explore other mining applications for the advanced light-weight material.

Stuart McKinnon

Price pullbackVale’s rapid restart may rope iron ore bulls

Vale produced more iron ore than expected last quarter amid a record haul at its newer mines in northern Brazil, in the latest sign of rising supplies that have stalled a rally in prices.

James Attwood and Luana Vicentina

Nickel queryASX issues ‘please explain’ to Estrella Resources

The Goldfields-focused nickel hopeful riding a wave of investor support after a recent nickel-copper sulphide discovery has been asked to explain itself after a sharp rise in its share price.

Jason Mennell

On trackSouth Flank on schedule despite heritage talks: BHP

The mining giant has reiterated expectations for first ore from the $US3.1b sustaining project to be achieved by the middle of next year.

Stuart McKinnon

Stepping downWhy Welborn parted ways with Resolute Mining

Resolute Mining has parted ways with its high-profile managing director John Welborn. The gold miner’s chairman spoke exclusively to The West Australian about the reasons that led to his departure.

Stuart McKinnon, Daniel Newell

MiningWA 'must seek' Aboriginal heritage reform

Western Australia's government has urged the heritage industry to swallow its concerns about the new draft Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act.

Michael Ramsey

Back to marketCashed-up South32 resumes stock buybacks

The diversified commodities producer still has $US121m of a $US1.43b buyback program to spend after suspending the initiative at the start of the pandemic.

Stuart McKinnon

Contractor dealCIMIC offloads 50pc of Thiess to Elliott

The deal, made near the top of the market, will net the contracting giant up to $1.9b in cash.

Stuart McKinnon

Boot buyTwiggy buys iconic Aussie brand R.M. Williams

Mining billionaire’s Tatterang is understood to have paid slightly less than $200m for Adelaide-based company renowned for its high quality boots

Stuart McKinnon

Line drawnMining lobby rejects heritage genocide claims

The Minerals Council of Australia has responded to assertions by WA Senator Pat Dodson that the mining sector had embarked on a campaign of incremental genocide of Indigenous heritage.

Stuart McKinnon

Drilling successDDH1 eyes ASX listing as minerals sector booms

Drilling contractor’s co-founders Murray Pollock and Matt Thurston consider initial public offering as part of growth plans.

Stuart McKinnon

Upbeat sentimentDiggers & Dealers evokes cheer of yesteryear

SPINIFEX: Buoyant mood and local focus makes for a happier affair at this year’s Kalgoorlie conference.

SPINIFEX Stuart McKinnon

Tough questionRio boss stumbles over Perth head office question

Mining giant’s outgoing boss, Jean-Sebastien Jacques, struggles to answer whether the Juukan Gorge shelter debacle might have been different had Rio’s headquarters been located in Perth.

Stuart McKinnon

Heritage impactsJuukan fallout set to push back Rio’s Winu copper plans

The miner has warned that changes to its Indigenous engagement processes following the Juukan Gorge disaster are likely to delay plans to bring the copper and gold project into production.

Stuart McKinnon

Safety focusThe changing role of mining contractors

The role of contractors is changing in the resources sector as companies increasingly rely on external workers to uphold compliance targets, according to Coates Hire chief executive Murray Vitlich.

Kate Purnell

Q4 warningRising costs blight Alcoa’s earnings surprise

Alcoa has projected a fourth-quarter decline in its aluminium business amid rising costs, overshadowing better-than-expected earnings.

Joe Deaux

New roleRio seeks WA engineer for ‘cave assessment’

Rio Tinto is looking to hire a senior engineer for ‘cave assessment’ following the Juukan Gorge disaster, which claimed the scalps of three senior executives including its CEO.

Danielle Le Messurier