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Hundreds of workers at ailing smelter get wage reprieve
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....
Kaiser Reef readies rigs for Victorian gold drilling blitz
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (695+ words) Kaiser Reef is pulling the trigger on a comprehensive exploration and refurbishment offensive at its historic Maldon gold project in Victoria, as it systematically prepares to hunt for the next high-grade discovery in one of Australia's most storied gold regions....
BHP confirms end to seven-month China standoff
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (431+ words) Daniel Newell has almost 20 years' experience in print and digital journalism. His career started with roles as a senior reporter in Geraldton and an editor in Kalgoorlie. He spent eight years as deputy editor of a suite of 11 newspapers in…...
Kal Gold kicks off major multi-rig gold blitz near Laverton
19+ hour, 24+ min ago (480+ words) Kalgoorlie Gold Mining is shifting into high gear in Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields, officially kicking off the most ambitious exploration blitz to date, starting with its Pinjin gold project. The company says a reverse circulation (RC) drill rig has now…...
Bonanza hits put Ora Banda on track for third WA underground gold mine
22+ hour, 16+ min ago (571+ words) Ora Banda Mining has unveiled a suite of bonanza-grade gold hits from its Golden Pole Lode 1 prospect within its broader Waihi project in WA's Eastern Goldfields. The spectacular results have confirmed strong mining potential, accelerating the company's plans to incorporate…...
Rumours swirl coal miner ready to cut dozens of jobs in SW
22+ hour, 17+ min ago (263+ words) Simone Grogan has been writing business stories since 2020. Hailing originally from the North West of England, she got her first dose of the Australian corporate world working as an assistant in stockbroking. Simone was a reporter at The Market Herald…...
Cook Government waives lithium fees for corporate giants
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1141+ words) The West Australian Australia's biggest conglomerate and a Chinese firm under tax scrutiny are the two major beneficiaries of a WA taxpayer-funded lithium support package Two lithium hydroxide refineries in Kwinana " one run by Wesfarmers and Chile's SQM (Covalent Lithium),…...
'Limited visibility': iron ore miner eyes Middle East
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (443+ words) The world's biggest iron ore producer has low visibility of how the ongoing crisis in the Middle East will affect the back end of the year, after so far weathering most of its global disruptions. Rio Tinto, which is one…...
Lynas flags risk of higher costs from Mid East conflict
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (374+ words) Daniel Newell has almost 20 years' experience in print and digital journalism. His career started with roles as a senior reporter in Geraldton and an editor in Kalgoorlie. He spent eight years as deputy editor of a suite of 11 newspapers in…...
WASM students get rare look inside Mineral Resources mine
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (35+ words) WA School of Mines students have been given a rare behind-the-scenes look at Mineral Resources" Mt Marion lithium mine in the Goldfields, with a recent graduate of the school showing them the way...