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Brockman wins rail access court case against Fortescue

In a battle reminiscent of David and Goliath, junior miner Brockman Mining, has won a case in the Western Australian Supreme Court against Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) over access rights to...

BHP likely to sell Nickel West operations in WA

BHP is considering selling its Western Australian nickel interests including the Mt Keith, Cliffs and Leinster mines and associated concentrators, the  Kalgoorlie smelter, Kambalda concentrator and...

BHP officially opens Jimblebar iron ore mine in WA

BHP Billiton officially opened its new Jimblebar iron ore mine yesterday, 40 kilometres east of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. BHP Billiton President Iron Ore Jimmy Wilson, was...

Submissions called for mine closure planning

Submissions are now being called for a review of mine closure planning guidelines that aim to ensure Western Australian mines can be closed, decommissioned and rehabilitated in an ecologically...

Industry urged to sign up to mine rehabilitation fund

WA’s resources industry is being urged  to sign up to the Mining Rehabilitation Fund (MRF) by the state government. The fund, which largely replaces environmental bonds, was introduced on a...

Browse one step closer to commercialisation

Resources Minister Gary Gray today announced his decision to vary conditions on five Browse retention leases, paving the way for the earliest possible commercialisation of the Browse hydrocarbons...