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Lithium crash to cost 300 jobs at miner in WA
The world’s largest lithium producer will slash production of the battery ingredient in WA, prompting the federal government to consider bringing forward planned assistance.
- by Peter Milne
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Indonesian nickel boom claims another WA mine, and hundreds of jobs
Battery minerals specialist IGO will close its Cosmos nickel mine in WA’s Goldfields before it is fully complete, slashing 400 jobs.
- by Peter Milne and Simon Johanson
It’s critical: Calls for Australia to go big and fast or miss green minerals boom
If Australia wants to do more than just “dig and ship” its wealth of critical minerals it may have to back processing investments.
- by Peter Milne
WA lithium mine snapped up in race to feed battery giga-factories
Ahead of expanding their lithium processing capacity in Australia, IGO and Tianqi have launched a bid to swallow a listed miner with a promising deposit of the valuable battery metal.
- by Peter Milne and Nick Toscano
Industry association warns Aboriginal heritage legislation could harm WA's mining reputation
The boss of one of WA’s most prominent nickel and gold producers has warned the proposed shake-up of the state's Aboriginal heritage legislation would create more bureaucracy for the sector.
- by Hamish Hastie
ASX sinks, then recovers after Iran missile strike
Australia's stock market rebounded by nearly 70 points during Wednesday's session, buoyed by gold miners and oil producers.
- by Lucy Battersby
Independence Group makes a $312m hostile bid for Panoramic Resources
Australian gold and nickel miner Independence Group has launched a $312 million hostile takeover bid for Panoramic Resources via an all scrip bid.
- by Darren Gray
Truck driver dies a week after Goldfields mine incident
He was flown to Perth by the Royal Flying Doctor Service after being stabilised on-site but died in hospital on September 18.
- by Hamish Hastie
Miners could be forced to look overseas if enrolments don't improve
A huge drop in the number of WA mining engineer students has the industry worried.
- by Hamish Hastie