Mining

Gold producer Aurum Resources has increased its footprint in Côte d'Ivoire, after executing a binding term sheet to fully acquire the Boundiali South exploration tenement from Turaco Gold.

Shares in uranium exploration company Bannerman Energy rose on Monday, following an expansion scoping study at its flagship Etango project in Namibia.

Gold exploration company Regis Resources has announced its overall March quarterly production has been impacted by heavy rain.

A dispute over a $54 million contract to build two conveyor belt systems for Roy Hill’s mine expansion has broken out between private companies Nepean Conveyors and Linkforce.

Western Australia will lose its shine as a critical minerals jurisdiction if efforts aren’t made to keep up with global trends, according to the head of Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia.

Uranium mined in Western Australia should be made available to fuel the green energy transition of nuclear-powered nations, Liberal Party of WA leader Libby Mettam says.

Nickel’s not the only resource facing price pressures, with developers of rare earths projects also subject to fluctuating market conditions.

Backed by Western Australia’s richest person, Arafura Rare Earths has received a major $840 million finance package from the federal government for its Northern Territory project.

Shares in manganese developer Firebird Metals rose by 9 per cent on Wednesday to 12 cents per share, following news that the company had signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China National Chemistry Southern Construction, a large-scale chemical engineering company.