Esmarie Swanepoel

MZI counts on slow-down windfall to construct Keysbrook

Mineral sands developer MZI Resources on Wednesday said that the slow-down in construction activity in Western Australia’s resources sector could be a boon, as the company worked to bring its Keysbrook project into production. The ASX-listed...

Peak produces first products from Ngualla

Rare earths developer Peak Resources has produced to refined rare earth products from a pilot plant at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation for assessment by target customers. Peak, which was developing the Ngualla rare...

Northern Iron shares tumbles on production warning

ASX-listed Northern Iron has warned shareholders that concentrate production from its Sydvaranger project, in Norway, would be lower than the expected 550 000 t in the current quarter, owing to mechanical issues. The miner reported on Wednesday...

Cokal secures supply chain option for BBM

Coal developer Cokal has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Meratus Advance Maritime (MDM) to own and manage the shallow river barges and tugs design for the PT Bumi Barito Mineral (BBM) project, central Kalimantan. Cokal told...

Maiden resource at Kibaran's Epanko prospect

Junior explorer Kibaran Resources has declared a maiden inferred Joint Ore Reserves Committee (Jorc) compliant resource of 14.9-million tons at its Epanko prospect, in Tanzania. Grading 10.5% graphitic carbon, the project is estimated to host...

Govt confirms Waratah's project status

Unlisted coal developer Waratah Coal on Wednesday said that the federal government had renewed its support for the proposed A$8-billion China First coal project, with Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese renewing the project’s...

Judicial review delays Shree’s Tasmania project

Iron-ore developer Shree Minerals has been forced to push back the production schedule of its Nelson Bay River (NBR) project, in Tasmania, as it awaited the outcome of a judicial review. Last month, the Tarkine National Coalition made an...

Resource investments to fall back to 2007 levels – BREE

Committed investment in Australia’s resources and energy sector has reached a peak, with investments projected to decline over the next five years, the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE) said on Wednesday. In its latest report, the...

Mutiny doubles Deflector size

Gold developer Mutiny Gold has more than doubled the footprint of its Deflector gold-copper deposit, in Western Australia, following recent exploration activities. The ASX-listed company said that in addition, favourable structural settings for...

Tiger hunts for new funding sources

Copper developer Tiger Resources was on the hunt for new capital after Nedbank Capital decided not to participate in an $80-million debt financing facility to partly fund the development of the Stage 2 solvent extraction and electrowinning plant...