Stuart has 23 years' print and online experience covering business and general news in roles as a reporter, sub-editor and editor.
The Chris Ellison-led miner has been forced to trim shipping guidance by millions of tonnes as output sits idle amid a shortage of truck drivers.
Stuart McKinnon
However lithium miner says it has the means to develop stage one of the brine project in Argentina on its own.
Explorer joins the ASX after a heavily oversubscribed $20m initial public offering and is now planning an aggressive drilling program at its 14 Mile Well project.
The gold producer has been ordered to submit a report to the West African country’s government within seven days on the mine’s state of affairs and detailed redevelopment plans.
Shares in Walkabout Resources have surged after the company secured $US20 million ($26.3m) in debt funding for its Lindi Jumbo graphite mine in Tanzania.
After ushering in a deal to get the Thunderbird mineral sands project off the ground, CEO Bruce McFadzean will give up the role to take a seat on the board.
Resources analysts believe Regis Resources have paid full value for IGO’s 30 per cent stake in the Tropicana gold mine with its $903m offer.
Regis Resources is understood to have won an auction process for IGO’s 30 per cent stake in the gold mine, but AngloGold Ashanti still holds pre-emptive matching rights.
The Samarco joint venture with Vale has filed for a form of bankruptcy protection in Brazil to protect its iron ore operations in the South American country.
It’s no wonder the joint venture partners in the Australian Premium Iron project are eyeing new ways to kickstart their stalled development in the Pilbara, with the iron ore price above $US170/t.
The mining giant faces shareholders publicly in London for the first time since the Juukan Gorge caves blasts that has seriously damaged its reputation.
Stuart McKinnon and Sean Smith
The market darling explorer has continued a share price surge, making millions for it chairman and significant shareholder Tim Goyder.
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