Australian mining news

First Quantum Minerals Ltd has agreed to sell an equity interest in the Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation, Western Australia, to POSCO.

Alien Metals Ltd has advised that it has executed a conditional share sale agreement to increase its effective interest in the Hamersley Iron Ore Direct Shipping Ore Project from 51% to over 90%.

The directors of Thor Mining Plc have announced the successful application of the Alford East Copper-Gold Project as part of Round 2 of the Accelerated Discovery Initiative.

Horizon Minerals has executed an agreement with Aurenne Group Holdings to acquire the Western Australian Bulong South, Glandore, and Cowarna gold projects.

Rockfire Resources plc has announced results from 3D processing of helicopter magnetic data at the company's 100%-owned Copper Dome porphyry project in North Queensland, Australia.

Major Drilling has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Australia’s McKay Drilling.

Iluka Resources has received a letter from the Australian Government regarding the fully integrated rare earths refinery it is developing at Eneabba, Western Australia.

Greatland Gold plc has announced the commencement of the underground decline at the Havieron Gold-Copper Project.

Castillo Copper’s Managing Director, Simon Paull, has provided an update on the company’s projects.

Alien Metals Ltd has announced that the company has received initial results from the maiden drilling programme at its Hancock Iron Ore project, which is part of the Hamersley Iron Ore Project, Western Australia.