mining M&A

Contractors strike gold as profit sharing reshapes the rules of mining and turns service providers into project partners

Australia’s contract mining sector is undergoing a quiet revolution—one that could fundamentally reshape the relationship between contractors and mine owners.

By Jamie Wade on November 11, 2025
Costs, Financial Planning, Cost Control, Contract Management, ESG, Sustainable Practices, Economic Balance, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages
Australia, Western Australia, Pilbara, Goldfields-Esperance, Queensland, Bowen Basin, South Australia, Gawler Craton
Iron ore, Copper, Nickel, Energy Minerals, Coal (Thermal and Metallurgical), Precious Metals, Gold, Base Metals

Gold powers WA miners as Austal surges and M&A reshapes the Index

Western Australia’s listed companies have defied commodity headwinds to post a three point seven percent rise in collective market capitalisation, closing the 2025 financial year at A$362+ billion, according to the Deloitte WA Index Diggers & Dealers Special Edition.

By Staff Writer on August 1, 2025
Efficiency, Production Optimisation, Costs, Financial Planning, Cost Control, ESG, Stakeholder Communication, Corporate Social Responsibility, Extraction, Mineral Extraction, Workforce, Recruitment, Health and Well-being Programs, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Exploration, Geological exploration and resource modelling
Australia, Western Australia, Pilbara, Goldfields-Esperance, South West, South Australia, Northern Territory, North America, United States, Canada, Africa, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Europe, Sweden, Finland, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Asia, China, India, Indonesia
Lead, Iron ore, Platinum, Cobalt, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Palladium, Antimony, Terbium, Base Metals, Energy Minerals, Dysprosium, Copper, Coal (Thermal and Metallurgical), Strategic Minerals, Nickel, Uranium, Precious Metals, Lithium, Zinc, Natural Gas, Gold, Gallium, Tin, Petroleum (Crude Oil), Silver, Germanium, Aluminium/Bauxite, Rare Earth Elements