Dan Wilkie

Skywest Airlines shareholders have approved the company’s proposed $98 million tie-up with Virgin Australia.

Former Fortescue Metals Group executive Julian Tapp has been appointed as chief executive at uranium miner Energy and Minerals Australia.

The Ed Eshuys-chaired Apex Minerals has solved its need for short-term capital to support its Wiluna gold mine, selling off the asset to a China-based investment house for $50 million.

The City of Perth won't back a hotel application at Barrack Square, adjacent to the contentious Elizabeth Quay development, because it says the proposed 11-storey development is too tall.

Cazaly Resources has acquired the Lynd base metals-nickel project in Queensland through a farm-in agreement with Anglo American Exploration Australia.

Oil and gas explorer Strata-X Energy has made a successful debut on the ASX, closing its first day of trade 5 cents over its issue price.

Range Resources has announced the sale of its producing Texas oil and gas assets for $US30 million, to fund the ramp up of production at its Trinidad operations.

Oil and gas industry groups say the federal government’s move to impose tougher environmental checks on coal seam gas and large coal mines is unnecessary, unwelcome and could co

Gold miners Ramelius Resources and Northern Star Resources have jumped on the ASX today after releasing updated resources amnd reserves estimates for their respective gold projects.

Centaurus Resources has passed a major milestone at its Jambreiro iron ore project in Brazil, awarding an engineering and procurement contract for the project’s development.

Sirius Resources’ market capitalisation topped $1 billion during trade today, after it announced further strong drilling results at its Bollinger nickel discovery near Norseman.

The City of Fremantle has hit back at suggestions it was responsible for the demise of photographic competition FotoFreo.

Nickel miner Western Areas has secured $125 million in debt finance after revising its loan facility with ANZ.

Barrick Australia’s Julie Shuttleworth has celebrated International Women’s Day in style, having been named Women in Resources champion by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy.

Mermaid Marine managing director Jeff Weber has picked up $4.5 million worth of the company's shares through the exercise of incentive options.

Phosphate miner Minbos Resources has secured $5.5 million in debt finance to boost working capital as it continues its search for a cornerstone investor to back its African projects.

Falling residential listings in the metropolitan area and strong population growth are putting upwards pressure on Perth house prices, new research says.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given the preliminary go-ahead for online betting agency Sportingbet Australia to provide fixed odds betting services for Racing and Wagering

Green power utility Enerji Limited has announced a new agreement with an unnamed major Australian resources firm to install its waste heat-to-power system at an operating gold mine.

Western Australian listed companies have shrugged off mixed commodity price moves to gain value in February, according to new research.

Construction and engineering contractor Decmil Group has extended its reach into the oil and gas sector with the announcement of a $25 million contract win with Royal Dutch Shell.

The City of Swan has recovered some of the funds invested in collapsed investment bank Lehman Brothers Australia.

Shares in GR Engineering have jumped on the ASX this morning, after the company announced a £75 million ($111 million) contract with Wolf Minerals at the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine in England.

WHK Group, the listed entity behind accounting firm Crowe Horwath, has received a merger proposal from SFG Australia, which owns accounting and financial planning firms including Western Pacific an

Three WA-based oil and gas juniors have entered separate agreements collectively worth nearly $230 million with Hong Kong-based investment house Canadian Pan Ocean, covering the highly-prospective

The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the official cash interest rate unchanged at 3 per cent as the economy continues to show signs of improvement, at home and abroad.

Engineering group Parsons Brinckerhoff has signed on as a project management consultant at Gina Rinehart’s $10 billion Roy Hill iron ore development in the Pilbara.

Australian junior miners' growth ambitions are being stymied by a lack of federal government support, a new report says.

Sandfire Resources has reported its maiden interim profit, as it continues to ramp up production at the DeGrussa open pit and underground copper-gold mine near Meekatharra.

Industry groups say a union call for Fair Work Australia to lift apprentice pay rates by as much as 70 per cent will deter employers from hiring apprentices, rather than attract more workers.

The credibility of Liberal and Labor election promises are both under question, with Troy Buswell admitting the Liberals three major pledges are reliant on being half funded by the Commonwealth, an

Perth-based developer and fund manager Aspen Group has announced the sale of a New South Wales commercial property for $19 million.