Dan Wilkie

Nickel miner Albidon is reviewing its Munali development in southern Zambia after announcing a 42 per cent plunge in  the project's nickel resource.

Brian Gilbertson's Jupiter Mines has frozen spending at its Mount Ida magnetite project, after preliminary estimates from a feasibility study indicated the mine would cost more to develop and opera

Global Construction Services has won a $30 million contract to provide major formwork and concrete works for the $360 million Midland Health Campus for Brookfield Multiplex.

Independent electricity retailer Perth Energy will manage the operation and maintenance of the recently-opened 82 megawatt Merredin power station, under a $20 million deal with the station's owner,

Noble Mineral Resources has been forced to accept an $85 million financing offer from Resolute Mining after its preferred proposal from Chinese group Zhongrun Mining Investment fell short of gainin

Scooter manufacturer and retailer Vmoto has signed an exclusive marketing and supply agreement with Germany-based electric vehicle company E-Tropolis that could be worth up to $24 million.

BALCATTA-BASED MSP Engineering has beefed up its board of directors and executive management team in preparation for continued growth as rival Western Australian mining services companies move to s

Dacian Gold’s previously announced $20 million initial public offering has closed early and oversubscribed.

There are 44 suburbs in Western Australia where it is cheaper to buy a house than rent one, but only six of those locales are in the metropolitan area, new research says.

Debt laden mining company Atlantic has managed to convince most of the investors in its convertible notes that it should be allowed to spend money currently held in cash reserves on the ramp up of

Centaurus Metals says it is on track to make a final investment decision regarding its Brazilian Jambreiro iron ore development early next year, after releasing a study that says the project will c

Lithium producer Galaxy Resources has received Chinese backing for an $81 million capital raising, which it will use to reduce its debts and progress development at the Sal de Vida lithium mine in

Mining contractor MACA has received a letter of intent from Regis Resources to provide mining services at the Rosemont gold project near Laverton.

Construction and engineering company AusGroup has announced a pair of new fabrication works packages in Western Australia; one for Chevron’s $43 billion Gorgon project, and another for CSBP’s ammon

Resolute Mining has sweetened its $85 million financing proposal for Noble Mineral Resources for a second time, after Noble said it continued to prefer to enter a similar funding deal with Chinese

Forge Group subsidiary Cimeco has won two contracts from the Water Corporation, with a combined value of $12.2 million.

Uranium miner Toro Energy has lined up $12 million in debt finance to fund the completion of a definitive feasibility study at its Wiluna uranium project.

Avalon Minerals has completed an $8.4 million share placement to fund drilling activities at its Viscaria copper-iron project in northern Sweden.

Engineering and construction group Monadelphous has won a $150 million maintenance contract with Woodside at its Karratha gas plant.

Resolute Mining has sweetened its $85 million financing offer to Noble Mineral Resources, adding on an unsecured $US15 million debt facility to cater for Noble’s short-term requirements.

The Takeovers Panel has knocked back an application from the Western Australian Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Board regarding a LinQ Resources Fund takeover proposal launched by Singap

China’s Shandong Gold has won approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board to take a 51 per cent stake in Perth-based miner Focus Minerals, in return for a $227.5 million investment.

Subsea engineering services provider Neptune Marine has received a $59.6 million takeover proposal from Singapore-listed MTQ Corporation.

Miles Kennedy's Lucapa Diamond Company is seeking to raise $5.7 million to expand its exploration programme at its Lulo diamond concession in Angola.

Mozambique-focused Metals of Africa has made a successful debut on the Australian Securities Exchange, its shares closing 3 cents above their issue price after their first day of trade.

Internet service provider iiNet has secured $330 million in debt finance with a syndicate comprising Australia's big four banks.

Engineering and construction contractor VDM Group has become the latest in a lengthening list of resources-related firms to revise its profit guidance and cut jobs this month, with more than 40 ful

Internet service provider iiNet has signed up Marketforce as its new marketing and communications partner, replacing long-time partner Meerkats.

Matrix Composites & Engineering has announced it has cut 46 jobs in manufacturing and administration this month as part of a wide-ranging strategy to slash costs.

The future looks bright for Western Australian beer – despite the impending closure of the Swan Brewery – with the state's craft brewers taking home a swag of awards at the Beer and Brewer Magazine

Alkane Resources has appointed a syndicate of banks to secure a $1 billion finance package for its Dubbo Zirconia project in New South Wales.

Gold miner Resolute Mining has acquired a 20 per cent stake in Noble Mineral Resources, while at the same time making an $85 million financing proposal designed to trump a similar offer from China’