Dan Wilkie

The Australian dollar rebounded two US cents, after reaching a 10-month low yesterday, on renewed optimism that world finance leaders were close to a long-term solution to Europe's debt crisis.

Clive Palmer-controlled iron ore hopeful Australasian Resources’ shares have soared after the company announced a funding and development strategy for its Balmoral iron ore deposit in the Pilbara.

Northern Star Resources shares have spiked after the company announced a maiden $16.2 million net profit for financial year 2010-11.

Iron Ore Holdings has offloaded its Koodaideri South iron ore tenements in the Pilbara to Rio Tinto in exchange for $32 million cash plus a 2 per cent royalty payment.

Subsea engineering firm Neptune Marine Services has sold its Henderson-based fabrication division to privately-owned Kempe Engineering for approximately $400,000.

The seemingly never-ending parade of global law firms hitting Australian shores is continuing, with Ashurst’s Asia-Pacific division announcing it will merge with local firm Blake Dawson.

US-based titanium dioxide pigment producer Tronox has acquired South African miner Exxaro’s mineral sands projects; including the Tiwest mineral sands project north of Perth.

Emerson Stewart Group has announced that its subsidiary, Ocean to Outback Contracting (OTOC) has won $33 million in new contracts in the Mid West and the Pilbara.

Perth-based gold miner Northern Star Resources has announced a plan to increase its annual production from 75,000 ounces of gold per year to 200,000 ounces.

Chevron has predicted that its giant Wheatstone project, which will cost $29 billion to develop and create 6,500 jobs at the peak of construction, will be a game changer for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. (Click through for video.)

Aurora Oil & Gas has secured a $300 million credit facility to fund ongoing exploration at its Sugarkane Eagle Ford oil and gas project in Texas.

Joint venture participants Cazaly Resources and Vector Resources have signed a $71 million farm-in agreement that will see global mining house Anglo American take up to a 75 per cent stake in the E

The Australian share market got off to a flier this morning, before slipping, spiking and sliding again to be trading just under 3,900 points, in a volatile start to the week's trading.

The City of Fremantle says it is mulling an $80 million proposal from landowner Sirona Capital Management for the redevelopment of the Kings Square precinct, including the Myer building and Queensg

Legacy Iron Ore’s stocks have plunged after the Perth-based explorer announced India’s National Mineral Development Corporation planned to take a 50 per cent stake, through a share subscription agr

Perth-based waste management firm Tox Free Solutions has won a contract worth between $20 million and $25 million for the Australia Pacific liquefied natural gas project in Queensland.

Geraldton-based Centrals Civil Earthmoving and Mining Contractors has won two major three-year mining services contracts with MMG Golden Grove, which it says will create 40 new jobs in the Mid West

Murchison Metals has narrowed its full year net loss after stronger iron ore prices boosted sales revenue, and has scaled back activities at its troubled Oakajee port project in the Mid West.

Blackham Resources says it is currently evaluating a $15 million cash and royalties offer for its 70 per cent stake in the Scaddan coal project, near Esperance, while at the same time announcing th

Brisbane-based power generator ERM Power has gotten the nod from the Western Australian environmental watchdog to build a $500 million power station and gas pipeline at Three Springs in the Mid Wes

Western Australian homebuyers are the least confident in the nation, according to a report released today, but nearly half of the state’s prospective homebuyers say now is a good time to enter the

Premier Colin Barnett has flagged the possible re-merger of electricity utilities Verve and Synergy, saying the break-up of Western Power by the previous Labor government “has not worked”.

Regis Resources has announced a $36.3 million maiden profit for financial year 2011, after kicking off operations at its Moolart Well gold project.

Seven Group Holdings has launched an off-market takeover bid to acquire the remaining interest it does not already hold in National Hire Group, parent company of the Coates Hire and Allight equipme

Developer Port Bouvard has passed a significant milestone in the development of its Point Grey master-planned community, gaining subdivision approval for the project’s first 341 lots.

The state government says it is in the final stages of deciding between Lend Lease and Brookfield Multiplex as its preferred developer for the flagship four-hectare Waterbank site, part of the Rive

Perth-based explorer Lemur Resources has signed an agreement with the Madagascan government to explore the development of a coal-fired power station to power its Imaloto coal project.

South Africa focused miner Continental Coal shares will commence trading on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market later today.

Brockman Resources has replaced most of its board of directors in the wake of Hong Kong investment house Wah Nam International taking a controlling stake in the iron ore junior.

Cradle Resources is well positioned in the junior exploration sector after completing a $2.4 million initial public offering and listing on the Australian Securities Exchange, chairman Michael Ashf

Fortescue Metals Group chairman Andrew Forrest has provided nearly $100 million since the beginning of September to selected company executives to enable them to purchase FMG stock on-market.

Home sellers in Perth are pulling their properties off the market in droves as the median house price notches up its sixth consecutive quarter of declines, the Real Estate Institute of Western Aust