Westgold Resources has completed a scoping study at its Rover 1 gold tenement in the Northern Territory saying it has yielded strong results with net cash flow estimated to be $118 million.
Specialist drilling company Coretrack has announced a number of changes to the company to create savings of $1 million and plans for a $2.67 million capital raising.
Shares in Fortescue Metals Group have climbed to a new high of $6.25 this year after the company announced it has refinanced $US2.04 billion of its debt to help deliver further expansion for the iron ore miner.
The Australian Retailers Association is worried that some school students will lose their part-time jobs after Fair Work Australia rejected an appeal that would have allowed staff to work less than three hours.
Works by some of the world's most famous artists including Picasso, Kandinsky, Magritte, Mondrian, Giacometti, Duchamp, Ernst and Pollock will be on show at the Art Gallery of Western Australia from tonight.
Northern Uranium has raised $9.5 million through a rights issue and the conversion of options and will use the funds to progress the company's projects in the Northern Territory and WA.
Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore has officially opened Integra Mining's new Randalls project east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, saying it highlighted the potential for further gold discoveries in the region.
Cape Lambert Resources has announced an on market share buy-back for up to 10 per cent of the company's fully paid ordinary shares as part of a capital management program.
Venture Minerals has announced plans for a $20 million capital raising to fund ongoing exploration and feasibility studies at the Mt Lindsay tin/tungsten project in northwest Tasmania.
Integrated hardwood forest products company Gunns has announced it may wind down its WA jarrah market as it reviews its sawmilling, processing and retail sales operations at Deanmill, Manjimup and Welshpool.
Several mining and exploration companies will express concerns about the proposed minerals resource rent tax to the Policy Transition Group at its first meeting in Perth tomorrow.
Queensland-based Meridian Minerals has announced a $6.5 million placement to BZ Minerals to accelerate the completion of the Emanuel Range Feasibility Study on the Lennard Shelf project in the Kimberley.
The state government has handed over six new public housing units in Queens Park to Access Housing Australia after awarding the not-for-profit organisation the tenancy management contract.
South Hedland's main street is set for a makeover as part of the state government's $23 million Royalties for Regions project to revitalise the town centre.
Vector Resources says it will make an off-market takeover bid for an unlisted public company, Golden Iron Resources, and plans further deals to increase its gold-prospective landholdings.
The state government expects its royalties agreement with Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton to stand even if a proposed joint venture between the two companies doesn't go ahead.
Chadwick Builders has been appointed to build 12 new units in Albany as part of a strategy to increase the amount of public housing available in the town.
