Asciano subsidiary Patrick is looking to expand its operations at the port of Dampier, after announcing the purchase of a floating wharf that US company Apache Energy is close to completing.
Engineering and construction contractor Decmil Group has won a $65 million extension to its wellsite installation services contract at QGC’s Queensland Curtis LNG project in Gladstone.
Atlas Iron plans to write-down the value of its Pilbara assets by between $700 million and $900 million, after telling the market it is operating just at break-even before restructuring costs.
The impact of falling export prices has been revealed in Canberra's Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook, as the federal government pushes the return to surplus out until the end of the decade.
Perth-based Mineral sands miner Base Resources has launched a scrip takeover offer for ASX-listed World Titanium Resources, which owns the Toliara Sands project in Madagascar, after securing extra funds for its Kwale project.
US company Hess Corporation has moved closer to developing its large Equus gas field off the WA coast, after striking an agreement to process the gas through the North West Shelf venture’s Karratha plant.
Perth-based gold miner Millennium Minerals has negotiated $5 million in additional debt funding from its major shareholder IMC Group but the deal is dependent on Millennium's current bankers agreeing to reschedule debt repayments due at the end of this month.
Perth-based gold explorer Gascoyne Resources says the deterioration in market conditions was the reason for backing out of a proposed alliance agreement with Canadian gold miner Monument Mining.
Shares in Alliance Aviation Services lost nearly half their value today after it announced a major profit downgrade following reduced work in Queensland, with the company now hoping to pick up extra work in Western Australia.
World oil prices have resumed their downward trajectory following comments from key Middle Eastern oil producers that they have no plans to cut output.
A business led by Northern Star Resources chairman Chris Rowe has capitalised on cost cutting by oil and gas companies to position itself among the world’s elite commercial operators of underwater drones.
The free-falling iron ore price has hit the state’s coffers hard this year, but one of the state’s most respected resources authorities is pragmatic about the future, given the cyclical nature of the commodities sector.
Energy infrastructure investment firm DUET Group and aluminium producer Alcoa of Australia have finalised plans for a $180 million investment in the Dampier Bunbury Pipeline.
Gold prices rose Friday, buoyed by comments from the Federal Reserve earlier in the week that suggested the central bank is in no hurry to raise US interest rates from rock-bottom levels.
Incitec Pivot has warned shareholders of a challenging future, as it deals with a weak cycle for the mining sector and a looming jump in manufacturing costs.
BC Iron has announced it is working with Mineral Resources on potential new investments at the Iron Valley mining operation in the Pilbara, to improve its commercial viability.
Downer EDI has won a $2 billion package of work on Adani Group's controversial Carmichael coal mine in central Queensland, involving the construction of on-site infrastructure and provision of mining services.
Oil prices have skidded sharply lower in volatile trade, pushing the US benchmark futures contract to a new five-year low amid concerns about ample global supplies.
Gold prices edged higher Thursday after Switzerland's central bank said it would introduce negative interest rates next year and as traders continued to adjust their outlook on US monetary policy.
National Australia Bank chairman Michael Chaney launched a defence of coal-fired power as the lender, and rival ANZ, rejected calls to stop funding mining projects.
Engineering services company RCR Tomlinson has announced it will sell and lease back four properties for $37.5 million, with the proceeds to be used to pay down debt.
Shares in Perth company Resource Equipment have climbed 85.7 per cent today after the board recommended a cash takeover offer valuing the company at $115.5 million.
Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill mining company has told caterers to tighten food security after a worker at its West Australian site bit into a poisoned piece of fruit.
Gold prices have shuffled between gains and losses in electronic trading, after the Federal Reserve made few changes to its statement at the end of its monetary policy meeting.
Sirius Resources has secured $440 million to fund the development of its Nova nickel mine, coinciding with it receiving mining approval from the Department of Mines and Petroleum.
