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.
There will be no exploration access to Western Australia's famed Pinnacles and its surrounding deserts after a request by Norwest Energy to amend its permit.
Embattled Boart Longyear says a recovery in demand for its drilling services could be more than a year away, as it secured the final piece of a $US342 million bailout plan.
Local engineering and construction business Valmec will purchase the Australian subsidiary of US oil and gas services giant Exterran, funding the purchase through cash reserves and additional debt.
Engine technology developer Orbital Corporation plans to raise $10 million via a convertible note issue to fund its acquisition of electrical product manufacturer REMSAFE.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering is the latest WA based company to commence an on-market share buy-back, as the trend towards returning capital to the market continues.
Community interest in the controversial practice of fracking has prompted Western Australia's environmental watchdog to issue advice on how it will assess shale and tight gas proposals.
Boart Longyear is asking investors to support a $400 million bailout package for the troubled mining services company after calling a special shareholder meeting.
Oil prices in New York have stabilised but European crude have sunk again after a Kuwait official said OPEC would not take emergency actions to stop prices from falling.
Gold futures have fallen on fears of a hawkish monetary policy statement from the Federal Reserve and concerns about the Russian rouble's continued decline.
Woodside Petroleum has substantially reshaped its project portfolio after buying a minority interest in Chevron's half-built Wheatstone LNG plant, postponing its planned Browse LNG project and acquiring a stake in a Canadian LNG development.
Peninsula Energy has secured $69.4 million in fully underwritten institutional funding for its Lance projects in Wyoming, enabling the company to transition to a uranium producer in 2015.
Mineral developer IMX Resources will sell part of its Ntaka Hill nickel mine to Mauritius-based private equity company Fig Tree Resources Fund II, with plans to use the cash to fund its nearby graphite project.
