Mining

Blackham Resources has appointed Paul Murphy as the company’s new independent non-executive chairman, following the removal of Joseph Gutnick from the position last week.

AngloGold Ashanti Australia has signed a $140 million agreement with natural gas infrastructure company APA Group for the transportation of natural gas to the Sunrise Dam and Tropicana gold mines in Western Australia.

Steel and mining group Arrium has accepted discounted prices on its iron ore shipments due to additional supply and tightening credit growth in China.

Kin Mining has struck a $3 million funding deal with Geolord Resources to complete its acquisition of the Leonora gold project.

Shares in Kibaran Resources have continued their stellar run in July, jumping by nearly 20 per cent this morning after the company announced more spectacular drilling results at its Mehange graphite project in Tanzania.

Standard & Poor's has downgraded mining company Boart Longyear's credit rating, citing ongoing poor performance.

Gold futures have retreated as some investors pared their holdings of the haven asset as they reassessed the geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe.

Sedgman's joint venture operation with Thiess has won a $64 million contract for the design and construction of a modular iron processing plant at Fortescue Metal Group’s Solomon iron ore mine in Western Australia.

Uranium Equities has announced a one for three rights issue and placement to raise up to $1.5 million for its Alligator Rivers uranium field and general working capital.

Rail freight and ports operator Asciano has confirmed that it is in talks over a possible sale of a non-controlling interest in its terminal and logistics business.

Global oil prices have pushed higher after a Malaysian jetliner crashed in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, sparking concerns of an escalation in the crisis in the former Soviet state.

Perth-based Swan Gold Mining has completed a one-for-10 share consolidation as part of a restructuring of the company that it proposes including a capital raising of up to $20 million and debt to equity conversion of more than $29 million.

Potash explorer Elemental Minerals has appointed John Sanders as managing director, replacing Iain Macpherson who will continue as a non-executive director.

Shares in Perth gold miner Minera Gold rose by over 33 per cent after it announced it had signed an agreement to buy the San Santiago gold and copper processing plant in Peru for $US5.5million.

Woodside Petroleum has lifted its annual production target after enjoying a double-digit rise in second quarter production levels and sales.

Fortescue Metals Group said it planned to buy eight iron ore carrier ships from China for $550 million.

Perth-based Papillon Resources has agreed to amend the terms of its merger agreement with B2Gold to provide a new incentive for some of its shareholders.

Shares in Sirius Resources have shot up by more than 13 per cent after its latest nickel discovery in Western Australia's south-east.

Two months after acquiring fraccing technology developer Ecopropp, energy company Coretrack has completed a successful raising of $2 million to advance the new business.

Perth-based gold miner Doray Minerals has agreed to purchase a majority interest in Archean Star Resources’ Gnaweeda gold project in the Murchison region of Western Australia.

Caltex Australia has signed a $200 million deal to supply diesel fuel to Gina Rinehart's $10 billion Roy Hill iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Iluka Resources has indicated that zircon sales could be affected by a property downturn in China.

Rio Tinto has lifted quarterly iron ore production and sales by 11 per cent and 23 per cent respectively, in line with market estimates.

Global oil prices have dropped, with the US futures contract sinking below $US100 for the first time since May on receding worries about Iraq supply disruptions.

Perth oil and gas explorer Antares Energy has responded vigorously to claims by one of its major shareholders that it lacked transparency around a major deal and the disclosure of directors’ interests.

Architecture and environmental consulting firm GHD has appointed Craig Walkemeyer as the company’s Western Australian manager.

Woodside Petroleum quashed weeks of speculation this month when it revealed it would call Capital Square home from 2018.

Bauxite Resources has announced an increased forecast for its Athena deposit in Western Australia’s Darling Range.

Fleetwood Corporation has appointed its current chief financial officer and company secretary Bradley Denison as managing director, following the resignation of former chief executive Stephen Price in April.

Tiger Resources has taken a further $25 million advance payment to help fund construction at tis Kipoi copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, under a proposed offtake arrangement with commodity trader Gerald Metals.

Global oil prices have risen as turmoil in Libya clouded expectations of a return of the country's crude supplies to the market.

Gold prices slipped Friday as traders locked in profits after a sharp rally the day before, but the metal ended the week higher, for a sixth straight weekly gain.