Mining

Board control at Murchison Metals is set to pass to corporate raider Sir Ron Brierley’s Mercantile Investment Company, after the incumbenet chairman and managing director said all parties agreed on

Elemental Minerals has raised $14 million and has announced plans to secure a further $5 million to advance studies and exploration at its Sintoukola Potash Project in the Republic of Congo.

Shares in Perth-based oil and gas play Kinetiko Energy have risen after the company reported better than expected results from drilling activities at its Amersfoort joint venture in South Africa.

Oil and gas junior Pura Vida Energy has completed a $5.95 million placement, to fund drilling programs at its Mazagan acreage off the coast of Morocco.

Engineering group Monadelphous says it has secured an $80 million contract to provide maintenance services to Queensland Curtis LNG at its new gas plant.

Mining services group Ausdrill's stock has dropped on the ASX today after it reduced its profit guidance for the 2013 financial year as a result of project delays and cutbacks, softening margins an

WA-founded Mineral Resources has reiterated plans to refocus on the contracting side of its business, signalling it may spin off its mature mine assets while remaining a long term service provider

Uranium miner Paladin Energy hopes a new Japanese government will decide to restart the country's nuclear reactors, as the price of uranium hovers around two-year lows.

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has gathered tributes from advertising millionaire John Singleton and Indian industrialist GVK Reddy for her new book, which she is launching in Sydney today.

Norwest Energy has received a vote of confidence in its Arrowsmith unconventional gas project in the Perth Basin, with Indian partner Bharat Petroleum Corporation agreeing to expand its investment

ASF Group has been successful in overthrowing the board of Rey Resources, with shareholders supporting a spill resolution at the company’s annual meeting today.

Energy giant Shell is set to become an anchor tenant at Leighton Properties’ Kings Square development on the former Perth Entertainment Centre site, with construction set to start early next year.

Oil and gas company Santos expects its production to rise in 2013 as new projects come online.

The indigenous group that rejected a financial package from Fortescue Metals Group in exchange for the right to mine their land - but were pipped by a breakaway claimant group - says there's still

Shares in Lycopodium dropped on the ASX today, after the engineering contractor downgraded its earnings expectations for the 2013-14 financial year.

Oil and gas explorer Jacka Resources has secured at least $10 million in funding to advance exploration programs set to commence early in the new year at its Hammamet project near Tunisia and Niger

Australia should set aside enough gas for use by local industries because it would benefit the economy more than by just exporting it, says the local head of Alcoa.

Programmed Maintenance Services has battled through deteriorating conditions to post a rise in first half profit and flagged a moderate increase for its full fiscal year.

Freight firm QR National has averted a "first strike" over its executive pay levels and received the go-ahead to change its name to Aurizon Holdings.

Copper and gold miner Ivanhoe Australia is to tap investors for $80 million to help repay a loan and fund infrastructure and exploration projects.

IT services group Empired has won a long-term, multi-million contract with engineering and construction contractor NRW Holdings.

Listed company Core Services Group has announced plans to acquire civil engineering and construction contractor Marcon Group, formerly Marsh Civil, in an all-scrip transaction worth up to $10.1 mil

Engineering firm Monadelphous expects its first half sales revenue to grow by 40 per cent due to record levels of new construction work.

Neptune Marine has won a $6 million contract to provide works for MODEC’s Venture 11 floating oil and gas processing facility in the Carnarvon Basin.

Employment in Western Australia's resources sector is expected to peak at 125,000, up almost eight per cent from present levels, according to a new report by the state's Chamber of Minerals an

The Lakeside Joondalup shopping centre is set for a $300 million revamp, with Lend Lease contracted to design and construct a 25,000 square metre expansion which will make it the largest retail dev

The Australian Greens are looking to a plug a hole in the federal government's mining tax that will stop resource companies claiming credits for increased state royalties.

Rare earths miner Lynas expects production at its controversial plant in Malaysia to begin in December after long delays caused by environmental and political concerns.

Uranium junior Energy and Minerals Australia has completed a $4.12 million capital raising to continue development at its Mulga Rocks deposit in the north-east Goldfields.

Wolf Minerals has secured credit approval from a syndicate of banks for a £75 million ($115 million) finance facility to go towards the development of its Hemerdon tungsten and tin project in south

Altona Mining has been granted the final required mining leases for its Roseby copper project near Mt Isa in Queensland.

Project delays and deferrals in the resources sector have inflicted another blow, with GR Engineering joining the growing list of contractors slashing their earnings guidance for the 2013 financial