Mining

Gold mining giant Newmont has appointed a new head of Asia Pacific, downgraded its production outlook for the Boddington gold mine and deferred the expansion of its Tanami project, as it begins a g

Debt laden mining company Atlantic has managed to convince most of the investors in its convertible notes that it should be allowed to spend money currently held in cash reserves on the ramp up of

Centaurus Metals says it is on track to make a final investment decision regarding its Brazilian Jambreiro iron ore development early next year, after releasing a study that says the project will c

The price of petrol is tipped to fall by up to four cents a litre in the next fortnight, after a similar fall last week.

Gold miner Apex Minerals has fallen way short in its attempts to raise nearly $9 million to repay its debts and boost working capital, announcing this afternoon that shareholders had applied for ju

Northern Iron shares have plunged by more than 30 per cent after a would-be suitor withdrew its takeover offer for the company.

Lithium producer Galaxy Resources has received Chinese backing for an $81 million capital raising, which it will use to reduce its debts and progress development at the Sal de Vida lithium mine in

Hanlong Africa Mining has secured a fresh round of finance from a Chinese bank to fund its acquisition of Sundance Resources, the takeover target says.

Chevron's agreement with the federal government to import 150 foreign workers for its Gorgon LNG project if it can't find enough locals has angered a union, which says Australia's labour shortage i

Mining contractor MACA has received a letter of intent from Regis Resources to provide mining services at the Rosemont gold project near Laverton.

Construction and engineering company AusGroup has announced a pair of new fabrication works packages in Western Australia; one for Chevron’s $43 billion Gorgon project, and another for CSBP’s ammon

Resolute Mining has sweetened its $85 million financing proposal for Noble Mineral Resources for a second time, after Noble said it continued to prefer to enter a similar funding deal with Chinese

Australia needs to prepare for the next mining boom by giving tax breaks to start-up resources companies, the head of the nation's stock exchange says.

Paladin Energy says its Kayelekera Mine operations in Malawi are not expected to be affected by planned protests over the company's sourcing of food from outside the country.

More than 400 Retail Adventures employees will lose their jobs after the discount store chain fell into administration.

Perth-based copper junior Altona Mining has been named Queensland’s Explorer of the Year.

Uranium miner Toro Energy has lined up $12 million in debt finance to fund the completion of a definitive feasibility study at its Wiluna uranium project.

Whitehaven Coal managing director Tony Haggarty says investors have sent majority shareholder Nathan Tinkler a clear message after they overwhelmingly re-elected chairman Mark Vaile and four other

Avalon Minerals has completed an $8.4 million share placement to fund drilling activities at its Viscaria copper-iron project in northern Sweden.

Fireworks are expected at Whitehaven Coal's annual general meeting tomorrow in Sydney after majority shareholder Nathan Tinkler said he would vote against all resolutions.

Engineering and construction group Monadelphous has won a $150 million maintenance contract with Woodside at its Karratha gas plant.

Macmahon Holdings is in line for its largest ever contract, after being named preferred contractor for a $1.8 billion contract with Fortescue Metals Group.

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has failed in a bid to dismiss the NSW Supreme Court proceedings her three eldest children have taken against her.

Resolute Mining has sweetened its $85 million financing offer to Noble Mineral Resources, adding on an unsecured $US15 million debt facility to cater for Noble’s short-term requirements.

Shares in mining contractor Macmahon Holdings have been placed in a trading halt as the company prepares to announce the awarding of a new contract.

The Takeovers Panel has knocked back an application from the Western Australian Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Board regarding a LinQ Resources Fund takeover proposal launched by Singap

China’s Shandong Gold has won approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board to take a 51 per cent stake in Perth-based miner Focus Minerals, in return for a $227.5 million investment.

An appeal by Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting over the big Rhodes Ridge iron-ore project in Western Australia has been dismissed but the company has indicated it will contest certain court order

The threat of Asian geckos hitchhiking on ships bound for the $43 billion Gorgon gas project on Barrow Island has prompted scientists to develop an early warning system that sends a text if th

Foreign Minister Bob Carr says it may take some time to resolve the case of an Australian lawyer prevented from leaving Mongolia.

Alcoa of Australia has become the first company to enter an annual compliance arrangement with the Australian Tax Office for four separate taxes: income tax, fringe benefits tax, GST and excise fue

Further environmental protection conditions will be imposed on Woodside Petroleum's proposed $30 billion Kimberley gas hub following an investigation into appeals against a report supporting the pr