Mining

Engineering and construction group Monadelphous has announced $320 million in new contracts for Rio Tinto in the Pilbara.

Leighton Contractors has won a $126 million engineering and construction deal for Inpex’s $US34 billion Ichthys natural gas processing facility in Darwin.

Nomad Building Solutions subsidiary McGrath Homes has won a $28.8 million contract to design, manufacture and install 60 modular homes for Rio Tinto.

The local head of global fuel giant BP has warned that Australia is losing investment because it is increasingly expensive to do business and the federal government is failing to tackle the issue.

Resources Minister Martin Ferguson has ruled out Australia pursuing nuclear energy as an increasing number of states open the door to uranium mining.

Phoenix Gold has raised $20 million through a share placement, to accelerate drilling programs at its gold projects in the Goldfields over the next 12 to 15 months.

Oz Minerals says it remains on track to meet its full-year guidance despite posting a fall in copper and gold production during the September quarter.

Clothing and homewares supplier Pacific Brands says it is too early to tell if its financial results will improve upon last year's.

West Perth based nickel explorer ENK will officially delist from the Australian Stock Exchange today after being taken over by Filipino resources and construction giant DMCI Holdings.

Energy giant Woodside Petroleum is looking to expand its operations to Israel.

The defence and resources sectors should introduce a "buy Australian" policy, a union says, amid a slump in Western Australia's manufacturing industry.

Drilling services and mining contractor Ausdrill is considering issuing $US300 million in unsecured notes to USA-based institutional investors.  

Amadeus Energy has announced a merger deal with UK-based Ecofin Energy, owners of Texas-based Lonestar Resources.

Mining services provider OTOC has announced a $32 million contract win for Rio Tinto in the Pilbara.

NRW subsidiary Action Drill and Blast has won a three-year, $100 million supply contract with John Holland Group in Queensland.

Southern Cross Goldfields says it has a short-list of financiers to provide the necessary funding to complete the acquisition of the Sandstone gold project from Troy Resources.

Rio Tinto says it has attracted strong interest from Asian and European buyers at its annual pink diamond sale.

Reed Resources has launched a $10 million placement and share purchase plan, to boost working capital as it moves towards start-up at its Meekatharra gold project.

Shares in Sundance Resources have risen by almost six per cent after China's Hanlong Mining locked in deals securing loans to help it finance its $1.37 billion takeover of the iron ore company.

Reports of a colossal gold nugget being found during illegal prospecting near Kalgoorlie appear to be a hoax.

Signs of life are starting to emerge in the sputtering initial public offerings market, with three Western Australian explorers advancing plans to list on the Australian Securities Exchange this we

Oil and gas company Santos has begun production at Australia's first commercial shale gas well in the Cooper Basin.

Takeover target Northern Iron has extended the deadline for final binding offers until November 20 to allow interested companies to complete their due diligence.

Woodside Petroleum has struck an agreement with Daewoo International Corporation for a production sharing contract in Burma.

Mineral Resources and Reed Resources are considering floating a new lithium company to develop the Mt Marion project, approximately 40 kilometres south-west of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Perth-based shipbuilder Austal has won a £10.5 million ($16.3 million) deal for the design and construction of three wind farm support vessels, which will operate off the European coast.

Oil and gas company Santos has maintained its full year forecasts and achieved record quarterly sales revenue due to a steep increase in the gas price.

 India's leader has personally praised Prime Minister Julia Gillard for her government's revised stance on uranium sales and has declared a "new chapter" in the bilateral relationship.

Gold miner Newcrest expects gold production to progressively increase over the remainder of the year after a fall in quarterly production due to processing interruptions.

Woodside Petroleum has lifted its full year targets and unveiled record production results, thanks to a better than expected performance at its Pluto operation.

Scotland-based oil and gas services firm Global Energy Group has announced the acquisition of Perth-based energy sector access, inspection and maintenance company Vertech Group.

Australia should embark on a consistent policy of engaging with India instead of trying to fix its patchy relationship through uranium sales, the Australian Greens say.