Mining

An array of large and small projects will push WA's petroleum production to 1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day for the first time next year.

The mining industry has welcomed the state government's change to its programme of work approvals systems, which will give more time to companies to complete exploration works on approved projects.

Sirius Resources shares gained on the ASX today after the company released a scoping study for its Nova-Bollinger nickel prospect that confirmed the deposit could be developed at relatively low ris

Aurora Oil & Gas chairman Jonathan Stewart has sold off a million shares in the company, raising more than $3.4 million.

Africa-focused Perseus Mining says its cost-cutting measures are creating results, with the gold miner encouraged by its start to the new financial year, which has it on target to achieve its gold

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has lost her bid to prevent her bitter family trust fund battle being played out in a Sydney court.

Perth-based electrical contractor JT Day has won two contracts, collectively worth $59 million, with international engineering group Bechtel at Chevron's Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project ne

Anatolia Energy has kicked off a $6.2 million capital raising plan to fund development works at its Temrezli uranium project in Turkey.

Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group will start reducing its $12 billion in debt from November.

A new drilling contractor in WA's onshore oil and gas sector has outlined plans to expand its fleet, with backing from a heavyweight US investor.

West Africa-focused gold hopeful Middle Island Resources has launched a $5 million share placement, satisfying one of the conditions of its acquisition of the Samira Hill gold mine and boosting wor

Altona Mining has entered a joint venture agreement with a subsidiary of Chinese aluminium giant Chinalco, covering the southern tenements at the Perth-based company's Roseby copper project in Quee

Low-cost gold producer Regis Resources has more than doubled its full year profit due to a boost in gold sales and a higher realised price.

Construction firm John Holland has won a $257 million contract for work on a rail project linking to Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill project.

Perth-based clean energy firm Eden Energy has rekindled the sale of its coal seam methane and shale gas portfolio in the UK, announcing it has struck a deal to sell the assets on better terms than

Brookfield Place was named the overall winner at the WA Engineering Excellence Awards over the weekend.

Rare earths miner Lynas has widened its full year loss but has set the ambitious goal of becoming one of the the world's leading rare earths suppliers.

Queensland farmers will take on Australia's richest woman and an Indian mining giant in the state's land court.

Mermaid Marine managing director Jeff Weber has joined Wesfarmers executives Richard Goyder and Terry Bowen in selling down their respective companies' stock to pay for the exercise of incentive op

MZI Resources has settled a legal fight with Stirling Resources over a suite of mineral sands tenements on the Tiwi Islands and in the Northern Territory.

Curtin University has become the first tertiary institution in Australia or New Zealand to launch a master degree to meet demand for deep-water subsea engineering services.

Drilling fluids specialist Imdex has sold part of its stake in Sino Gas & Energy, to raise around $24 million.

The chief executive of Brockman Mining Luk Kin Peter Joseph has been charged with bribery offences over a $15 million company sale.

Gina Rinehart's flagship $10 billion Roy Hill project should become an iron ore mine, but it might not turn out to be the goldmine she's hoping for.

Aquila Resources has confirmed negotiations are under way with interested parties regarding the sale of a stake in the $7 billion West Pilbara iron ore project, in case battling joint venture partn

The world's largest drilling company Boart Longyear has had its credit rating downgraded as it braces for a tough year ahead.

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Contractor Watpac Civil & Mining has been appointed by Ramelius Resources to provide mining services at the Coogee open pit gold mine southeast of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Brockman Mining would need to pay between 55 cents and $2.04 per tonne if it gains access to Fortescue Metals Group's Pilbara railway, following a ruling by the state's Economic Regulation Authorit

The continued cooling of the mining industry is being blamed for Western Australia's rising unemployment rate, which has jumped to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5 per cent.

Engineeering and construction business Forge Group has been awarded a $100 million contract to expand a Pilbara iron ore mine owned by mining giant Rio Tinto.

Noble Mineral Resources has been placed into voluntary administration a day after announcing it was looking to restructure its Ghanaian subsidiaries' debt to secure additional funding, after it fai