Mining

Gold miner Troy Resources says it is confident on building on its record output from its South American operations, which pushed it to a company-best profit for the year ended June 30.

Southern Cross Goldfields has launched a $5.2 million capital raising it says will underpin its transition from gold explorer to producer.

International chemicals and materials giant Rockwood Holdings has announced it will acquire Perth-based Talison Lithium in an all cash takeover worth C$724 million ($698 million).

The spate of record earnings reports from Perth-based engineering and construction contractors continued today, and widespread forecasts of further strong growth suggest there is life in the old re

Diversified investment house Washington H Soul Pattinson has launched a near-$70 million all-cash takeover bid for Perth-based exploration junior Exco Resources.

BGC Contracting has won a three-and-a-half year extension to its mining contract at Atlas Iron’s Wodgina iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Transport magnate Lindsay Fox has compared Western Australia's iron ore boom with the eastern states' goldrush of the 1850s.

Engineering and contracting group RCR Tomlinson has achieved a record financial performance for the year ended June 30, with the company flagging further growth into financial year 2013.

Peak Resources shares have jumped after metallurgical testing by the Perth-based explorer demonstrated a high-grade rare earth carbonate product from samples at its Ngualla project in Tanzania.

Gold miner St Barbara has announced a 90 per cent increase in net profit, on the back of increased gold production and higher gold prices.

Power generator Pacific Energy has delivered another record result, with net profit for the year ended June 30 up 33 per cent on the previous year.

The federal government has approved Gina Rinehart's multi-billion dollar Alpha coal mine and its associated rail line in central Queensland.

The falling iron ore price has contributed to Mount Gibson Iron’s profits slumping 28 per cent over the 2011-12 financial year.

Debate has continued apace regarding the health of the mining industry, with federal cabinet ministers voicing contradicting views, the federal opposition saying project investment cuts are a sign

Mineral sands miner Iluka Resources is holding firm on prices, but the company has declined to offer forecasts due to uncertain trading conditions.

Rail freight company QR National has confirmed it will axe 900 jobs as part of its restructure program.

Fresh from entering a strategic partnership with BC Iron, Cleveland Mining has completed a $10.7 million share placement.

Sabre Resources has raised $8 million to expand drilling programmes at its Guchab copper prospect in Namibia.

ASX-listed engineering firm Clough has reported significant rise in net profit for the year ended June 30, while flagging an increased focus on mining and minerals over the next year to meet its gr

Treasurer Wayne Swan is trying to bully the mining states into freezing royalties to make up for falling commodities prices, Premier Colin Barnett says.

Woodside Petroleum's first half profit has fallen slightly because of the costs of starting up its massive Pluto liquefied natural gas project, which will remain at current capacity after a failed

Western Australian based Lonrho Mining has unearthed two of its biggest finds at the Lulo diamond project in Angola.

A top United Nations official is investigating how governments can force mining companies into adopting indigenous rights standards from their headquarters, even when operating on foreign

Doray Minerals has bought out its minority partner in the Andy Well gold project in a scrip and cash offer worth $14 milion.

Perth-based engineering group Calibre has won a $150 million service order from Rio Tinto to provide engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services at the Yandicoogina project in t

Earthmoving equipment supplier Emeco Holdings is counting on the Chilean copper mining boom as well as increased demand in Indonesia and Canada to continue growth in 2013.

Engineering group Monadelphous has shrugged off talk of a slowdown in the resources sector after reporting its eleventh consecutive year of earnings growth.

MacPhersons Resources has signed a silver sales agreement and launched a $6.6 million capital raising plan to advance development and exploration drilling at its Nimbus project near Kalgoorlie-Boul

Civil and mining contractor Brierty has confirmed a net profit of $9.44 million for the 2012 financial year, on the back of a 38 per cent spike in full-year revenue.

Oil and gas giant Chevron has divested its holdings in the controversial Browse development off the Kimberley coast in exchange for increased holdings around its Wheatstone gas project, currently h

Iron ore explorer Brockman has entered into a pact with miner Atlas Iron and train freight operator QR National to jointly compile and evaluate a proposal for a rail link to port in Western Austral