Woodside Petroleum and National Australia Bank chairman Michael Chaney says political instability in Canberra is exacerbating a decline in consumer confidence driven by the slowdown in the resource
Investors reacted positively to news today that iron ore miner Gindalbie Metals had successfully restructured its finances, but will be reacting with less enthusiasm to the outlook for iron ore prices from Gindalbie's biggest shareholder.
Engineering and construction firms Kentz and AusGroup have won contracts collectively worth more than $114 million at Inpex's Ichthys NG project in Darwin.
Chinese steel producer Ansteel will take majority ownership of the Karara iron ore project in the Mid West, after its local partner Gindalbie Metals struck a financing deal to help it through the p
Two contractors on Gindalbie Resources' recently commissioned Karara iron ore project have been hit by contractual disputes, with one contractor initiating legal action this week.
Women's professional development and executive mentoring group Behind Closed Doors has nominated the first Western Australian recipient of its Luminaries scholarship.
New BHP Billiton boss Andrew Mackenzie is confident China's new leadership is rebalancing the economy in such a way that demand for commodities will be sustained in the long term.
Unconventional gas developments could ensure Western Australia's energy security and provide significant economic benefits within the decade, Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion says.
Global Construction Services has won a new contract to provide all of the onshore and offshore scaffolding works for Woodside Petroleum's North West Shelf project.
Diversified explorer FairStar Resources has secured $260 million in project finance, which will cover 80 per cent of the development cost of its Steeple Hill iron project in the eastern Goldfields.
Grange Resources says it is still committed to its Southdown iron ore project near Albany, despite announcing yesterday it would close its Perth office and move its administrative operations to Tas
Environment Minister Tony Burke says the coalition's moves to disallow the management plans for Australia's marine park network could unwind 20 years of conservation work and put the oceans at risk
US-focused oil and gas junior Sundance Energy has raised $48.1 million through a share placement, to fund development of its shale gas and conventional oil acreage in Texas and Mississippi.
Mining exploration in Australia is becoming more expensive and less attractive for international investors, a productivity commission report has found.
In the early days of map-making, cartographers filled uncharted waters with images of terrifying mythical beasts; highlighting the dangers of the unknown.
The operator of one of China's largest ports has signed up as a potential investor in new rail and port infrastructure to service iron ore miners in the Pilbara.
Engineering, design and construction contractor Decmil Australia has appointed Jonathan Holmes as executive general manager, as current managing director Ray Sputore prepares to exit the business.
OM Holdings has announced a plan to raise $24 million to fund continued development at its OM Sarawak manganese and ferrosilicon smelting project in Malaysia.
