Mining

Australia is boosting its trade ties with resource-rich West Africa.

Buru Energy today launched a $50 million share placement, fully underwritten by international investment house J.P. Morgan.

More than $25 million in Fairfax shares have been bought in one transaction, fuelling speculation mining magnate Gina Rinehart is increasing her stake in the media company.

Gold explorer Doray Minerals has reached a milestone as it attempts to bring its Andy Well mine into production next year, unveiling a maiden high grade gold reserve today.

Rio Tinto-owned Energy Resources of Australia plans to spend $57 million on a prefeasibility study for an underground development at its Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory.

Retiring Australian Greens leader Bob Brown's last move before handing in his Senate seat on Friday is to lobby all federal MPs to protect part the Kimberley region from gas drilling.

The mining industry has been accused by MPs of not taking responsibility for the social and financial problems caused by fly-in fly-out workers.

Two directors of takeover target Eureka Energy have changed their mind and recommended shareholders accept a bid by Aurora Oil & Gas.

More than two-thirds of large Australian companies are willing to hire foreign workers as the effect of the skills shortage is felt across a broad range of industries, a survey shows.

The mining boom is not to blame for Australia's multi-speed economy, Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens says.

It was an agreement between old mates and prospecting partners to prevent their families fighting over their substantial assets once they'd gone.

Nik Zuks’ Bellzone Mining has appointed Consolidated Minerals chief executive Glenn Baldwin as its new CEO, effective from September.

The state government has dismissed reports claiming a new native title deal has been struck for Woodside's Browse gas hub project in the Kimberley region.

BHP Billiton will move more than 3,000 staff into its newly completed office tower in Perth by October.

Australian corporate chiefs and unions will use an economic forum next week to urge the federal government to ease the cost of doing business, boost jobs and improve skills and training.

Aurora Oil and Gas's attempted takeover of Eureka Energy might succeed even if the suitor no longer wants it to.

Woodside Petroleum has agreed to stop drilling at its contentious Browse gas project near Broome until a court dispute about planning approvals is resolved.

A $554 million Russian takeover of Pilbara-focused iron ore miner Flinders Mines may be scuttled by legal action.

The long-running shortage of off-road tyres that has frustrated mining contractors looks set to be alleviated, after Goodyear announced the acquisition of Nippon Giant Tyre and a $250 million inves

South Korea’s SK E&S has bought into Santos and ConocoPhillips’ Caldita Barossa gas discoveries in the Timor Sea, leading Santos to flag the potential development of a floating liquefied natura

Woodside Petroleum will soon learn if it has to down tools on its proposed $30 billion Kimberley gas hub due to a legal challenge.

Former Greens leader and outgoing senator Bob Brown has compared the fight over a proposed $30 billion Kimberley gas hub with his successful Franklin River dam campaign.

Oil company Shell will close a Sydney refinery in September, creating uncertainty for up to 275 employees and at least 100 contractors.

The Business Council of Australia has warned the nation's unprecedented pipeline of investment is at risk because of high costs and low productivity.

The Queensland government has warned a squabble with Canberra over environmental approval for the $6.4 billion Alpha coal mine project could continue indefinitely.

GR Engineering Services’ share price has slumped to $1 after the company disclosed it was involved in a complex legal dispute with former client Allied Gold.

Rail freight company QR National has announced that it plans to cut 500 jobs.The redundancies are part of what it is calling its restructure and reform program which it began last year.

Brian Gilbertson's Jupiter Mines has appointed a new chief executive after incumbent Richard Mehan announced his resignation.

Australia posted a much larger current account deficit in the first three months of 2012, mainly due to a large rise in mining equipment imports.

The federal government has suspended the approval process for the $6.4 billion Alpha coal mine project in Queensland.

The creation of Australia's largest listed pure-play coal company appears a certainty after Gloucester Coal's shareholders approved a merger deal with Chinese state-owned company Yancoal Australia.

Mining and civil contractor NRW Holdings has secured $148 million of work with Fortescue Metals Group, less than a fortnight after signing a $129 million contract with BHP Billiton.