Mining

Oil and gas major Chevron says it has made more gas discoveries in the Carnarvon Basin.Chevron has now made 21 discoveries offshore Western Australia since mid-2009.

MZI Resources has signed a sales agreement with US chemicals giant DuPont covering all of the leucoxene 70 per cent (L70) titanium dioxide to be produced at the Keysbrook mineral sands mine south o

Mining Group announced today that it had restructured its previously announced entitlements issue at a new price of 2.5 cents per share.

A group of disgruntled Intrepid Mines investors have moved to remove five of the company's current directors and replace them with four new ones, blaming the board for the loss of around $1 billion

Encounter Resources has signed a $20 millon farm-in agreement with global copper miner Antofagasta Minerals for its Yeneena project near Telfer.

Peak Resources has signed a non-binding finance agreement that should see it fully-funded to production at its Ngualla rare earths mine in Tanzania.

Tanami Gold and Newcrest Mining have become the latest gold miners to join a growing cohort suffering amid dismal gold prices and surging production costs.

Preparations for Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill iron ore project in the PIlbara are picking up pace, with Brookfield Multiplex adding a $70 million deal to its $190 million worth of building works at the

Investors have rejoiced in Woodside's decision to pay a generous dividend, despite concerns about the company's lack of short-term growth projects.

Oil prices rose in choppy end-of-contract trading, as bargain-hunters moved in following last week's plunge that prompted speculation about a possible cut to OPEC output.

MZI Resources and Doral Mineral Sands have signed a processing agreement for heavy mineral concentrate produced at MZI's planned Keysbrook project, south of Perth.

Investors have dumped Oz Minerals stocks to 10-year lows after it slashed production guidance in its quarterly update.

Calibre Group has been awarded a $140 million contract to upgrade the Hay Point coal export terminal in Queensland for the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance.

Gold miner Troy Resources has secured $40 million in loans from financier Investec Bank to bolster its coffers as it works through its $188 million takeover of Azimuth Resources.

Rare earths miner Arafura Resources has shelved plans to build a chemical processing facility at Whyalla in South Australia, saying relocating the proposed plant to its Nolans Bore project in the N

Western Australia is still the nation's economic powerhouse, and the gap between the best- and worst-performing states in the country appears to be widening.

Reed Resources shares shot up on the ASX today after the gold miner said it had received a $27 million windfall after closing its gold hedge book.

Straits Resources is on the lookout for a new chairman, following the resignation of incumbent Adrian Redlich less than six months after taking the job.

Diversified explorer Metals X has signed SNC-Lavalin Australia as lead engineer for a definitive feasibility study at its Wingella nickel-cobalt project in the north-east of the state.

Lynas expects demand for its products to grow over the medium term after beginning production of its first separated rare earths products in the March quarter.

Tony Sage's Cape Lambert Resources has lined up a new agreement to sell its Leichhardt copper project in Queensland for $14.75 million, after the original $25 million proposal fell over.

Santos is sticking with its full year production targets despite suffering a slide in the first quarter.

Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh says the company will focus on divesting non-core assets as it strives to save $US5 billion ($A4.87 billion) through to 2014.

Civil and mining contractor NRW Holdings has won a $67 million contract at Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Shares in Perth-based Swala Energy have slipped slightly on their ASX debut, dropping 1 cent in limited trade.

Equipment hire contractor Viento Group has won a $5 million contract with Ansaldo STS for upgrades to Rio Tinto's iron ore rail network.

Tap Oil managing director Troy Hayden has signed a new contract that offers lower cash income but more incentives linked to the company's share price performance.

Former BC Iron managing director Mike Young has joined uranium miner Energy and Minerals Australia as its new chairman.

Iluka Resources is eager for Chinese apartment dwellers to use tiles in their homes, as the company flags further cuts to production.

Woodside Petroleum has posted a sharp jump in quarterly production and sales revenue, driven by its new Pluto project, but has raised doubts about the proposed expansion of the flagship liquefied n

Fortescue Metals Group is confident of meeting its full year production targets after unveiling its latest quarterly results.

BHP Billiton's new boss Andrew Mackenzie has shaken up the global miner's leadership group, with petroleum boss Michael Yeager leaving the company but Perth-based iron ore president Jimmy Wilson an