Mining

WHL Energy has completed a capital raising worth nearly $8 million to fund exploration at its Seychelles gas acreage off the coast of Africa.

Programmed Maintenance Services has bought golf course and race track maintenance company Turnpoint in a deal worth up to $12 million. 

World oil prices have tumbled as soaring American stockpiles indicate weak demand in the world's biggest oil consuming nation, dealers say.

Gold futures have fallen in after-market trading after the latest US Federal Open Market Committee minutes showed few hints of imminent monetary stimulus.

Nexus Energy has selected a new chief executive, appointing former Woodside Energy executive Lucio Della Martina to head up its operations.

Transfield Services shareholders are bracing themselves for a possible profit downgrade from the construction and maintenance company.

GR Engineering has won a $12 million contract at Sandfire Resources’ DeGrussa copper-gold project near Meekatharra.

Andrew Forrest will underwite a $20 million capital raising to help fund development of Poseidon Nickel's Windarra project near Laverton.

Reed Resources plans a fully underwritten $40 million capital raising to fund development of its Meekatharra gold project.

Engineering company Monadelphous Group has secured construction and maintenance contracts in Western Australia and Queensland worth a combined $220 million.

Tens of thousands of Aboriginal rock art treasures in the Pilbara region will be researched, catalogued and promoted under an agreement between the University of Western Australia an

Aquila Resources says court action surrounding the sale of its stake in a Queensland coal project was a waste of time and money.

Debt-laden Bass Metals is in talks to sell assets as it strives to reduce liabilities.

Chevron's $43 billion Gorgon LNG project is proceeding on budget and on track for completion by the end of 2014, the project director said today.

Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest will have a nervous wait until the High Court hands down a judgment next month on claims he misled investors.

It's time to put an end to "billionaire welfare" in Australia by slashing multi-billion dollar subsidies handed to the mining industry, GetUp says.

Western Australia-focused iron ore explorer Flinders Mines will soon be in the hands of a Russian steel company after shareholders approved the friendly takeover.

BHP Billiton's head of iron ore Ian Ashby will stand down in July after 25 years with the resources giant.

Chinese demand is driving the resources boom, but Australian companies should consider operating in China itself, says the head of Swedish engineering giant Sandvik.

Mines minister Norman Moore said today he is “extraordinarily frustrated” after the state government withdrew its prosecution against US petroleum company Apache and its joint venture partners over

Perth-based energy junior FAR has announced a $15 million capital raising to fund oil and gas exploration off the Kenya coast.

Phoenix Gold has announced it will acquire Carrick Gold’s West Kalgoorlie gold tenements in a cash and scrip deal worth just over $700,000.

Resources giant Rio Tinto's decision to scrap plans for a $US2 billion ($A1.92 billion) aluminium smelter in Malaysia has been blamed in part on China over-supplying the market.

Strike Energy has completed a $20 million share placement to fund further drilling programs at its Cooper Basin fields and demonstrate the commercial potential of its Eagle Ford shale gas assets.

Australia's gas fields should be harnessed for domestic consumption to keep the nation's manufacturing sector competitive, an adviser to the US President says.

Large numbers of short-term mining industry workers in the Pilbara region are causing havoc in some communities, leading to fights in overcrowded taverns, public urination and more rubbish on

Oklo Resources says the military coup in Mali is not expected to affect the gold explorer as it has been asked by the new administration to continue operations.

Success hasn’t dimmed the enthusiasm of Terry Streeter, Miles Kennedy and a host of others for the challenges of new mining ventures.

Talks for the sale of liquefied natural gas from the $29 billion Wheatstone project in Western Australia are under way, operator Chevron says.

Perth-based oil and gas explorer Zeta Petroleum has launched an $8 million IPO to fund the appraisal and development of its Romanian oil and gas assets.

Gold mining giant AngloGold Ashanti says it will spend more than $US800 million on its Australian projects in the next two to three years.

Mining services company Ausdrill has signed on as the major sponsor of the Hockeyroos, Australia’s women’s hockey team, in a two-year deal that ends a long search for financial backing.