Fortescue Metals Group says the construction and ramp up of its Solomon mines will be critical to achieving the company's ambitious iron ore production targets next year.
Traditional owners in favour of Woodside Petroleum's Browse gas hub say a $1.5 billion compensation deal will save lives and that they don't want former Greens leader Bob Brown speaking for them.
Coal of Africa has completed a $US44.8 million share placement to fund its acquisition of the Chapudi coal assets in Limpopo, South Africa, and also provide additional exploration and working capit
The head of takeover target Integra Mining says a multi-million dollar deal with WA gold miner Silver Lake Resources should be finalised by the end of the year.
Global construction company Leighton Holdings has announced a net profit after tax of $115 million for the six months to June 2012 and still expects it to reach $400 million to $450 million for the
Traditional owners will meet former Greens leader Bob Brown in a bid to sway opposition to Woodside Petroleum's proposed $30 billion Kimberley gas hub.
Fortescue Metals has taken on higher than expected debt to fund its massive iron ore expansion plans, announcing $US1.5 billion ($A1.4 billion) in new funding.
The responsible entity for takeover target Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund has stuck by its recommendation that securityholders accept an offer from Pipeline Partners Australia (PPA).
Mining giant BHP Billiton has dismissed suggestions it has already decided to delay its $19 billion Port Hedland harbour expansion for at least two years.
Activists campaigning against Woodside's planned gas hub at James Price Point in Western Australia's Kimberley region say they have blocked access to the project site.
Australian iron ore company Sundance Resources says its suitor Hanlong Mining has received provisional approval from Chinese regulators for a takeover.
Wayne Swan has every right to attack rich mining magnates for acting in their own interests, Australian Workers Union national secretary Paul Howes says.
BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers has defended the global mining giant’s track record, saying it has outperformed its peers over the past six months, as rumours spread of BHP contractors
Intrepid Mines shares have surged 27 per cent after the company agreed to allocate around five per cent of its shares to Indonesian media mogul Surya Paloh.
Northern Star Resources has capped a bumper year with a solid lift in earnings, with its full year profit before tax jumping to $31.4 million, up from $20 million in financial year 2011.
Only a quarter of Australia's mining companies are looking to invest in major projects this year, further fuelling concern the mining investment boom is over.
Shares in Campbell Brothers have slumped after the chemicals company warned its earnings growth was expected to slow in the second half of its financial year.
Investors in Sundance Resources face a nervous wait of at least 24 hours to find out if the company's sole project has crucial financial backing from China.
Former CSIRO chief executive Roy Green has been appointed by the state government to investigate more than 200 appeals received regarding the environmental watchdog’s recommendation to approve the
The Australian sharemarket has opened higher as investors increase their exposure to risk while waiting to see if stimulus measures in Europe and the US will spark growth.
