Mining

Rio Tinto's salt operations at Port Hedland are being secured as Tropical Cyclone Lua comes closer to land.

Finders Resources has inked a deal with Standard Bank for the sale of up to 60 per cent of all copper cathode produced at its Wetar project in Indonesia.

Treasurer Wayne Swan insists the federal government has solid community backing for its minerals resource rent tax.

The federal government will re-assess an application by Rio Tinto for a mine expansion near the Great Barrier Reef on environmental grounds.

 Legal experts have suggested mining magnate Clive Palmer's promised High Court challenge against Labor's carbon tax may be nothing more than hot air that won't come to pass.

Resources companies in the state's north are bracing for Tropical Cyclone Lua, which is expected to intensify as it approaches the Pilbara coast.

Fortescue Metals Group says the overnight doubling of its recent bond offering means that it doesn't need to tap US debt markets again to help pay for its $US8.4 billion ($A8.06 billion) iron ore p

Nexus Energy has been approached by big energy companies seeking a slice of its Crux joint venture in Western Australia in order to secure future liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply.

Mining and mining related businesses make up 20 per cent of the national economy and the sector is much larger than many people think, a Minerals Council of Australia report says.

Engineering firm Ausenco has won a contract to help construct Base Metals' Kwale mineral sands project in Kenya.

Fortescue Metals Group's latest bond sale appears to be a sign that debt markets are bouncing back.

Takeover target Flinders Mines has inked a native title agreement for its flagship Pilbara iron ore project.

Mundo Minerals has announced a $3 million capital raising to accelerate gold production and exploration at its gold projects in Peru.

Motorists should expect more pain at the pump in the coming days after the average wholesale price of petrol hit a three and a half year high.

Carrick Gold says it is aiming to become the dominant gold explorer and developer in the northern goldfields, after acquiring Pioneer Resources' Mt Jewell gold tenements for $8 million.

The Labor caucus has debated whether laws governing trusts are tough enough to stop them from being used for tax minimisation, as a high-profile case involving mining magnate Gina Rinehart continue

Gold hopeful Millennium Minerals has announced a $16.6 million capital raising and has restructured its debt facilities to boost its coffers as it ramps up its Nullagine gold project in the Pilbara

Independent MP Tony Windsor has called on National Party Senate leader Barnaby Joyce to explain his involvement in the legal battle between mining magnate Gina Rinehart and three of her children.

US President Barack Obama will announce a new trade suit against China prompted by Beijing's restrictions on the export of rare earth materials used in manufacturing hi-tech products.

Gina Rinehart told her children they faced financial ruin if they did not agree to her retaining full control of a multibillion-dollar family trust.

Europcar has formed a partnership with a small car rental business based in Esperance in an attempt to increase its share of Western Australia’s mine-specific vehicle rental market.

Western Australia boasts the top four producing gold mines in Australia as the country remained the world’s second-largest producer of the precious metal during the 2011 calendar year, gold mining

Greens leader Bob Brown says the federal government is taking both his party and the parliament for granted over his support for the mining tax.

Paladin Energy can now start exploring its Canadian assets, after a three-year moratorium on uranium mining was lifted by indigenous landowners.

Gina Rinehart's youngest daughter has continued to attack her three siblings, saying their court action against their mother is "unjustified".

An appeal has been lodged against a recent decision to grant Lynas Corporation a licence to run a controversial plant in Malaysia.

Australia's largest gold producer Newcrest Mining says new laws limiting foreign ownership of mines in Indonesia will not affect its Gosowong operations on Halmahera Island.

Perth-based engineering firm Clough’s joint venture with BAM International has been awarded its third major jetty or near shore marine contract since the beginning of February, winning a $370 milli

Gina Rinehart's three oldest children should follow advice to "go out and earn for themselves" if they are not happy about the family trust, according to a media release put out by her lawyers.

Rio Tinto Iron Ore executive Joanne Farrell has been named the Women in Resources Champion for 2012 by Western Australia’s Chamber of Minerals and Energy.

Copper miner Sandfire Resources says it is on track to commence exports from its DeGrussa project in Western Australia next quarter.