Mining

AWE will sell a share of its interest in the Bass Basin to Toyota Tsusho Gas for $80.125 million and will pass on a 5 cent per share dividend to its shareholders, the company announced today.

WA Premier Colin Barnett says major resource projects will be delayed and deferred as a result of a slowdown in the global economy.

CuDeco will raise $32 million for its Rocklands copper project in a share placement agreement with UK-based M&G Investments, the company announced today.

Defence Minister Stephen Smith has assured India that Australian uranium will not be sold to neighbouring Pakistan.

Beadell Resources announced today it was seeking a partner to help unlock the extensive iron ore at its Tucano project in Brazil.

Mineral sands miner Iluka Resources announced today further increases in the selling prices of its products, with rutile and synthethic rutile expected to see a marked increase for the fi

Contractor MACA is forecasting its total revenue this financial year to exceed $300 million, up 20 per cent from last year, after announcing mining operations began at three of its contracted minin

Ramelius Resources has announced that it has agreed to purchase from Beacon Minerals an 80 per cent interest in a mining lease containing the Barlee Gold Project.

The competition watchdog will allow six coal miners, including Rio Tinto, to collectively bargain with QR National for access to its rail network linking Queensland's Bowen Basin to the Abbott Poin

The North West Shelf venture participants have agreed to proceed with phase 1 of the Greater Western Flank project, which is designed to sustain gas supply to the existing Karratha gas plant.

Western Australia’s mining sector, including some of the state's largest mining companies, has received $6 million through a state government program designed to encourage exploratio

West Perth-based Raisama today sold its Kashkasu II uranium project to China’s Hebei Mining for $1.5 million as part of a move to increase its focus on the oil and gas sector.

South Boulder Mines hopes to raise $10.1 million through a one-for-ten share deal at $1.10 per share.

Perth-based mining company Atlantic has completed a $25 million capital raising to finance process improvements and alterations at its Windimurra vanadium project, which has been adversel

Japanese energy major Inpex has signed an agreement with five major Japanese companies guaranteeing sales of 4 million tonnes per annum of LNG from its Ichthys project off the Western Australian co

Queensland coal explorer Carabella has raised $24 million from institutional shareholders to continue developing its coking coal project in the Bowen Basin.

Endeavour Mining began trading on the ASX this morning after the merger between Endeavour and Adamus Resources became effective yesterday.

The Devil Creek gas processing plant in Western Australia has produced first gas, boosting WA's gas supply by up to 20 per cent.

Defence Minister Stephen Smith has denied uranium exports to India will lead to instability in the region and alienate Pakistan.

Global conglomerate GE has opened a $100 million technology and learning complex in Perth, its first in-country support and maintenance center for the oil and gas industry.

Galaxy Resources has achieved mechanical completion at its Jiangsu lithium carbonate plant a month ahead of its revised schedule and will begin production early next year, according to a statement

Independence Group is expecting to incur a loss in the current half-year and to lose goodwill and value on two of its assets, according to a report from the company released late yesterday.

Greenland Minerals and Energy says it is seeking a development partner for its flagship Kvanefjeld multi-element project in Greenland, after the Greenland government granted it the right to apply f

Exploration company Minotaur today sold its 55 per cent controlling interest in the Tunkillia gold project in South Australia to Mungana Goldmines for $6 million in cash and shares.

Glory Resources has completed a $42.5 million capital raising launched last month to fund the acquisition of the Sappes gold project in north eastern Greece from Cape Lambert Resources.

West Australian opposition leader Eric Ripper is warning his federal Labor counterparts they won't get any uranium from WA if he wins the next election.

Billionaire Nathan Tinkler's coal explorer Aston Resources and coal miner Whitehaven Coal have entered into talks about a potential merger that analysts say would create a powerful entity.

C @ today reached its minimum capital raising target of $14 million, after slashing its price by half and lowering its goal by $6 million last week.

Clough announced today it anticipates underlying earnings for the current half year will be lower than analysts expectations, following cost overruns and lowered margins.

Shares in Aquila Resources gained over four per cent after the company received approval from the state environment minister for its first iron ore mine.

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy has welcomed new state government policy for the rating of land for resources projects, saying the move delivers fairness and certainty for local governments and