Perth-based minerals explorer Lithex has successfully listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, after its initial public offering closed oversubscribed to raise $4 million.
BC Iron has released the independent expert's report that shaped its decision to terminate a takeover deal with Hong Kong's Regent Pacific on the basis that the offer did not provide adequate value.
Catalpa Resources has told its shareholders to adopt a 'wait-and-see' approach in the wake of an unsolicited $350 million takeover bid from gold miner St Barbara.
Brockman Resources has failed in its bid to resist a takeover offer by Hong Kong investment house Wah Nam International, which has received acceptances taking its stake up to 52 per cent in the Pilbara iron ore miner.
Incoming Woodside Petroleum chief executive Peter Coleman said today he would focus on delivering on the company's established strategy, including work on its three major growth projects Pluto, Browse and Sunrise.
Global drilling contractor Boart Longyear told shareholders in Perth today it is on track for solid growth this calendar year as exploration for nonferrous metals rises to potentially record levels.
WA-based copper and nickel producer Kagara has reached an agreement with explorer Monto Minerals that aims to strengthen Kagara's North-Queensland copper production pipeline.
Meridian Minerals says its major Chinese shareholder has signed a non-binding agreement to buy its Lennard Shelf lead and zinc project in Western Australia for $78 million.
Perth-based Otto Energy has announced BHP Billiton has entered a farm in deal for a prospective oil target owned by Otto off the Philippines island of Palawan.
Sundance Resources and Legend Mining have announced an agreement to evaluate sharing rail and port infrastructure under construction as part of the Mbalam iron ore project on the Cameroon and Congo border.
Shares in Forge Resources tumbled after rare earths explorer Lynas Corporation terminated a deal to sub-lease phosphate, tantalum and niobium-prospective areas at its Mount Weld project to Forge.
OZ Minerals has agreed to pay $55.1 million, plus costs, to settle two class actions related to its alleged failure to disclose material information about its financial position.
Brockman Resources continues to recommend shareholders not to accept a takeover from Wah Nam International, after the Hong Kong investment house declared its offer unconditional.
Perth-based explorer Orocobre's shares have jumped after a definitive feasibility study for its flagship $US221 million Salar de Olaroz lithium-potash project in Argentina revealed low costs of production.
Engineering services firm Monadelphous says it has won new maintenance and construction contracts in the resources, energy and infrastructure markets, worth a collective $200 million.
VDM Group's difficulties are continuing, with the consulting, construction and contracting group revealing it has come to an agreement with its financiers to alter its lending covenants.
Rio Tinto has struck an agreement over its giant Simandou iron ore project in Africa that will see the company pay US$700 million to the government of Guinea and hand 15 per cent of the project to the government at no cost.
Consolidated Minerals has urged shareholders of OM Holdings to reject its proposed dual listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and has flagged major changes to the OM Holdings board.
Asia Iron has become the latest Mid West iron ore player to take a major step forward, with the appointment of WorleyParsons as its project management contractor for the first stage of the Extension Hill magnetite project.
Perth-based engineering services group LogiCamms has won contracts collectively worth $4.5 million from multi-national equipment and engineering group Sandvik.
UPDATE: Woodside Petroluem chief executive Don Voelte has echoed BHP Billiton in hosing down speculation that the multinational mining giant was about to embark on a takeover bid for the oil and gas producer.
Base metals miner Azure Minerals' stocks have spiked after it announced the signing a $13 million farm-in and joint venture agreement with a state-owned Japanese corporation for its El Tocolote copper project in Mexico.
Perth-based gold miner Focus Minerals says it will raise $40 million to accelerate production at its greenfields Treasure Island gold project near Kalgoorlie, through an institutional placement and share purchase plan.
Iron Ore Holdings has launched a $40 million capital raising to advance drilling programs and technical studies at its Iron Valley, Bungaroo South and other mining projects in the Pilbara.
