A survey of the country's oil and gas industry has revealed the sector paid $8.8 billion in tax in 2008-09, the highest level since data was first collected in 1987-88, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association says.
Woodside Petroleum says partners in the Sunrise joint venture have decided on a floating liquefied national gas facility rather than an onshore plant at either Darwin or Timor-Leste (East Timor).
Former Regis Resources managing director David Walker has reportedly pared back his claim for damages against three of the company's directors, who successfully rolled the board last year.
Belmont-based Aurora Minerals has raised $15.5 million through a share placement, with funds to be applied to its Capricorn South East manganese project in the south of the Pilbara region.
Shares in Aditya Birla Minerals have risen after the base metals miner today said it expects an annual profit after tax of $61 million, a turnaround from the $76 million loss from the previous year.
The state government has received 90 applications seeking more than $9 million in co-funding as part of its $80 million Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) to encourage drilling and exploration in untapped areas.
IronClad Mining hopes to calm investors and clarify details of the funding arrangements for the start up of the Wilcherry Hill Iron Ore Project in South Australia.
Shares in iron ore hopeful BC Iron have surged five per cent in morning trade after the company was formally granted a mining lease for its Nullagine project.
Shares in Moly Mines have been lifted following the company's completion of the Chinese-backed transaction resulting in Hanlong Mining Investment becoming Moly's controlling shareholder after settling the $US200 million equity and debt funding.
Pilbara-focused minerals outfit Fox Resources has announced a rights issue to potentially raise over $7 million to further advance its heap leaching operation.
West Perth-based Navigator Resources has today stepped into the producer ring with the pouring of the first gold bars at both its Bronzewing and Leonora operations on the same day.
Poseidon Nickel has today restarted underground operations at its Mt Windarra nickel project in the Goldfields after the global financial turmoil halted work 18 months ago.
Recently-listed Doray Minerals has raised $4 million that will fund further exploration at its Andy Well gold prospect in the northern Murchison region of Western Australia.
Shares in Noble Mineral Resources were higher after the South Perth-based company confirmed a $62 million capital raising to progress its gold project in Ghana.
The biggest earthquake to hit the Western Australian Goldfields in 50 years has closed the nation's largest mine and left several historic buildings damaged.
Bibra Lake-based Mineral Resources says it is finalising the largest build, own, operate (BOO) crushing contract ever awarded in Australia for Fortescue Metals Group's Christmas Creek iron ore project in the Pilbara.
Pilbara iron ore hopeful BC Iron has awarded Brisbane-based Watpac construction and services contracts, valued at more than $300 million, at the Nullagine joint venture.
OM Holdings says it will run the ruler over Consolidated Minerals' Woodie Woodie manganese mine in the Pilbara, which could unlock synergies between both companies.
Shares in West Perth-based Continental Coal were higher after it entered another offtake deal and secured $US47 million ($A51 million) for the Vlakplaats coal project in South Africa.
West Perth-based Liontown Resources has struck a $7 million farm-in arrangement with Ramelius Resources for its Mt Windsor gold project in north Queensland.
The WA Chamber of Minerals and Energy has cemented an alliance with the Minerals Council of Australia to create a consortium that will lobby certain issues that face the resources sector.
WA Mines Minister Norman Moore says the government aims to raise around $35 million a year for the state's new safety system, predominately from levies charged for each worker in the resources sector.
Shares in Eneabba Gas were higher after the energy outfit today entered a joint venture deal with Melbourne-based Cougar Energy for the development of its Mid West coal resources into an underground coal gasification project.
Po Valley Energy says it will bring its Bezzacca gas field in northern Italy on line in 2012, making it the Perth-based company's fourth production field in the country.
Darwin-based regional airline operator Airnorth has announced it will launch two new services to Port Hedland and Karratha via Broome with the first flight scheduled for June 1.
Wesfarmers has moved to a quarterly coal pricing system for the majority of ore produced at its Curragh mine in Queensland after achieving a 70 per cent increase to current prices.
Shares in DMC Mining have risen after the junior iron ore explorer today received a better takeover offer for its shares compared to the $34 million offer from Cape Lambert Resources.
