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.
East Perth-based Legacy Iron Ore says it has been approached by several Chinese parties interested in forming a joint venture or acquiring a large shareholding.
Grange Resources has today appointed AMEC Minproc to carry out a review of the Southdown magnetite project near Albany, which will lay down the foundation for a prefeasibility study later this year.
Clive Palmer's Mineralogy has agreed to loan $3 million to Australasian Resources, which will use the funds to progress financing talks over the Balmoral South iron ore project.
Perseus Mining is set to tap equity markets again to raise up to $139 million through an underwritten share offering, a private placement and a share purchase plan.
Belgium's Nyrstar has upped the ante of its takeover bid for CBH Resources, today offering a choice of cash and scrip for each CBH share and $1,000 for every convertible note.
Gindalbie Metals is poised to secure national transport providers QR to exclusively provide long-term bulk rail haulage services for its Karara iron ore project in the Mid West.
BHP Billiton has held urgent talks with Mines Minister Norman Moore after it launched an inquiry into the death of a 45-year-old man at its Leinster nickel mine.
Perth-based Grange Resources has secured a 69 per cent price increase for its iron ore pellets and is making moves to change from benchmark to index-based pricing.
BC Iron says it is set to start production at the Nullagine iron ore project in the second half of this year, after striking a deal with the Palyku Native Title Claim Group.
International Petroleum has today unveiled plans to list on the National Stock Exchange, days after the Australian Securities Exchange blocked a deal with links to controversial businessman Frank Timis.
