Takeover target Dioro Exploration has recommended shareholders reject Ramelius Resources' offer, paving the way for rival bidder Avoca Resources to gain control.
Christmas Island miner Phosphate Resources says it will not support a proposed merger with shareholder CI Resources, which also wants to incrementally lift its stake in the unlisted public company.
A difference of opinion over the direction of Norton Gold Fields has resulted in managing director Jon Parker leaving the company, while chief financial officer Simon Brodie has also resigned.
PTTEP Australasia says the operation to plug and secure the Montara well head platform has been completed, some four months after oil started leaking into the Timor Sea.
Sinosteel Midwest Corporation has cleared the final hurdle for its Mid West iron ore project after today receiving environmental approval from the federal government.
Platinum Australia (PLA) has signed a deal with a Japanese state-owned outfit to progress the exploration program at the company's South African Stellex North Project.
Cape Lambert Resources' said it is "ideally positioned" to maximise profits from a possible sale of the Marampa iron ore project, located in Sierra Leone, West Africa, after African Minerals signed a deal for its neighbouring iron ore project.
Shares in gold explorer Cortona Resources have jumped almost 10 per cent in morning trade following the company's completion of a $10.3 million capital raising which was concluded with the settlement of a $3.6 million shortfall.
Melbourne-based satellite communications company NewSat has secured contracts worth about $2 million in recent times including a $1 million contract to provide voice and data communications on the Gorgon gas project on Barrow Island.
Shares in engineering and construction services company VDM Group climbed more than eight per cent after announcing it had been awarded a $14.1 million contract for BHP Billiton Nickel West Talc Redesign Project at Mt Keith.
The state government has confirmed it is in negotiations with the administrators of Griffin Coal to provide a pre-payment of up to $4 million against the delivery of coal under Verve Energy's current coal supply contract.
Kagara has announced the first ore production from its Lounge Lizard high grade nickel sulphide deposit thanks to a joint venture struck just eight months ago with project neighbour Western Areas.
Mamba Minerals plans to raise more than $1 million via a placement and non renounceable rights issue for on-going project cost and evaluation, new project acquisition and to provide further working capital.
The stock price of civil engineering and construction company Decmil Australia has climbed this morning after news it won a $48 million contract variation for additional work on the Pluto LNG Project with Woodside Energy.
Woodside Petroleum and its joint venture partners in the Browse Basin project have accepted renewal offers for the project's retention leases offered by the state and federal governments.
West Perth-based resources development company Atlantic Limited has entered into a heads of agreement with Mineral Resources to re-launch the Windimurra Vanadium Project in Western Australia.
Perth-based engineering and construction company Decmil Australia has been awarded a $74 million sub-contract by Thiess for the design and construction of temporary construction facilities on the Gorgon Project.
Shares in Australasian Resources have moved up this morning following the announcement of environmental approval from the state government for its $2.7 billion Balmoral South iron ore project.
Shares in Subiaco-based explorer Uramet Minerals have gained more than 5 per cent in morning trade after announcing it had executed a binding heads of agreement to enter into a joint venture to explore for gold in Guyana.
The state government has welcomed the Supreme Court ruling's overturning legal action by Apache Northwest to block the release of a restricted report into the Varanus gas pipeline explosion more than 18 months ago.
Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group has nearly resolved the year-long dispute with its shipping charter contractors afte agreeing to pay more than $US20 million to one of the counterparties involved.
Balcatta-based mineral testing company Ammtec has suffered a slide in share value today after announcing a first half profit warning due to tough working conditions for its engineering subsidiary Marc Technologies.
Resources veteran Miles Kennedy has tendered his resignation as non-executive chairman at Sandfire Resources which the company said is part of a planned restructure of its Board.
Shares in engineering outfit VDM moved up slightly after announcing it had won a $79 million contract with a Rio Tinto subsidiary to refurbish the Pannawonica township in the Pilbara.
The stock price of Murchison Metals climbed this morning after announcing an upgrade for its 50 per cent-owned Jack Hills project to three billion tonnes with work underway exploring further potential at the site.
Mine sites ceased production and ports closed as heavy rains and strong winds battered the iron ore-rich Pilbara region overnight while other operations were left unscathed by Tropical Cyclone Laurence despite causing widespread damage as it moved inland.
Shares in iron ore explorer Aurox Resources closed slightly higher today after the company announced a 15 per cent upgrade at its Balla Balla project in the Pilbara to 238 million tonnes.
West Perth-based resources development outfit Atlantic Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a state-owned corporation to develop a new bauxite project in Vietnam.
Shares in Perth-based gold explorer Adamus Resources dropped today after announcing it had secured a credit facility for the development of its Southern Ashanti Gold Project in Ghana, enabling it to become a mid-tier gold producer by early 2011.
Shares in mining contractor NRW Holdings were up slightly following the announcement of a $200 million contract for the design, development and operation of an iron ore mine at Rio Tinto's Western Turner Syncline Section 10 deposit in the Pilbara.
Perth-based uranium explorer Energia Minerals is poised to list on the Australian Securities Exchange later this month after an initial public offer raised $7.5 million.
