Orica's new boss has come out swinging, saying the company is riding high on the mining boom despite a horror year from a public relations perspective.
Arafura Resources has announced a strategic agreement with a major Korean multinational, to potentially develop its Australian rare earths deposits in joint venture.
The federal government has granted some of the world's largest oil and gas players, including Woodside Petroleum and BHP Billiton, the right to drill new permits off the coasts of Western Australia
Rio Tinto has named its nominees to the board of minerals explorer Ivanhoe Australia after taking effective control of the company's major shareholder.
Premier Colin Barnett should leave the proponents of the $30 billion-plus Browse gas hub to make their own decisions and stop upsetting investors, the Labor opposition says.
Forge Group subsidiary Cimeco and its indigenous joint venture partner Pilbara Logistics have won a $41 million construction contract with BHP Billiton Iron Ore.
A union representing 600 workers at the troubled Point Henry Alcoa aluminium smelter is optimistic the plant can be saved after meeting with US executives reviewing its future.
Setting aside natural gas resources for the nation's own use would be counter-productive and could leave gas in the ground at a time when new supplies need to be developed, says oil and gas produce
Woodside Petroleum has told shareholders that it plans to substantially increase its exploration spending and seek new partnerships, despite plunging prices caused by a gas glut in the United State
Matilda Zircon has appointed former Murchison Metals boss Trevor Matthews as its new chief executive.Mr Matthews will take the reins at Matilda from May 14.
Aquila Resources' $430 million sale of its half interest in the Isaac Plains coal mine in Queensland is a step closer to being officially sold, following Foreign Investment Review Board's (FIRB) ap
Fortescue Metals Group founder Andrew Forrest expects his company will pay "little or no" minerals resource rent tax when it comes into effect from July 1.
Woodside Petroleum has struck a $2 billion deal to sell part of its stake in the proposed Browse LNG development, in a move that will add to speculation the gas will be piped to the North West Shel
Mining companies are so desperate for workers some are throwing their selection criteria in the bin and spending money on training raw recruits, the Department of Treasury has found.
Woodside Petroleum says it will soon be loading first gas for export from its Pluto LNG project, after commencing production at the $14.9 billion operation near Karratha.
Gindalbie Metals and Western Power have finalised funding and access arrangements for an electricity transmission project in the Mid West, moving the $380 million Mid West Energy Project (MWEP) clo
Fortescue boss Andrew Forrest has accused Treasurer Wayne Swan of lying about the amount of revenue the federal government will get from its mining tax.
Engineering groups UGL and CH2M Hill have won a $550 million contract to build the combined cycle power plant for the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the Northern Territory.
Embattled miner Kagara has called in administrators from Taylor Woodings after making no progress on restructuring its financing arrangements over the past week.
Industrial services company Spotless has agreed to a full take-over by private equity firm Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) for a total cash consideration of $2.71 per share.
Billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest has celebrated his Australian Employment Covenant (AEC) finding 10,000 jobs for Aboriginal people by taking a swipe at the federal government's record on i
