Mining

INTERNATIONAL architectural and design consultancy, Woodhead, is sponsoring two Western Australian artists’ residencies in China, with work being exhibited at the Shanghai Hong Miao Gallery.

After more than 30 years in the mining industry, and celebrating his 60th birthday this year, Jubilee Mines founder Kerry Harmanis has ruled out an entry back to the sector and suggested the possib

A little known Saudi Arabian company is poised to become a major Western Australian exporter if the proposed acquisition of mineral sands miner Bemax Resources Ltd, which has major WA operations, g

WHILE several sales campaigns for prime CBD office buildings have come to a close during the past few months, another St Georges Terrace address is being put on the market.

West Perth-based Ampella Mining Ltd has delivered promising results from its initial exploration programs in the West African country of Burkina Faso.

Airlines servicing Western Australia's growing resources centres and mine sites have again boosted services and capacity as demand for air services into the regions continues to strengthen.

Employment in the already buoyant minerals sector is set for even stronger growth with a 70 percent increase forecast by the year 2020, in new research commissioned by the Minerals Council.

Goldstar Resources NL will relocate the Company's corporate office from Perth to Melbourne as part of its development preparations for the Tubal Cain and Eureka Gold Projects in Victoria.

Como based Nido Petroleum Ltd has raised over $41.2 million through a share placement, with funds to be used to expand its current drilling programs and raise working capital.

Fortescue Metals Group shares surged well above the $10 mark today, pushing the wealth of Australia's richest man, Andrew Forrest,over $10.5 billion.

Mineral sands miner Bemax Resources Ltd, which has extensive operations in Western Australia's South West, has recommended that shareholders accept a $301 million takeover offer.

Aurox Resources Ltd today released a response to media reports to clarify the relationship between the WA-based explorer and China's state owned Chengde Iron and Steel Group.

Jabiru Metals Ltd is to raise $51.9 million through a placement at 80 cents per share, to fast track its exploration programme and feasibility studies of its base metals projects.

Murchison Metals Limited insisted today it would not bow to any of the claims of junior explorer Chameleon Mining Ltd, which has instituted legal proceedings to try and win a share of Murchison's iron ore tenements.

Drilling contractor Ausdrill Ltd today formally rejected Macmahon Holdings Ltd's $446 million takeover offer, describing it as inadequate and opportunistic.

Iron ore developers Murchison Metals Ltd and Midwest Corporation Ltd are likely to merge after Midwest's directors unanimously endorsed a proposed scheme of arrangement that values their stock at $7.17 per share.

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Exploration company Spitfire Resources Limited has moved to diversify its asset portfolio and commodity base by acquiring an advanced coal project in Tasmania.

South Boulder Mines Ltd has announced the details of a $2 million capital raising and a major restructuring of its board of directors.

Bannerman Resources announced today the appointment of Geoff Stanley as chairman of the company effective immediately.

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Takeover target Midwest Corporation Ltd said today it was seeking to establish an acceptance facility for shareholders who want to accept Sinosteel's takeover offer but want protection from a cut in the price they receive.

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Enormous wealth is being created as a result of WA's unprecedented boom, with a handful of super-rich mining executives leading the way.

Alternative capital raising platform, the Australian Small Scale Offerings Board, has signed up Australian Securities Exchange-listed Ipernica Ltd as its second Western Australian accredited member.

The oil and gas industry is a major contributor to Australia’s economy, generating estimated revenue of $33.6 billion in 2007, mostly out of Western Australia.

West Perth based White Cliff Nickel Ltd has announced a joint venture with a Korean consortium for the exploration of the White Cliff nickel project.

Construction and engineering firm Macmahon Holdings Ltd has launched a $446 million takeover bid for Canning Vale-based Ausdrill Ltd, a year after the drilling contractor revealed it had been approached by an unidentified suitor.

Uranium explorer Bannerman Resources Ltd has awarded GRD Ltd subsidiary GRD Minproc a contract to carry out a bankable feasibility study for its Namibian mine project.

Epsilon Energy has entered a trading halt as shares in the Subiaco-based explorer skyrocketed by as much as 411 per cent in trade today, after an exploration target of 1 billion tonnes of iron ore was revealed for its Mardie project in the Pilbara.

West Perth based Ampella Mining Limited has appointed Dr Paul Kitto to the role of Chief Executive Officer, reporting directly to the Company's Board of Directors.

West Perth based Overland Resources Ltd has lodged a prospectus to raise $10 million, with funds being used to conduct a full feasibility production study at its Andrew Zinc Deposit in Canada.