Shares in Subiaco-based explorer Syndicated Metals are higher on the back of what it describes as highly encouraging drilling results at its flagship Barbara copper-gold project in northern Queensland.
South Africa-focused miner Continental Coal says it could be forced to call in administrators unless it can recapitalise the company in order to pay off its convertible notes.
The long-hoped-for recovery in Australia's residential construction sector may finally be underway, with low interest rates driving the fastest expansion in new home building since 2005.
The price of oil rose to near $94 a barrel Tuesday as unusually cold weather in the U.S. was expected to fuel demand in the world's largest market for energy.
In the shadow of its worst ever annual sales figures, Holden is persisting with an extraordinary advertising campaign to “explain” its decision to cease car making in Australia by 2017.
West Perth-based Beadell Resources has recorded its highest ever gold production and sales at its Tucano mine in Brazil, with plant and equipment upgrades paying dividends for the company.
Ian Trahar’s CO2 Group has taken another step towards becoming one of the nation’s largest aquaculture players, putting the finishing touches its $11.2 million takeover of Queensland prawn growing
Perth-based stockbroking firm Euroz has lodged a net profit of $12.3 million for the six months ended December 31, up around $2.7 million on the previous corresponding half-year.
Northern Star Resources expects to almost double its annual gold production to more than 200,000 ounces following its $25 million purchase of the Plutonic gold mine from Barrick Gold.
Subiaco-based Paringa Resources has tasked a new leadership team with guiding the company, with founding directors David Griffiths and David Chapman stepping down from their respective roles as chairman and managing director.
Woodside Petroleum's partners in the Leviathan gas project in Israel have signed a deal to sell $1.2 billion worth of gas to the Palestine Power Generation Company for 20 years.
Shares in West Perth-based explorer Red Mountain Mining have soared on the back of another high-grade gold discovery at its Batangas project in the Philippines.
The majority of Australian businesses are more upbeat about growth in 2014 than they were last year, with business expectations rising to a one-year high.
Federal and state issues will intersect sharply in Western Australian politics over the next few months because of uncertainty over whether a new half Senate election will be ordered following the debacle over last September's poll.
Woodside Petroleum says it will push ahead with plans to jointly sell gas from its proposed Browse project despite a Japanese partner terminating a purchase deal last week.
Contractor Viento Group plans to broaden its range of services with the purchase of Hazelmere-based switchroom manufacturer HVLV in a prospective deal worth up to $21 million.
Energy giant Chevron has received conditional approval to clear an additional 32 hectares of land on Barrow Island for the construction of Australia's largest gas project.
