Perth logistics company Centurion has won a 10-year contract thought to be worth several hundred million dollars to handle the freight needs of mining giant Rio Tinto across Western Australia.
The Australian dollar is weaker as traders overlook the International Monetary Fund's forecast that Australia's biggest trading partner China faces a prolonged growth slowdown.
US stocks have closed solidly higher for the fourth straight day as investors ignored the International Monetary Fund's lowered growth forecasts for the US and global economies.
Gold and iron ore are the newsmakers in Western Australia’s mining industry but nickel could be the troublemaker, with most nickel mines now operating at a loss, potentially triggering another roun
Prominent company director Ian Middlemas has been given the all-clear to chair the board of Aviva Corporation, after receiving the support of a majority of shareholders at a general meeting today.
Australian shares shot up in what market watchers hope is a sign investors are over their jitters caused by the US flagging a cut to its stimulus program.
Stockbroking firm Euroz has lodged a net profit of $6.3 million, just over half of its net profit in the previous year, after enduring what it described as extremely challenging conditions in equit
Just under 40 jobs are set to go as international gold miner Gold Fields makes the move from owner-operated mining to a contracting model at its Agnew underground mine east of Kalgoorlie.
Space boffins should prepare for a wave of astronomical revelations with the $51 million Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope now in full swing.
Northern Star Resources says its record production during the 2013 financial year largely offset the impact of lower gold prices and led to a record profit, but it hasn’t been enough for the miner
The success of the demerger process at two Australian businesses – News Corp and Brambles – has led to calls for more of them, with fingers again being pointed at Wesfarmers.
US stocks have ended higher as investors look forward to the kickoff of earnings season.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 88.85 (0.59 per cent) to 15,224.69.
Cleveland Mining shares have gained slightly after the miner was granted a licence to construct a carbon in leach (CIL) processing plant at its Premier gold mine in Brazil.
