Share ownership among adult Australians declined from 43 per cent to 38 per cent during the past two years, a 2012 Australian Securities Exchange study shows.
The volume of drilling activity in the global gold industry has fallen by 55 per cent in the past 12 months, new data from research group IntierraRMG has found.
Embattled lithium producer Galaxy Resources has announced a deeply discounted $47 million rights issue to give the company a much needed cash injection.
Shares in Santos closed 1.6 per cent higher after the company said oil production started ahead of schedule at its $490 million Fletcher Finucane project off the West Australian coast.
Construction giant Leighton Holdings says it's not concerned about the recent woes of mining services companies due to its diverse business interests and cyclical nature of the industry.
Geraldton-based earthmoving and mining contractor Central Earthmoving has expanded its operational capacity through the take-over of a local mulching company and the acquisition of new machinery.
Iron Ore Holdings’ proposal for an innovative port development south-west of Dampier has received conditional approval from the Environmental Protection Authority.
Viento Group's new contracting business, established with a group of former NRW Holdings executives, has won its first major contract at Fortescue Metals Group’s Solomon project.
Biofuels producer Aurora Algae’s proposal for a new commercial algae farm near Karratha has been conditionally approved by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).
ASIO needs powers to make sure those formerly employed by government agencies, who now act as lobbyists and consultants with overseas powers, achieve outcomes in Australia’s national interest.
An independent review of Australia's franchise sector has recommended substantial reforms, including strengthening the obligations of parties to act in good faith and a stronger enforcement regime.
Perth-based Marengo Mining’s proposed Yandera project in Papua New Guinea is facing a delay due to a third-party power provider withdrawing from proposed power supply arrangements.
Australia's richest woman, Gina Rinehart, has drawn criticism from Prime Minister Julia Gillard after saying Australia would face the same problems as Greece if support for the mining industry was
Pay rises handed to the Western Australian government ministerial staffers are excessive, given savings are being sought in the rest of the public sector, the opposition says.
IT’S easy to get excited about what’s happening in the fast-moving world of currency values but it’s wrong to describe what’s happening as a ‘war’, because it’s not; what’s going on is simply econo
