Struggling farmers may be thrown a modest lifeline by the state government, with the premier saying it could help out with bank financing but it won't be assuming any debt on their behalf.
Atlas Iron is confident of meeting its full year producrion targets as it continues talks about developing a Pilbara rail solution to support its longer term growth.
Treasurer Wayne Swan has deflected questions about whether slowing world economic growth will push out budget deficits, saying international forecasts show a "resilient" local economy.
Mining services groups Ausdrill and Emeco have joined peer Calibre Group in announcing the general slowdown in mining and exploration activity in Australia will take a big chunk out of their expect
Australian stocks have opened firmer, with the strong start to the trading day underpinned by gains among the big four retail banks and defensive sectors.
Gold snapped higher overnight, reboundinvg a day after the biggest selloff in 30 years amid signs that the lower prices were luring buyers of bullion, coins and jewellery.
US stocks have rallied strongly as investors took Monday's market rout as a buying opportunity.The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 157.58 (1.08 per cent) to 14,756.78.
Mermaid Marine managing director Jeff Weber has sold $5.4 million worth of shares in the company, to fund the exercise of incentive options and the associated tax liabilities.
Western Australia's public universities have continued to grow through a difficult period for the higher education sector, which was hit first by the GFC and then by adverse federal government immi
Australian investors were left confused after $7 billion was wiped off the value of the sharemarket, taking the losses in two days to more than $22 billion.
The City of Swan is leading new legal action against Standard & Poors to recoup financial losses stemming from the collapse of Lehman Brothers Australia.
Perth-based Venture Minerals has signed a $15 million debt finance deal with international bank BNP Paribas, which will ensure it is fully funded to production at its Riley direct shipping iron ore
Mining giant Rio Tinto says global iron ore production increased to 61 million tonnes in the March quarter, up six per cent on the same period last year.
EVENTS industry veteran Peter Kay is little more than a month away from launching his latest venture – the 2013 Red Dog Festival, in the Pilbara – amid a host of challenges posed by a changing spon
Consumers will soon be able to watch current American television over the internet without subscription, under a new agreement Quickflix has signed with television giant HBO.
Global Surface Mining says a $160 million contract win with Fortescue Metals Group is an important step forward for the surface mining industry in Australia.
Cattle producer Australian Agricultural Company will lower the value of its herds, partly because continued dry weather has hit domestic cattle prices.
Vanadium miner Atlantic has gotten its hands on $28.5 million in debt finance and has restructured its senior secured notes facility, giving the company some financial breathing space as it ramps u
Junior explorers Alcyone Resources and Golden West Resources are looking to raise capital through discounted rights issues worth a combined $21 million.
IT'S not easy to see the positive aspect to the mothballing of the onshore gas-processing hub proposed for the Browse LNG project on the Kimberley coast.
The Australian market was lower at open as investors became risk averse in light of the disappointing economic data out of China and the fatal bombings in Boston.
