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Ampella Mining says it is no longer looking for a suitor after its advisers Macquarie Capital and Gresham Advisory Partners failed to find a suitable takeover partner.

Four-wheel drives are supposed to be good at climbing - and they're doing just that, hitting a record high as a share of total vehicles sold in May.

International titanium products producer and marketer Tronox has completed its acquisition of Exxaro Resources mineral sands business.  

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has increased her stake in Fairfax Media to 18.67 per cent with a recent purchase of more than 143 million shares.

Perth-based engineering and mining services provider LogiCamms has won an $8.5 million deal to upgrade control systems for the coal handling preparation plant at Stanwell Corporation’s Meandu mine

Western Australia’s environmental regulator has given Sinosteel Midwest Corporation conditional approval to develop two open pits and associated infrastructure at its $2 billion-plus Weld Range iro

The red-dust iron ore export town of Port Hedland may not be everyone's idea of a scenic stop-over, but it is becoming increasingly popular with cruise ships, according to its port authority.

Resources Minister Martin Ferguson has restated the federal government's commitment to the free trade of energy resources.

Two-thirds of voters believe the government is worse under Prime Minister Julia Gillard's leadership than it was two years ago under her predecessor Kevin Rudd.

Finance minister Penny Wong says the outcome of a crucial election in Greece over the weekend will inspire stability in the eurozone.

Shares in rare earths miner Lynas have soared after an appeal against the operating licence for its controversial new plant in Malaysia was dismissed.

Shares in Little World Beverages have soared on the Australian Securities Exchange, after national beverages giant Lion launched a $380 million cash takeover bid for the Fremantle-based boutique br

 Fairfax will slash nearly 2,000 jobs, shut two printing presses and start charging people to view its key websites, in the biggest shakeup in the newspaper publisher's 170-year history.

Australian shares opened almost 1.5 per cent higher after Greece elected the pro-bailout New Democracy party to power.

The outcome of the elections in Greece shows that Greeks are in favour of the deep economic and fiscal reforms required to pull the country out of crisis, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble

The Australian dollar is one US cent higher as pro-bailout parties look set to win the Greek elections.

The cost of building the Gorgon LNG jetty and marine structures has doubled to $1.8 billion, Leighton Holdings has disclosed, citing an increased scope of work along with "technical and other chall

After a nationwide search, the state government has announced the appointment of seven Western Australian public servants to head up agencies, including the Department of Water, Department of Comme

The Australian dollar has positioned itself above parity with its US counterpart, just over a week after it slumped to a 2012-low of 97 cents.

Malaysia has imposed two new conditions on Australian miner Lynas before it can start operating a new rare earth refinery.

Navigator Resources has paid a $33,000 fine issued by Australia’s corporate watchdog, after ASIC alleged the struggling gold miner made misleading statements relating to a capital raising last year

Hong Kong investment house Wah Nam International will move to mop up the remaining shares in Brockman Resources, just over 18 months after launching the first of two takeover offers.

The Australian share market has closed slightly higher, but trading volumes were low as investors remained cautious ahead of the weekend elections in Greece.

Gavin Construction has begun construction on the nation’s most efficient industrial laundry, at the Gap Ridge industrial estate in Karratha.

You can lead a horse to water, as the saying goes, but you can't make it drink.

Main Roads WA has reappointed GHD as its engineering and technical services partner until 2015.The contract win marks the third consecutive occasion GHD has won the ETS from Main Roads.

Resource Equipment has lowered its profit guidance for this financial year, placing the blame on unexpected delays in major companies’ decision making.

The regulator overseeing the federal government's carbon tax has listed 46 additional organisations that will be liable, including Rio Tinto subsidiary Pilbara Iron and the City of Rockingham.

The proponents of a huge central Queensland mine have been told they must do more to assess its impacts on animal species and the Great Barrier Reef.

Northern Star Resources says deep drilling hits at its Paulsens gold mine in the Pilbara have the potential to be a “game changer” for the project, with results showing significant potential to ext

Australia is boosting its trade ties with resource-rich West Africa.

Australian shares opened slightly higher following gains on Wall Street amid speculation of more stimulus from the US Federal Reserve.