Cortona Resources says it is nearly ready to kick off development of its Dargues Reef gold mine in New South Wales after finalising a $42 million financing package with Deutsche Bank.
Treasurer Wayne Swan won't reveal if the federal budget will include specific measures for the non-mining states, but says the government is committed to spreading Australia's mining wealth across
Forge Group subsidiary Cimeco has won a $125 million civil and concrete works contract at Fortescue Metals Group’s Solomon Hub iron ore project in the Pilbara.
The global financial market environment is on a more stable footing and Australian banks are in a good position to address any future turmoil, the Reserve Bank of Australia says.
Cocos Islands residents have never been consulted about basing American surveillance drones on the Australian territory and were recently assured no military base would be set up there, a local bus
Foreign Minister Bob Carr has urged Chinese telco giant Huawei to push ahead with expansion in Australia despite being banned from taking part in tenders for work on the national broadband network.
Magnetite hopeful Mindax’ $115 million tie-up with Japan’s Sumitomo could be in jeopardy, after one of its board members lodged paperwork to block the deal by ousting two company directors, includi
The City of Fremantle has launched a new initiative to increase environmental sustainability in the port city; encouraging residents and businesses to construct vertical and rooftop gardens.
National accounting and advisory group MGI Australasia is on the lookout for a new partner in Perth, after announcing its current Perth branch would cease membership of the group from June 30.
Perth-based oil and gas explorer Zeta Petroleum has launched an $8 million IPO to fund the appraisal and development of its Romanian oil and gas assets.
If the Queensland election was not an event unique to that State, as seems likely, then it might be time for investors to adjust their portfolios ahead of the inevitable change in Canberra, such as
Mining services company Ausdrill has signed on as the major sponsor of the Hockeyroos, Australia’s women’s hockey team, in a two-year deal that ends a long search for financial backing.
The Australian share market has followed offshore markets higher in opening trade, with investors encouraged by signs from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that the US would keep interest r
The Australian dollar has risen almost one cent and pushed past 105 US cents for the first time in six days following indications from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the US would keep i
US stocks have surged following gains on European markets and after Ben Bernanke said a still-weak job market merited the Federal Reserve keeping easy money policy in place.
UK-based engineering group Kentz says it lodged a 26 per cent increase in revenue across its Australasian operations for the year ended December 31, driven by increased activity in Western Australi
Arafura Resources expects to convert a rare earths sales deal with Germany's ThyssenKrupp into a formal agreement and expand the intended customer base in Europe.
