Mindax shares plunged on the ASX today after the company appointed a new non-executive director ahead of a shareholder vote regarding the future of the company’s $115 million tie-up with Japa
Opposition Treasury spokesperson Ben Wyatt has savaged the state government’s handling of the $95 million upgrade of nib Stadium, saying Western Australians will receive “next to nothing” in r
Mineral Resources’ director Chris Ellison has continued to reap extraordinary rewards from his stake in the highly profitable contractor, this week raising a further $41 million from share sales.
Chinese demand is driving the resources boom, but Australian companies should consider operating in China itself, says the head of Swedish engineering giant Sandvik.
Mines minister Norman Moore said today he is “extraordinarily frustrated” after the state government withdrew its prosecution against US petroleum company Apache and its joint venture partners over
The state opposition has aligned itself with the Urban Development Institute of Australia in a pledge to streamline Western Australia’s residential planning and approvals system if successful at ne
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says rural and suburban regions across Australia will benefit economically as the national broadband network (NBN) rollout ramps up across the nation.
About 50 Aboriginal rights activists have marched on Western Australia's parliament to demand a compensation deal equal to five per cent of the annual gross domestic product of the state'
BC Iron has beefed up its senior management team to seek out new opportunities and project acquisitions, adding former Barrick Gold manager Peter Powell to drive business development.
The Australian dollar has drifted lower, as the market awaits more data to drive it.At 1700 AEDT, the local currency was trading at 104.35 US cents, down from 105.30 cents yesterday.
Resources giant Rio Tinto's decision to scrap plans for a $US2 billion ($A1.92 billion) aluminium smelter in Malaysia has been blamed in part on China over-supplying the market.
Strike Energy has completed a $20 million share placement to fund further drilling programs at its Cooper Basin fields and demonstrate the commercial potential of its Eagle Ford shale gas assets.
Banks are desperate to keep lending despite a record number of Australians being "under water" on their mortgages and the Reserve Bank of Australia's warning against chasing unrealistic profits.
Australia's gas fields should be harnessed for domestic consumption to keep the nation's manufacturing sector competitive, an adviser to the US President says.
Large numbers of short-term mining industry workers in the Pilbara region are causing havoc in some communities, leading to fights in overcrowded taverns, public urination and more rubbish on
Premier Colin Barnett has slammed the federal government over his state's share of GST revenues, saying Western Australia has "hit the bottom of the barrel" and must slash services becaus
Oklo Resources says the military coup in Mali is not expected to affect the gold explorer as it has been asked by the new administration to continue operations.