Newcrest Mining is to become a joint venture partner with Frontier Resources in its Mt Andewa project in Papua New Guinea after taking a small stake in the junior gold and copper explorer .
The state government will focus on improving waste recovery rates from the construction, demolition and industrial sectors to achieve "ambitious" targets in its new waste strategy, but has no plans
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan's attack on billionaire mining magnates for wielding undue influence is unacceptable and unfounded, Premier Colin Barnett says.
Iron ore and vanadium miner Atlantic has lined up a $41.7 million funding package to cover a cash shortfall caused by delays in production of ferrovanadium and iron ore exports from its Windimurra
It's not easy to get inside the mind of a High Court judge, but when Justice Gummow used the word “Orwellian” last week in the latest instalment of ASIC v Andrew Forrest a bell tinkled in my mind.
A judge has thrown out Gina Rinehart's latest bid to keep secret her family court battle, rejecting claims the publicity would increase kidnapping or extortion risks.
The first half of 2012 could be the best period in years for Australian agriculture, underpinned by a sizeable increase in Western Australian average farm cash.
Confidence among small and medium businesses took a backward step in the March quarter, a quarterly survey by information management firm Sensis found.
US stocks have fallen on worries about the slowing global economy after China lowered its growth estimate eclipsed positive numbers on the US services sector.
Fortescue Metals Group has hit back at Treasurer Wayne Swan, calling his attack on company founder Andrew Forrest “extreme”, “irrational” and “very disappointing”.
Sundance Resources shares were heavily traded on the ASX after the iron ore explorer entered an agreement with a private West African company about sharing infrastructure planned for the Perth-base
Water Minister Bill Marmion admits a 13.5 per cent interest rate being charged on unpaid water bills is high and says he will ask the Water Corporation to justify it.
Consumer goods retailer Harvey Norman is drastically scaling back plans to conduct five per cent of its trade online, only months after launching a brand new website.
Leighton Contractors is the latest firm to sign a framework agreement with Rio Tinto, as the mining giant pushes towards its target of exporting 353 million tonnes of iron ore per year by 2015.
Major shareholders in UCL Resources will not accept a hostile takeover offer from Minemakers, casting a cloud over the likelihood of the proposal succeeding.
Entrust Private Wealth Management has announced a merger with Finovia, a Melbourne-based funds manager backed by the private investment arm of the Wyllie family.
A Western Australian parliamentary committee will investigate whether organisers of the Kimberley Ultramarathon, in which two women were badly burned in a bushfire, took reasonable steps to ensure
In a surprise turn of events, former New South Wales Premier Bob Carr will join the Senate and take the role of Foreign Minister in the wake of Kevin Rudd's failed leadership challenge.
