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CommSec has again claimed top spot in Canstar Cannex's annual online share trading report while State One Stockbroking's online trading platform, Amscot, made its debut.

Subiaco-based explorer TNG has sold its Manbarrum zinc-lead-silver project in the Northern Territory for $US8.5 million ($A9.5 million) cash to China's Teng Fei Mining, and has flagged more potential deals.

Fox Resources has potentially doubled the mine-life for its Radio Hill copper and nickel operation in the Pilbara following an evaluation of the Sholl B2 deposit.

Global Iron and International Petroleum will continue their quest to be reinstated to the Australian Securities Exchange after an appeals tribunal said the stock market regulator should have taken additional information into account.

Canada's Uranium One continues to increase its shareholding in Paladin Energy, lifting its interest by 1.3 per cent over the past day.

Shares in Range Resources surged up to 30 per cent today after an investigation into its jointly owned Texas field estimated a potential cash flow of $US363 million ($A402 million).

Rio Tinto has moved a step closer to developing a second port at Cape Lambert in the Pilbara after receiving a conditional recommendation from the Environmental Protection Authority.

Cape Lambert Resources has lifted its takeover offer for DMC Mining to the same level as the endorsed offer from Meijin Energy Group while the target ups the ante, saying that other parties could make rival offers.

The environmental watchdog has conditionally recommended the development of the $US2.7 billion ($A3 billion) Collie urea operation by private company Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers.

Swiss mining giant Xstrata says it has suspended a $30 million copper exploration project in Queensland because of the proposed resources super profits tax.

Treasurer Wayne Swan has launched a salvo at mining executives from his "Treasury bunker" as the war of words over federal Labor's proposed resources rent tax intensifies.

Atlas Iron chief David Flanagan has taken the next step in a growing mining industry campaign against the proposed resources super profit tax, penning an open letter to the prime minister that will be published in newspapers tomorrow.

Mincor Resources says it will restart its Miitel nickel operation, more than a year after it halted production due to the financial crisis, but warns the proposed super profit tax places the mine in a precarious position.

Galaxy Resources says the proposed resources super profit tax will not affect its operation near Ravensthorpe, with profits from the mine to come from a Chinese entity not subject to Australia's tax laws.

Shares in Perth-based Northern Star skyrocketed today after it agreed to buy the Paulsens gold operation in the Pilbara from Intrepid Mines for $27 million.

Property developer Port Bouvard says it has sold its Melros asset for $4 million, taking the total of non-core assets sold to nearly $14 million.

Leighton Holdings' value of work at Chevron's massive Gorgon gas project has risen past $1 billion after it, in consortium with Saipem, was awarded a further $150 million of work to build the project's liquefied natural gas jetty and marine structure.

Iron ore veteran George Jones says the next resources boom is being threatened by the proposed super profit tax as a group of fired-up mining executives today gathered to again express their anger at the Rudd government.

The federal government has been told the cost of the National Broadband Network could be capped at $26 billion as opposed to the original $43 billion earmarked for the project, and that it should be built without Telstra.

Perth CBD occupancy costs remain the most expensive in Australia, despite falling 27 per cent in the past twelve months, according to a new Global Office Rents report from CB Richard Ellis.

The future of Western Australia’s renewable energy sector has been given a shot in the arm this week with two of the state’s largest earth-friendly power projects taking significant steps forward.

John Akehurst has been at the centre of two momentous takeover battles in WA and says a personal transformation has been instrumental to his success.

THE change management program implemented during John Akehurst’s time as Woodside Petroleum chief executive broke new ground both inside the company and for McKinsey as a consulting firm.

FOR Victorians eyeing Western Australia’s resources boom with envy, oil and gas giant Woodside Petroleum must represent the most frustrating case of the one that got away.

A LIBRARY in Mosman Park and a small home in the Swan Valley have been launched as showcase projects to illustrate the effectiveness and affordability of environmentally sustainable design.

IN A milestone week for underground tunnel projects in Perth, the Northbridge Link reached its first landmark with the launch of the tender process to sink the rail line, and the Graham Farmer Freeway turned ten.

THE Australian Services Union is calling witnesses before A Fair Work Australia hearing in a pay equity test case aimed at lifting the salaries of the state’s social and community sector workers.

Challenged by his father in his early 20s to find his passion, Cimbalino owner Steve Kenyon set out to become a barista seven years ago.

IT has been a huge week or so for those in the retirement savings business, with the federal government seeking to change the rules for investment advisers and then proposing to push the compulsory superannuation contribution to 12 per cent by the end of

Workforce planning will fall short if employers are not engaged in developing their own workforce.

The debate over tax reform has failed to pay regard to the increase in overall tax collections.

Goldman Sachs’ troubles in the US throw up some interesting questions about advisers.