Wall Street's main indexes notched record high closes overnight, lifted by stocks expected to benefit from Republican US President-elect Donald Trump's potential fiscal policies.
The ASX200 has slipped 0.4 per cent after investors punished mining stocks for a dip in commodity prices following underwhelming Chinese stimulus measures.
The state government has poured $14 million into the environmental approvals system as part of its reforms to accelerate the process for major projects.
The union movement has accused WA’s mining lobby of “hyper-aggressive” campaigning against its activities in the Pilbara, while warning of an extreme politics push among blue collar workers.
Shares in gold-focused Resolute Mining fell by 31 per cent to 46.3 cents on Monday morning, following an update regarding the status of three employees in Mali.
Perth-based junior Ausgold has announced that Matthew Greentree has resigned as managing director and chief executive of the company, in order to pursue other interests.
Newly minted lithium miner Liontown Resources is paring back production and focusing on tapping higher margin ore in a bid to realise about $100 million in cost cuts.
A Pilbara Aboriginal corporation has accused the WA government of mismanaging an aquifer critical to a national park and Karratha’s drinking water supply.
The Economic Regulation Authority has decided to increase gas network tariffs by 7.8 per cent over the next five years, impacting more than 800,000 homes and businesses.
The ASX climbed for its third day in a row on hopes of stimulus from Beijing and a US central bank cautious when queried on the inflationary outlook under a second Trump presidency.
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Critical minerals project developer Global Lithium Resources is seeking to delay its annual general meeting citing foreign control concerns, amid an ongoing boardroom brawl.
One of Australia’s leading vehicle rental companies has allegedly fallen victim to a cyber-attack in which the emails and passwords of around 300,000 users were stolen.
The WA government has approved a new scheme for Mandogalup in hopes to solve uncertainties over the controversial area developers have eyed for housing for more than a decade.
Vulcan Energy Resources has produced the first sustainable lithium hydroxide in Europe through its vertically integrated processing infrastructure in Germany.
