Veris subsidiary Aqura Technologies has signed $2.2 million in contracts including with BHP, which will use the company’s communications service across its Pilbara mine sites.
Bellevue Gold says it will use the proceeds from a $120 million capital raising to fast-track the development of its namesake project in Western Australia.
Engineering company Worley has bought out Spanish urban transport company Ferrovial's half-stake in TW Power Services for $20 million, acquiring complete ownership.
Antipa Minerals has secured its third farm-in deal, with IGO to invest up to $30 million to explore the company’s tenements in the Paterson copper-gold province.
Andrew and Nicola Forrest-backed Tattarang will pay $30 million to acquire two major pastoral stations in the Kimberley, increasing its already extensive Harvest Road investments.
Oil prices settled higher overnight as US gasoline consumption showed signs of a recovery, but price gains were limited by rising crude inventories and an increase in coronavirus infections.
Gold soared past the technical $US1,800 threshold overnight, scaling its highest since September 2011, as investors bolted for safety from the novel coronavirus and central banks poured in powerful stimulus to cushion its economic fallout.
Master Builders executive director John Gelavis has criticised the state government’s new industrial manslaughter laws, arguing harsher penalties will not improve workplace safety.
The Australian share market has suffered its worst drop in nearly two weeks amid worries about rising virus cases in Victoria and overseas and following a drop in US markets.
Nickel miner IGO has reported solid production for the financial year, including its Nova mine in Western Australia having exceeded guidance for all metals produced.
Australia will reduce the number of international flights entering the country to ease pressure on hotel quarantine amid Melbourne's coronavirus outbreak.
Alumina Limited says its joint venture with aluminium giant Alcoa has been assessed $212 million in back taxes over historical alumina sales to a government-operated aluminium plant in Bahrain.
Super Pit owners Saracen and Northern Star have reported positive gold production for the June quarter, with Saracen reaching record output for the financial year.
Andrew and Nicola Forrest-backed investment group Tattarang has reportedly acquired a 50 per cent stake in Sydney-based fintech Azupay for more than $4 million.
A startup founded in Perth has attracted former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull as an investor as it targets a planned unicorn valuation within three years.
Bardoc Gold will use $24 million raised from a share placement to advance its namesake project in Western Australia, while Galena Mining, DevEx Resources and Matador Mining have also launched capital raisings.
Aussie Home Loans recorded a 90 per cent year-on-year increase in Western Australian home loan inquiries in June, following federal and state government housing stimulus packages.
Oil prices settled little changed overnight as demand concerns due to a new surge in coronavirus cases overshadowed US government forecasts for lower production.
Gold bounced back overnight, within a striking distance of the key $US1,800 per ounce level, as a sharp jump in COVID-19 cases boosted hopes for more accommodative monetary policy measures and demand for the safe-haven metal.
The Australian share market has closed flat despite strong overseas leads as traders ponder the impact of a sharp rise in new coronavirus cases in the country's second-most populous state.
Zenith Minerals and Marquee Resources have both launched capital raisings today, while Bellevue Gold announced a maiden indicated resource for its namesake gold project in Western Australia.
International arrivals into Western Australia are being capped at 525 people each week to avoid straining the state's COVID-19 hotel quarantining system.
Shares in Cirrus Networks rocketed early this morning but eased off during the day, as the market digested a trading update detailing several completed contracts.
