Gold and iron ore are the newsmakers in Western Australia’s mining industry but nickel could be the troublemaker, with most nickel mines now operating at a loss, potentially triggering another roun
Prominent company director Ian Middlemas has been given the all-clear to chair the board of Aviva Corporation, after receiving the support of a majority of shareholders at a general meeting today.
Just under 40 jobs are set to go as international gold miner Gold Fields makes the move from owner-operated mining to a contracting model at its Agnew underground mine east of Kalgoorlie.
Northern Star Resources says its record production during the 2013 financial year largely offset the impact of lower gold prices and led to a record profit, but it hasn’t been enough for the miner
Cleveland Mining shares have gained slightly after the miner was granted a licence to construct a carbon in leach (CIL) processing plant at its Premier gold mine in Brazil.
The price of silver has plunged quicker than that of gold since Federal Reserve boss Bernard Bernanke's positive comments on the US economy three weeks ago.
Biofuels developer Algae.Tec has signed on with refining group Biodiesel Industries Australia to refine algal oil from the Perth-based company’s biofuel production facility near Sydney.
Kagara Mining’s distressed asset firesale has hit a speed bump, with the purchaser of the collapsed base metals miner’s remaining Queensland mines missing a deadline to pay $6 million worth of depo
The corporate watchdog will monitor analysts' briefings during the upcoming reporting season after launching an investigation into Newcrest Mining's disclosure of a $6 billion writedown.
Mining entrepreneur David Flanagan has been named as the fifth chancellor of Murdoch University, adding yet another resources player at the top of governance of Perth's tertiary education sector.
Fabrication, construction and services firm AusGroup has announced a $36 million contract win with Alcoa for works at the global aluminium giant’s Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup refineries.
Fortescue Metals Group says its Pilbara rail network is at capacity and any move to allow Brockman Mining access would result in reduced state iron ore royalties and federal taxes, and ultimately l
Pluton Resources and Gunson Resources have become the first companies to benefit from the state government’s new mining rehabilitation scheme, which replaces project-specific environmental bonds wi
Regis Resources is pressing ahead with plans to expand its processing facility at the Rosemont gold project, despite prevailing weakness in the gold market.
Forge Resources has picked up $8.5 million by selling a part of its stake in the Balla Balla magnetite iron ore project in the Pilbara to its joint venture partner, New Zealand’s Todd Corporation.
Hannans Reward and Avalon Minerals are embroiled in a dispute over $2 million Hannans says it is owed as consideration for the sale of the Discovery Zone copper-iron prospect in northern Sweden.
Woodside Petroleum chief executive Peter Coleman and chairman Michael Chaney have paid tribute to company founder Geoff Donaldson, who passed away last week aged 99.
Long-running attempts to revive Swan Gold Mining have hit a brick wall, with the company unable to complete a planned $15 million capital raising despite boasting a high-powered board of directors.
A newly completed study of cities focused on the energy sector has ranked Perth high on the list of international destinations, as an increasing number of global oil and gas companies build their p
Shares in Viento Group have bucked the falling trend on the ASX today, after Calibre Group director and co-founder Ray Munro was announced as its new chairman.
Gold futures have ended lower, after two straight sessions of gains, as a US stronger dollar and the swift recovery saw some investors sell their holdings to lock in profits.
