Fortescue Metals Group says the overnight doubling of its recent bond offering means that it doesn't need to tap US debt markets again to help pay for its $US8.4 billion ($A8.06 billion) iron ore p
Leighton Holdings subsidiary John Holland and construction firm Macmahon Holdings have won a $340 million contract for onshore work on Darwin's Ichthys gas project.
Nexus Energy has been approached by big energy companies seeking a slice of its Crux joint venture in Western Australia in order to secure future liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply.
Mining giant Rio Tinto has awarded contracts collectively worth around $100 million to global power and automation technology group ABB, to construct 17 power distribution substations to support Ri
Mining and mining related businesses make up 20 per cent of the national economy and the sector is much larger than many people think, a Minerals Council of Australia report says.
Treasurer Wayne Swan has released draft laws to cut the corporate tax rate for both large and small businesses, amid opposition claims the proposed tax cuts are a con.
The Town of Port Hedland has approved BHP Billiton’s amended proposal to construct a large temporary workers accommodation facility in Port Hedland, after the mining giant significantly reduced the
Carrick Gold says it is aiming to become the dominant gold explorer and developer in the northern goldfields, after acquiring Pioneer Resources' Mt Jewell gold tenements for $8 million.
The Labor caucus has debated whether laws governing trusts are tough enough to stop them from being used for tax minimisation, as a high-profile case involving mining magnate Gina Rinehart continue
Gold hopeful Millennium Minerals has announced a $16.6 million capital raising and has restructured its debt facilities to boost its coffers as it ramps up its Nullagine gold project in the Pilbara
Independent MP Tony Windsor has called on National Party Senate leader Barnaby Joyce to explain his involvement in the legal battle between mining magnate Gina Rinehart and three of her children.
US President Barack Obama will announce a new trade suit against China prompted by Beijing's restrictions on the export of rare earth materials used in manufacturing hi-tech products.
Europcar has formed a partnership with a small car rental business based in Esperance in an attempt to increase its share of Western Australia’s mine-specific vehicle rental market.
Western Australia boasts the top four producing gold mines in Australia as the country remained the world’s second-largest producer of the precious metal during the 2011 calendar year, gold mining
Phillips River Mining shares have plunged on the Australian Securities Exchange after Silver Lake Resources terminated an asset sale agreement covering Phillips River’s gold assets in the Great Sou
Australia's largest gold producer Newcrest Mining says new laws limiting foreign ownership of mines in Indonesia will not affect its Gosowong operations on Halmahera Island.
Perth-based engineering firm Clough’s joint venture with BAM International has been awarded its third major jetty or near shore marine contract since the beginning of February, winning a $370 milli
Gina Rinehart's three oldest children should follow advice to "go out and earn for themselves" if they are not happy about the family trust, according to a media release put out by her lawyers.
Rio Tinto Iron Ore executive Joanne Farrell has been named the Women in Resources Champion for 2012 by Western Australia’s Chamber of Minerals and Energy.
The value of Australia's resources and energy exports jumped by 15 per cent to a record $190 billion in 2011, the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics says.
