mining

Major players’ dominance, strategic woes plague the Pilbara

26-Oct-2011

THE lack of a cohesive, strategic approach to meeting the Pilbara's increasing energy requirements, and mining giants' domination of the region's power generation and supply, are among the major problems facing the state's energy sector.

Graduates miss out on skills

Mark Beyer

26-Oct-2011

The number of Western Australian university students graduating with mining industry qualifications is set to jump this year to 450 but the rapid increase is bringing with it some problems.

WA soaks up 457s

Emily Morgan

19-Oct-2011

Western Australian companies reported the nation's highest growth in 457 visa recruitment over the past 12 months, according to KPMG's latest annual skilled migration survey.

Pan Asia climbs on resource upgrade

Dan Wilkie

17-Oct-2011

Stocks in Pan Asia Corporation shot up today after the mining and exploration firm revealed a 115 per cent increase in resource reserves at its flagship coal project in Indonesia.

Today’s Business Headlines

Staff Reporters

07-Oct-2011

PM's 'name and shame' jobs ploy - The Fin; Use taxes to rescue manufacturing, PM told - The Aus; Revolutionary who gave technology the personal touch - The Aus; Fraud claim against Indian tycoon doubles - The Aus; JORC takes issue with ASX disclosure revamp - The West

ASX considering stricter mining disclosure

Mark Beyer

05-Oct-2011

The Australian Securities Exchange is evaluating stricter rules for the disclosure of reserves and resources by listed mining and oil & gas companies, in order to align Australian standards with international practice.

Influx of new lenders raises a red flag for some of the sector’s seasoned players

Mark Beyer

05-Oct-2011

'BORROWER beware' is the advice from experienced mining and finance industry professionals wary about a surge in the number of non-traditional lenders moving into Australia.

LandCorp plans for regional demand

Catie Low

28-Sep-2011

LANDCORP'S bid to build a network of industrial estates in regional Western Australia is premised on meeting industrial demand to support the state's major mining and resource projects over the next decade; but analysts warn it's a strategy that can only work in concert with a robust pipeline of

Centrals wins Golden Grove contracts

Dan Wilkie

21-Sep-2011

Geraldton-based Centrals Civil Earthmoving and Mining Contractors has won two major three-year mining services contracts with MMG Golden Grove, which it says will create 40 new jobs in the Mid West.

Today's Business Headlines

19-Sep-2011

Labor tightens mining tax rules - The Fin; Battle to power up the Pilbara - The Fin; Rinehart's $1.22b Galilee sale sets up $10b project - The West; Fuel exemption 'inferior option' to appease voters - The Aus; Woodside 'listening' on Browse LNG - The Fin

Sustained wages growth not mirrored by productivity increases across most sectors

Mark Pownall

14-Sep-2011

THE 'staff wanted' signs may not yet be in every shop window as they were at the peak of the mining boom in 2007-08, but the wages that drew employees to the mines and forced other businesses to follow suit remain historically high.