Dan Wilkie

Nickel miner Western Areas has reported a $94.7 million drop in full-year net profits, a result of the continued weakness in global nickel prices and sustained strong performance by the Australian dol

Drilling fluids and services provider Imdex has hailed an "exceptional" performance in financial year 2012, with the company lodging record revenue and profit for the 12 months to June 30.

Mining and construction contractor Macmahon Holdings has lodged a record net profit of $56.1 million for the year to June 30, on the back of a 49 per cent jump in revenue to $1.9 billion.

Canadian-owned HNZ Australia has extended its long-running contract with Rio Tinto, purchasing three new helicopters to take marine pilots to the mining giant’s iron ore carriers at Dampier and Cape L

Mining services group ADG Global Supply has reported a net profit of $1.75 million for the year ended June 30, the result of significant growth across its industrial products, global procurement and s

The Master Builders Association has backed the use of foreign workers, saying the only short-term solution to finding enough skilled workers for both the mining and construction sectors is overseas la

Internet service provider iiNet has delivered another solid lift in profit, with its best ever financial result comfortably beating analyst expectations.

The resources sector has welcomed a state government plan to establish a new mining rehabilitation fund, saying the move will free up significant funds at the beginning of the project development stag

Rents continue to increase across the metropolitan property market, while the number of tenants walking out on their leases to find cheaper accommodation is starting to climb, new research says.