The directors of US-focused Aurora Oil & Gas have recommended that shareholders accept a $1.84 billion takeover offer from Canadian oil company Baytex Energy.
Gold futures have eked out a slight gain with some traders reluctant to place large bets on the precious metal ahead of a closely watched reading on US employment.
Vanadium and iron ore miner Atlantic has suspended its shares from trading on the ASX following a fire at its Windimurra operation which it says has caused "comprehensive material damage".
Gascoyne Resources has concluded an agreement with the native claimant group Wajarri Yamatji, enabling the company to progress plans on its 100 per cent owned Glenburgh gold project in the Gascoyne region.
Struggling miner Reed Resources has agreed to sell its Comet Vale gold project to a private bidder for $2 million, about a third of the price offered by Crest Minerals in its terminated bid for the project last year.
A national database to record mining industry deaths and injuries has yet to have any data entered into it, despite governments starting work on it 12 years ago.
World oil prices have risen modestly after a closely watched US oil report suggested severe winter weather across large parts of the country was pushing up demand for heating oil.
Iron ore miners in the Pilbara are on track to reach production and shipping targets, despite bad weather hampering operations and affecting some December quarter results.
Redstone Resources has raised $1.65 million to fund exploration of its 100 per cent owned Tollu copper project in the West Musgrave region of Western Australia.
US oil prices have pushed higher after falling for two sessions as much of the country's upper Midwest and northeast faced more extra-cold weather from a looming winter storm.
West Perth-based copper junior Southern Hemisphere Mining has announced plans to raise up to $3.4 million through a share placement and entitlement issue.
The Environmental Protection Authority has appointed three delegates to assess the environmental impact of the state government's proposed Browse liquefied natural gas precinct.
Tangiers Petroleum's friendly takeover bid for Jacka Resources appears to be in doubt following the resignation of Tangiers executive chairman Eve Howell, citing the loss of support of several major shareholders.
Perth-based miner Integrated Resources Group has signed a conditional farm-in agreement of up to 85 per cent of four permits with more than 3000 square kilometres of prospective copper-filled land in Zambia.
Oil prices have fallen after weak manufacturing data in the United States and China fuelled worries about demand in the world's two biggest oil consumers.
Contractor OTOC has appointed Simon Thomas as its new chief executive officer as current CEO Adam Lamond takes on the position of executive director for corporate strategy.
Africa-focused mining companies are suffering under the weight of higher costs and lower productivity, with the value of some companies halving over the past year.
Gold futures have eased a bit, locking in the first weekly loss since early December as the Federal Reserve said it would continue to pare its bond-buying program.
Mining services company Boart Longyear has taken the unusual step of awarding its recently appointed chief executive Richard O'Brien a US$5 million cash grant.
Northern Star Resources has confirmed it will enter into a hedging program for almost a third of its forecast gold production over the next 12 months as concerns over price volatility continue to linger across the sector.
Perth-based Volta Mining has raised $2.5 million to advance its exploration efforts at the DSO Newman iron ore project in the Pilbara and has completed the acquisition of Pilbara Commodities.
Toro Energy has revised the start-up capital cost for its Wiluna uranium project to $315.6 million, a figure which represents an increase of almost $47 million from its original estimate.
Gina Rinehart has retained the title of Australia's richest person, with the iron ore magnate's fortune climbing by a cool $804 million, or four per cent, to $20.3 billion in 2013.
