Saracen Mineral Holdings has bolstered its board with the appointment of Samantha Tough and Geoffrey Clifford as non-executive directors, four months after launching a major cost-cutting drive on t
Programmed Maintenance Services has won a $100 million contract to provide support for work on the Ichthys liqueified natural gas project off the coast of Western Australia.
Mirabela Nickel plans to pursue new strategic and funding options after announcing multiple setbacks at its Brazilian mining operations, including the loss of one of its customers and a likely increase in capital expenditure.
Empire Oil & Gas is facing a board upheaval with its biggest shareholder and joint venture partner ERM Power calling a meeting of shareholders to consider removing Empire's executive chairman and two other directors.
Northern Minerals has made a raft of new appointments as its commences a pre-feasibility study for its Browns Range rare earths project in the Northern Territory.
Exotic and minor metals are never a natural fit for small mining companies, a fact discovered by shareholders in struggling lithium producer Galaxy Resources, and a threat that hovers over the head
BHP Billiton says the environmental assessment of its multi-billion dollar Scarborough joint venture is progressing well amid support from the Western Australian government.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott is confident of striking the right balance between farmers, the environment and prosperity when it comes to maximising gas extraction in Australia.
Former Fortescue Metals Group chairman Gordon Toll is a major player in two companies at the heart of an ambitious plan to develop mining and infrastructure in South Australia.
Chinese steelmaker Ansteel is set to provide a further $US230 million injection of working capital into the Karara iron ore project in the Mid West, in a deal that would dilute Gindalbie Metals' stake in the project to as little as 38 per cent.
Employment services company Skilled Group has won a $A200 million contract to provide labour for a pipeline linking Darwin with offshore Western Australian gas deposits.
Mining transport company AL Logistics has gone into voluntary administration as it seeks to secure a $2 million investment to pay its creditors and continue operating.
Perth-based explorer Siburan Resources will seek to raise $3 million to progress its ongoing exploration activities at the Kirwan tungsten project New Zealand.
Perth-based explorer Australian-American Mining Corporation has received a $10 million debt finance term sheet from a private lender as it seeks to bring its American copper interests to production.
Southern Cross Goldfields has announced the immediate resignation of three of its directors, just days after announcing the departure of the company's chief executive.
Galaxy Resources says it is back on track to pursue the development of its flagship mine, with its Jiangsu processing facility on course to break even this year, and a further $1.1 million in cost
Perseus Mining is set to lose two of its founding directors, with Rhett Brans and Neil Fearis to resign following the company's annual general meeting in November.
West Perth-based gold miner Middle Island Resources has raised $5 million towards its proposed acquisition of the Samira Hill gold mine in West Africa through a share placement.
The world's largest drilling company Boart Longyear says it will reduce the size of its revolving credit facility from $US450 million to $US140 million.
Gold futures have slumped as comments from a slate of Federal Reserve officials cause traders to reassess their expectations for the duration of the central bank's bond-buying program.
