Mining

Navigator Resources' struggle to raise funds has ended for the worse with administrators called in and about 200 workers being laid off.

Toro Energy has been granted long-awaited federal government approval for its flagship Wiluna uranium mine, the first of its kind in Western Australia.

The Australian Greens are calling for all coal seam gas projects to be put on hold until their environmental impacts are better known, following revelations about shortfalls in the approval process

BlueScope Steel and the world's second-largest steelmaker have begun their $1.31 billion joint venture in coated products.

News of Brazil-focused miner Crusader Resources achieving its first iron ore sales has excited the market with its share price jumping more than 16 per cent today.

International consulting, engineering and construction services contractor MWH Global plans to acquire Perth-based environmental consultancy Outback Ecology.

Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill Holdings has overlooked its joint venture partners and appointed Samsung C&T as its engineering contractor for the $10 billion Roy Hill iron ore development in the Pilb

Shares in Linc Energy fell more than 12 per cent after the company announced it has raised $200 million through a convertible bond issue.

Gold miner Troy Resources has made an all-scrip off-market takeover bid for Azimuth Resources, valuing the target at $188 million.

Aleator Energy has secured a $US20 million loan to fund exploration at its Povorotnoye gas and condensate development in the Ukraine.

Beadell Resources has launched a $25 million capital raising to pay off outstanding invoices for its Tucano gold processing facility in Brazil and boost working capital.

Torque Mining has pulled its initial public offering off the table after it failed to meet the minimum subscription threshold of $3 million.

The mining company formerly known as Magellan Metals has been cleared by the state environmental regulator to resume the export of lead carbonate from the Port of Fremantle, subject to a strict set

WHL Energy has attracted the interest of a global energy giant to explore a potential farm-in agreement covering the company's Seychelles oil and gas assets.

Crusader Resources has secured a $20 million debt finance facility with Macquarie Bank which will fund the development of its Brazilian projects - the Borborema gold project and Posse iron ore deve

Avalon Minerals has appointed a new chairman to lead the company's development of its northern Sweden minerals tenements, particularly its Viscaria copper project.

Shares in takeover target Norfolk Group were up strongly today after bad news on a contract termination was outweighed by the disclosure that its takeover price could be nearly twice the 38 cents p

Engineering and property services provider UGL is reviewing its corporate structure now that the property business generates nearly 50 per cent of group earnings.

New resources minister Gary Gray has ruled out any changes to federal Labor's controversial mining tax.

Doray Minerals says the mine life at its Andy Well gold operation can be extended following the unveiling of the maiden resource for the Judy Lode deposit.

Petrol could be up to three cents a litre cheaper in the next few weeks, an economist says.

The West Australian government should open up competition in the electricity market for small customers and let providers decide whether it's financially viable, the Economic Regulation Authority (

Australia's energy players are looking at offshore gas processing to ensure resources such as the Browse and Scarborough fields are exploited in the near future.

Wesfarmers' Kleenheat Gas has entered the domestic natural gas market, offering a discount to win customers from former monopoly market holder, Alinta.

Gold junior Hannans Reward has raised $2.8 million to fund exploration at its Pahtohavare copper-gold project in northern Sweden.

Gary Gray's appointment to the important resources portfolio has got the nod of approval from the sector.

Engineering and construction contractor Clough says it is on the lookout for fresh acquisitions after selling its stake in Forge Group, less than three years after it purchased it.

Tempo Australia has won a construction services contract with Laing O'Rourke Australia at Rio Tinto's Cape Lambert port expansion project.

Paynes Find Gold has enjoyed a solid rise on the ASX today, after it said it had begun producing gold at its namesake operation.

Loss-making Whitehaven Coal is laying off 40 workers in NSW as it cuts costs to deal with lower coal prices.

RCR Tomlinson has made a $62 million offer to purchase engineering contractor Norfolk Group.

Titan Energy shares have jumped on the ASX today, after the company said it had made a commercial oil and gas discovery at its Allen Dome oil field in Texas.