Mining

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.

Cape Lambert Resources is considering the sale of its suite of assets, including the advanced-stage Marampa iron ore project in Sierra Leone.

Emerging miners Atlas Iron and BC Iron remain confident that Chinese demand and longer-term prices for the commodity will remain buoyant, despite recent pessimism.

Sundance Resources has raised the possibility of terminating its long-running $1.3 billion takeover agreement with China's Hanlong Mining, while also confirming it is in discussions with other part

Aviva Corporation says it has received a notice from a group of shareholders calling for the removal of director Pieter Britz.

West Africa-focused Papillon Resources has successfully raised $52.9 million through an institutional placement, with proceeds to fast track the development of its Fekola gold project.

The boss of Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill mining project is confident it will begin shipping iron ore in 2015 despite ongoing challenges with securing funding.

Reed Resources has struck a deal with Crest Minerals over the Comet Vale gold project near Kalgoorlie, which is anticipated to be brought back online next year.

Sirius Resources has unveiled its maiden resource for the Nova nickel-copper-cobalt project, and the result has exceeded the explorer's expectations.

Gas and fertiliser group Liberty Resources has brought forward the development of a $1.4 billion LNG processing plant in central Queensland to capitalise on current eastern states gas market condit

Australia's economy has improved since the commodity price falls last year and is expected to improve further.

Galaxy Resources has opted not to restart its Mt Cattlin spodumene project near Ravensthorpe – resulting in 37 staff being made redundant.

Mining giant BHP Billiton has been fined more than $100,000 for failing to ensure the safety of one of its workers who was killed on the job.

Perth-based oil and gas minnow Kairiki Energy has announced a $12.1 million capital raising to pay back company debts and provide additional working capital.

Western Areas founder Julian Hanna has been appointed MOD Resources' new managing director.

GE Oil & Gas has won a $620 million services deal at QGC's liquefied natural gas processing plant near Gladstone in Queensland, with maintenance activities to take place at the global giant's J

Apollo Minerals has announced it will spin out its iron ore-related assets to fast-track their development, with the plan attracting a $10 million investment from India's Jindal Steel & Power.

WA-based business identities Peter Landau and Carl Popal have been appointed to the board of junior exploration company Eclipse Metals, following the resignation of all of its current directors.

Global miners Rio Tinto and Xstrata will cut around 200 jobs collectively as the weak global coal market and high Australian dollar squeeze the global miners' operations in Queensland and NSW's Hun

Gold miner Ramelius Resources has launched a strategic review of its current suite of assets, after its board of directors concluded the company's stock was significantly undervalued.