The resources sector says workplace relations have become substantially more difficult under Labor's Fair Work Act, with unions having an increased influence, according to a recent survey of employers.
Apex Minerals says it will seek to raise $22.6 million through a 1 cent per share rights issue and a 1.8 cents per share placement to institutional investors to pay out its gold upside participation notes.
Wah Nam International says it will proceed with its takeover bid for Brockman Resources, after the Takeovers Panel rejected an application that Wah Nam had acquired Brockman shares in breach of the Corporations Act.
Jupiter Mines has raised $150 million to develop its Western Australian iron ore projects, Mt Ida and Mt Mason, and its Tshipi Borwa manganese operation in South Africa.
West Perth-based copper explorer Altona Mining is seeking to raise $70 million to fund development of its Outokumpu project in Finland and exploration activities at its Roseby project in Queensland.
BC Iron has become the first Pilbara junior iron ore miner to transport product on a third party's infrastructure, with the first ore from its Nullagine joint venture shipped to Fortescue Metals Group's Herb Elliot Port.
Investors' appetite for gold-related plays is on the up, with Crescent Gold the latest in a string of Western Australia-based gold explorers and miners to report an overabundance of interest in its latest capital raising.
Pilbara-focused iron ore junior FerrAus has appointed former GRD chief executive Cliff Lawrenson as chief executive officer and managing director, subject to shareholder approval.
Indian infrastructure group Lanco Infratech has emerged as the winning bidder for the Collie coal business of Ric Stowe's failed Griffin coal and power empire.
Galaxy Resources has signed a sales agreement with Global Advanced Metals for tantalum concentrate produced at its Mt Cattlin operation near Ravensthorpe.
Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced another big spend at its Pilbara iron ore operations, as it continues its drive to increase output of the booming commodity.
Lynas Corporation says it is will secure up to $US250 million in funding with the help of a major Japanese trading house to expand production and ensure additional supplies of rare earth products for the Japanese market.
A report into Australia's worst offshore oil spill has recommended a Thai-based company show cause why its rights to operate in Australian territory should not be cancelled.
South Korea's GS Engineering and Construction says it has won a $2.96 billion order to build Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers Collie urea fertiliser plant.
BHP Billiton has approved a further $US635 million of capital spending for two expansion projects it is proceeding with at its Pilbara iron ore operations.
West Leederville-based St George Mining has completed a $4 million Initial Public Offering and expects to list on the Australian Securities Exchange later this week.
Gindalbie Metals says it may produce its first iron ore earlier than its targeted date of mid-2011 and is set to reap strong margins for the bulk commodity.
Premier Colin Barnett says he has received an assurance from Royal Dutch Shell that it will not sell down its remaining 24 per cent stake in Woodside Petroleum for the foreseeable future.
Murchison Metals has dismissed reports that joint venture partner Mitsubishi Development wants to pull out of building the $4 billion Oakajee iron ore port and moved to address concerns about the structuring of the project.
Paladin Energy and Aquila Resources are at odds with climate change campaigners after the companies both rejected resolutions to discuss the issue at their AGMs.
A Chinese consortium led by Sin-Tang Development has foreshadowed a fully underwritten capital raising for iron ore developer Sphere Minerals as an alternative to Xstrata's $514 million takeover offer, which was increased today.
Talison Tantalum today announced that the company would be renamed Global Advanced Metals, as it focuses on resuming its mining operations in Western Australia.
Westgold Resources has completed a scoping study at its Rover 1 gold tenement in the Northern Territory saying it has yielded strong results with net cash flow estimated to be $118 million.
Venture Minerals has announced plans for a $20 million capital raising to fund ongoing exploration and feasibility studies at the Mt Lindsay tin/tungsten project in northwest Tasmania.
