New Mineral Resources chair Malcolm Bundey says the appointment of two experienced professionals to the company's board is a reflection of "my immediate priorities as chair".
Woodside Petroleum has donated $1 million to the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, while 100 Woodside employees have raised almost $280,000 more through the Ride to Conquer Cancer.
Woodside Petroleum has revealed a 9 per cent drop in production in the second quarter of 2010 driven by scheduled maintenance shutdowns, the sale of the company's Otway assets, and a natural decline in oil production.