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Gold and iron ore are the newsmakers in Western Australia's mining industry but nickel could be the troublemaker, with most nickel mines now operating at a loss, potentially triggering another roun

Global miner Rio Tinto has started shipping copper concentrate from its Oyu Tolgoi gold and copper mine in Mongolia.

The Australian dollar is higher due to stronger than expected inflation data out of China.

Prominent company director Ian Middlemas has been given the all-clear to chair the board of Aviva Corporation, after receiving the support of a majority of shareholders at a general meeting today.

Australian shares shot up in what market watchers hope is a sign investors are over their jitters caused by the US flagging a cut to its stimulus program.

Stockbroking firm Euroz has lodged a net profit of $6.3 million, just over half of its net profit in the previous year, after enduring what it described as extremely challenging conditions in equit

Telstra plans to send 170 jobs from one of its fastest-growing divisions to India.

Just under 40 jobs are set to go as international gold miner Gold Fields makes the move from owner-operated mining to a contracting model at its Agnew underground mine east of Kalgoorlie.

Shares in Australia's Alumina have posted strong gains despite its giant aluminium producing partner Alcoa posting a large quarterly loss.

Space boffins should prepare for a wave of astronomical revelations with the $51 million Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope now in full swing.

The promoter for the coming Warped Tour is blaming the state government for his decision to take Perth off the tour dates.

Ramelius Resources shares have jumped almost 20 per cent after the gold miner posted a record June quarter production result.

Northern Star Resources says its record production during the 2013 financial year largely offset the impact of lower gold prices and led to a record profit, but it hasn't been enough for the miner

The worst business trading conditions in four years could see the Reserve Bank of Australia cut the cash rate as early as August.

The Australian share market has opened nearly one per cent higher.

World oil prices have eased slightly but concerns over mounting violence in the wake of the military coup in Egypt kept the market firm.

The Australian dollar is firmer as it looks like a Portuguese political crisis may have been averted, boosting risk appetite.

The success of the demerger process at two Australian businesses – News Corp and Brambles – has led to calls for more of them, with fingers again being pointed at Wesfarmers.

US stocks have ended higher as investors look forward to the kickoff of earnings season.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 88.85 (0.59 per cent) to 15,224.69.

Just more than a week after Kevin Rudd took back the top job and suddenly Labor's starting to look competitive again.

Cleveland Mining shares have gained slightly after the miner was granted a licence to construct a carbon in leach (CIL) processing plant at its Premier gold mine in Brazil.

Apartment developer Finbar has forecast another record profit, its seventh consecutive year of profit growth.

Water infrastructure group GFR-Masters of Water has appointed prominent WA executive John Langoulant as an independent director.

Australian shares have finished lower as weaker commodities prices and the prospect of higher unemployment weighed on investors.

Perth-based jeweller Tayron Scagnetti has placed second in the jewellery division at the 2013 WorldSkills International Competition in Leipzig, Germany.

The price of silver has plunged quicker than that of gold since Federal Reserve boss Bernard Bernanke's positive comments on the US economy three weeks ago.

Biofuels developer Algae.Tec has signed on with refining group Biodiesel Industries Australia to refine algal oil from the Perth-based company's biofuel production facility near Sydney.

Virgin Australia has completed the purchase of a 60 per cent stake in Tigerair Australia.

Kagara Mining's distressed asset firesale has hit a speed bump, with the purchaser of the collapsed base metals miner's remaining Queensland mines missing a deadline to pay $6 million worth of depo

The state's peak business representative group says the coalition's plans to cut $1 billion in red and green tape by rolling back Labor policies, including the carbon tax and the minerals resource