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Mining giant Rio Tinto says it's trying to secure financing for its Simandou iron ore project in Guinea.

Cazaly Resources has acquired the Lynd base metals-nickel project in Queensland through a farm-in agreement with Anglo American Exploration Australia.

BHP Billiton is generating weaker cash flow than expected but Standard & Poor's has let it off the credit rating hook.

Oil and gas explorer Strata-X Energy has made a successful debut on the ASX, closing its first day of trade 5 cents over its issue price.

One of the state's busiest directors, Ian Middlemas, is seeking to take a big stake in Aviva Corporation and become its chair in a proposal that appears to have been rejected by the listed company'

The Australian share market finished lower due to falls in the resources sector.

Woodside Petroleum's $40 billion Browse gas project looks less likely to go ahead despite the re-election of its biggest supporter, Premier Colin Barnett.

The head of Western Australia's Department of Environment and Conservation has been forced to quit after 12 years in the job due to illness.

Fears that a ballot box was stolen with a car in the knife-edge electorate of Midland have proven baseless.

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan said the government intends to keep to its promise of getting debt below $250 billion by the end of the 2012/13 financial year.

Business hiring intentions are subdued due to conflicting economic messages and uncertainty over the outcome of the upcoming federal election, a survey says.

The federal government will overhaul the way complaints against the press are handled and ensure there is no further reduction in media diversity.

Gold miner Ramelius Resources has begun mining at its Western Queen South project in a bid to boost production to 100,000 ounces a year.

Range Resources has announced the sale of its producing Texas oil and gas assets for $US30 million, to fund the ramp up of production at its Trinidad operations.

Oil and gas industry groups say the federal government's move to impose tougher environmental checks on coal seam gas and large coal mines is unnecessary, unwelcome and could co

It's a good thing for the re-elected state government that the property market is rising, because without an increase in stamp duty from extra house sales, the state budget could develop a large ho

Greens Senator Scott Ludlam admits he's in strife if weekend state election results carry over to the federal election in September.

A full-time job does not guarantee access to housing, according to a report on housing affordability.

Gina Rinehart's daughter Hope Welker has formally withdrawn from the Supreme Court civil action she took with two of her siblings against her mother.

The Australian share market has opened slightly stronger after US markets continued to climb to new highs.

The Australian dollar is more than half a US cent higher following gains on the New York stock market.

US stocks brushed off an early move toward a correction and added to the bull run, with the Dow setting a fresh record for the fifth straight day.

The Australian dollar has closed lower, drifting back towards 102 US cents as global markets poured back into the US dollar after a positive US jobs report.

Gold miners Ramelius Resources and Northern Star Resources have jumped on the ASX today after releasing updated resources amnd reserves estimates for their respective gold projects.

Mark Bouris' TZ Limited has struck a deal to install lockers in petrol stations and convenience stores in a bid to capitalise on the online retailing boom.

Centaurus Resources has passed a major milestone at its Jambreiro iron ore project in Brazil, awarding an engineering and procurement contract for the project's development.

The Australian share market finished more than 0.4 per cent higher following a wave of investor enthusiasm in Japan and the US.

Gina Rinehart's part-owned Queensland coal company has strick an agreement with Aurizon to develop new rail and port facilities for the Galilee Basin worth about $6 billion.

The Reserve Bank of Australia's computer systems have fallen victim to cyber hacking in at least two highly sophisticated online attacks.

Accounting firm Walker Wayland WA has signed a heads of agreement with fellow practice Attalus which will lead to a merger of the two firms.

Sirius Resources' market capitalisation topped $1 billion during trade today, after it announced further strong drilling results at its Bollinger nickel discovery near Norseman.

The final make-up of the state parliament will not be known for days, as counting continues in five knife-edge seats and Premier Colin Barnett ponders the composition of his new cabinet.