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The Australian dollar has hit a fresh six-year low as the weakest business confidence in almost two years reminds traders another interest rate cut is likely.

A stronger dollar has pushed oil prices sharply lower, adding to fierce pressure on the market from a global supply glut.

Gold has fallen to a three-month low, pressured by the US dollar's rise to its highest in nearly 12 years and renewed expectations of a midyear interest rate increase in the United States.

The Dow has dumped more than 330 points on renewed worries about higher interest rates and the soaring dollar.

Iron ore rivals BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are united in their forecast more high-cost producers will leave the market, but have stopped short of predicting how Western Australia's higher-cost producers will fare over time.

Perth-based minerals explorer Rift Valley Resources has signed a deal to wholly acquire the Mtemi Resources Group of Companies after completing a $4 million capital raising.

The state government has fast-tracked legislation into parliament to curb excessive rate rises on some tenements in the mining and petroleum sectors.

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Resource Development Group managing director Jeff Brill has stepped down from his executive role as the mining services group looks to cut costs.

The share market has closed relatively flat as the mining and energy sectors fell on the latest Chinese inflation data and lower iron ore prices.

Subiaco-based minerals explorer TNG has signed an offtake agreement for vanadium from its flagship Mount Peake vanadium-titanium-iron project in the Northern Territory with South Korean-based Woojin.

Oil and gas modelling software provider Stochastic Simulation has entered into a $5 million deal to acquire modelling technology from Predrill Stresses International.

Atlas Iron non-executive director David Hannon has resigned from the company's board with immediate effect to focus on family matters, with the company yet to announce a replacement.

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Australia's biggest and lowest cost iron ore producer has hit back at claims it has flooded the market with supply, with Rio Tinto pointing the finger at its big Australian competitors.

Sino Gas and Energy Holdings has finalised agreements for the sale of gas from its Linxing Station to a Chinese energy investor, at $US9.62 per thousand cubic feet.

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Perth-based PLD Corporation will proceed with acquiring three zinc and nickel projects, including collapsed miner Kagara's Admiral Bay zinc project, now that it has secured about $10 million from two mining finance managers, including Resource Capital Funds.

Buyers have rushed to grab a slice of one of South Perth's planned residential towers, with more than 60 per cent of the apartments on offer at Finbar Group's Aurelia selling in the first weekend o

Car makers and the component industry will get to keep $500 million in funding after a backdown by the Abbott government.

The Australian sharemarket is higher buoyed by strength from the major banks and despite weakness in the resources sector.

The Australian dollar is firmer as traders seek profit by selling a recently resurgent greenback.

Wall Street stocks have notched solid gains following the launch of Apple's smartwatch and a General Motors announcement of $US5 billion ($A6.4 billion) in share buybacks.

Oil prices have finished mixed in a market held back by a strong US dollar and persistent concerns about the global oversupply of crude.

Gold has steadied as the US dollar rally paused and European shares fell, but it remains near a three-month low after a US jobs report boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates soon.

Australia's largest privately owned vessel hire and offshore marine services group, Bhagwan Marine, has launched its own subsea division.

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Viento Group has announced it will attempt to raise up to $7.23 million through a rights issue pitched at less than half its current share price.

Tensions between WA's major iron ore producers and their smaller competitors will be on show at a major conference this week.

The Australian share market has tumbled, with investors wary of increased chances of an interest rate hike in the US.