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Legend Mining has completed the $17.5 million sale of its Ngovayang project in Cameroon to a subsidiary of India's Jindal Steel and Power.

New vehicle sales in Western Australia have fallen 8.1 per cent year on year, according to a report from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.

Wesfarmers boss Richard Goyder believes US online retailing giant Amazon is the biggest threat to his company.

Nickel miner Sirius Resources is close to securing $1.5 billion for its Nova nickel project after striking a native title deal with traditional owners.

At its meeting today, the Reserve Bank of Australia left the cash rate unchanged at 2.5 per cent, with Governor Glen Stevens flagging a period of stability in interest rates.

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AngloGold Ashanti has become the first gold miner to sign up to the Fifo Families social support and education program for fly-in, fly-out workers.

Thousands of Bluestone Global workers have lost their jobs after the Melbourne-based mining services provider went into administration and its subsidiaries into liquidation.

An independent audit has damned Labor's rollout of the national broadband network and recommends all major infrastructure projects be subject to a published cost-benefit analysis.

Australia's trade balance remained in the red with a deficit of $1.683 billion in June.

Western Australia's billion dollar agrifood export business with China has received another boost with the signing of a cooperation agreement between V & V Walsh and Grand Farm.

Property development and construction company Diploma Group has recorded a 194 per cent lift in net profit compared with the previous financial year, continuing its run of recovery.

The local sharemarket has opened flat ahead of the Reserve Bank's interest rate announcement and the full swing of earnings season.

Engineering group Downer EDI has lifted its full-year profit almost 6 per cent, despite a slide in revenue from across its infrastructure, mining and rail businesses.

Businesses confidence has hit its highest level in 11 years, as the services sector and retailers become more optimistic about their sales outlook.

US stocks have risen, recovering some ground lost last week when the S&P 500 notched its biggest weekly decline since mid-2012.

The Australian dollar is higher after US stocks recovered some ground after last week's losses, as market sentiment turns around.

Oil prices have moved higher following a weekend of turmoil in key petroleum producers Libya and Iraq.

Gold prices have slipped, as fears of a sooner-than-expected increase in US interest rates overshadowed continued violence in Ukraine and Israel.

In November 2008, the newly installed state Liberal government officially dropped Western Australia's ban on uranium mining, paving the way for the development of a new sector.

Sirius Resources has inked a mining agreement with the Ngadju people, paving the way for the development of the world-class Nova nickel deposit near Norseman.

Infrastructure, energy and resources service provider Resource Development Group has jumped 275 per cent today on news it will acquire Perth-based Central Systems.

US private equity firm KKR has upped its bid for Treasury Wine Estates, but the battle for the owner of Penfolds wines may be just beginning.

West Perth-based Western Areas has begun the tender process for nickel concentrate offtake that will be available after the expiry of its contract with Jinchuan Group later this year.

The share market lost ground but not as much as expected, as strong retail spending figures boosted sentiment.

Job seekers could be the hardest hit if the federal government continues to struggle to get its first budget endorsed.

Horizon Oil has called on Roc Oil Company to terminate their merger agreement after board members at Roc unanimously recommended a takeover from Fosun International.

Technology giant Siemens has announced plans to develop a new service centre at Perth International Airport to provide maintenance and repair facilities for its customer base in the water, mining, oil and gas and associated industries.

Construction and mining services company Watpac has won a contract to provide services to Hanking Gold Mining's Cornishman pit at its Southern Cross operation.

Nido Petroleum directors have unanimously recommended off market takeover bid by BCP Energy International, subsidiary of Thai oil refinery Bangchak, for 5.5 cents per share.

Atlas Iron boss Ken Brinsden has hosed down takeover speculation of his company, but says its shares are good value.

Western Australia is once again the key player in a money flood, though this time it's outgoing rather than incoming.