The state government is cracking down on management and supervision at Pilbara minesites, with the Department of Mines and Petroleum launching a targeted safety campaign this month.
Arafura Resources has inked an agreement with a China-based rare earths producer with an aim to jointly develop the Nolans rare earths project in the Northern Territory.
Construction of health insurance provider HBF's new home has begun, with Planning Minister John Day on hand to launch the fourth office tower at the Kings Square precinct.
Corazon Mining has raised $3 million through a share placement, to fund exploration and drilling operations at its Top Up Rise project in Western Australia, as well as its Canadian gold and nickel
Business confidence has soared to its highest level in more than two years, helped by lower interest rates and more certainty about the outcome of the federal election.
Struggling rural services company Elders will cut its staff by 10 per cent.Elders said this morning that the job losses would be part of more than $25 million in company cuts.
Oil prices have lost support after hitting 28-month highs over fears of fallout from a possible US military attack on Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons.
US stocks have risen, helped by optimism that a military strike on Syria might be avoided.The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 140.62 (0.94 per cent) to 15,063.12 on Monday.
Altona Mining says it is considering the sale of its Roseby copper project in Queensland, after reporting its first full-year profit on the back of starting production at its Outokumpu gold operati
The latest round of vote counting shows the Liberal-National coalition ahead in 87 seats, giving it a big majority, but with maverick billionaire Clive Palmer on track to enter federal parliament
A pair of Mineral Resources subsidiaries have made progress on two fronts, one winning a processing plant contract worth an estimated $450 million at Rio Tinto's Nammuldi iron ore mine, while anoth
Fresh from its takeover of Wilkie Civil Engineering, Mineral Engineering Technical Services has bought out Queensland firm John Norden & Associates, announcing plans to integrate the firm under
Job advertisements are almost at their lowest point since the global financial crisis, suggesting subdued business confidence and a softening labour market.
The ability of micro parties to harvest preferences to win Senate seats could be investigated by the new federal government, deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop says.
Cash Converters is seeking to raise $50 million to $60 million through an issue of corporate bonds to repay part of the group's existing debt and to fund further investments.
