Matt Mckenzie

Bankwest has released its Future of Business report for July, revealing an insight into the expectations of small and medium-sized enterprises Australia wide.

Sundance Resources has taken a step toward production at its Nabeba iron ore project after signing an agreement with the government of the Republic of Congo and Congo Iron.

Latin Resources’ Guadalupito project has moved a step forward with the appointment of bespoke natural resource financial advisory Northcott capital as funding consultant for the project

Former Department of Regional Development director general Paul Rosair has received a $412,000 golden handshake after stepping down from the role on June 30, nine months earlier than stipulated in his contract.

The Australian Export Finance and Insurance Corporation has unveiled details of a new deal with India’s largest bank, The State Bank of India.

Nickel producer Western Areas has performed strongly in the June quarter, finishing the year in a net cash position of $10.3 million.

Kin Mining has struck a $3 million funding deal with Geolord Resources to complete its acquisition of the Leonora gold project.

Uranium Equities has announced a one for three rights issue and placement to raise up to $1.5 million for its Alligator Rivers uranium field and general working capital.

A recently established social enterprise is aiming to use the sale of bicycles in Western Australia to reduce poverty in India.

Potash explorer Elemental Minerals has appointed John Sanders as managing director, replacing Iain Macpherson who will continue as a non-executive director.

An iconic fixture at many sporting and cultural events, food vans are going gourmet, with pies and chips giving way to more sophisticated cuisine that, increasingly, is competing with the bricks and mortar hospitality sector.

Australian beef producers are facing competition in emerging exports markets from low-cost Indian buffalo production, according to the Australian Bureau of Agriculture Resource Economics and Sciences.

Two months after acquiring fraccing technology developer Ecopropp, energy company Coretrack has completed a successful raising of $2 million to advance the new business.

Bauxite Resources has announced an increased forecast for its Athena deposit in Western Australia’s Darling Range.

Aurora Minerals has executed a three way deal with African Lion and Predictive Discovery, offering African Lion an $800,000 placement and in return receiving a 17.2 per cent slice in Predictive.

Copper producer Aditya Birla Minerals will resume mining activities at its Birla Nifty mine less than four months after it was closed due to a sinkhole.

Former New South Wales opposition leader John Brogden has been appointed managing director of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, after serving as chief executive of the Financial Services Council.

Iron ore exporter Fortescue Metals Group has notched up a record 160 million tonne annualised run rate in the last month of the financial year.

Former Kagara managing director Geoff Day has been appointed chief executive of Kingsgate Consolidated.

Recent investment in school theatre facilities is having a mutually beneficial effect.

Minerals explorer Newera Resources has announced an entitlements issue to raise just over a $1 million.

Final approval has been granted for gold production at Kingsrose Mining’s Talang Santo mine in South Sumatra, Indonesia.

Phosphate and glauconite explorer Potash West has completed an $800,000 placement to fund development of its Dandaragan Trough project near Perth.

Greenland Minerals and Energy has closed its fully underwritten $8.9 million rights issue oversubscribed.

Exploration and mining company Independence Group has exceeded guidance for production of nickel, zinc and copper at its Long and Jaguar operations.

Perth-based Ark Maintenance has been acquired by Calibre Group subsidiary G&S Engineering Services for $3.3 million.

Nexus Minerals has appointed current general manager Andy Tudor as chief executive officer, whilst refocusing operations to Australian projects.

Perth-based explorer Zenith Minerals has acquired 51 per cent interest in Fitzroy Resources’ Rookwood project, with an option to purchase the remainder.

Iron and gold exploration company Legacy Iron Ore has announced a 3:1 entitlement issue with a plan to obtain up to $25 million.

Fiscal year 2014 saw record gold production for Evolution Mining, a Perth-based operation with five mines across Queensland and Western Australia.

Graphite and nickel exploration company Kibaran Resources has raised $3.1 million through a share placement, just months after it completed a similar placement in February.

Western Australian small-cap explorer Impact Minerals has announced a successful $2.59 million capital raising to fund drilling projects in New South Wales.