Local gold producer Northern Star Resources has announced a substantial discovery at its White Feather project, near its existing Kanowna Belle gold mine.
GR Engineering Services executive chairman Joe Ricciardo will step into a non-executive chairmanship role from the beginning of next year, after completing the handover of managerial control to managing director Geoff Jones.
Western Australia’s subdued resources exploration sector is set to receive a new boost in the form of a digital map for explorers to better target mining and petroleum discoveries.
Iron ore miner Pluton Resources has settled proceedings against junior secured creditor Rizhao Port Group Logistics, which includes the removal of receivers appointed by Rizhao in disputed circumstances last month.
Fortescue Metals Group's Christmas Creek iron ore mine site has been raided for drugs by WA Police, working in cooperation with the company, as part of a crackdown of mine sites across the state.
Crude oil prices have bounced back sharply from five-year lows in what analysts say may be just a technical correction after last week's $US10-a-barrel plunge.
Gold prices have surged to a one-month high as a rush of haven buying sparked by Japan's credit-rating downgrade forced bearish investors to clamour for the exit.
In its latest push for greater conservation in mining regions, the Environmental Protection Agency has classified a proposed Mineral Resources iron ore project in the Yilgarn as 'environmentally unacceptable'.
Fortescue Metals Group has ended a tough week for the iron ore sector by halving its projected capital expenditure for the 2015 financial year to $US650 million, in response to the continued weakening of the iron ore price.
Rio Tinto has deferred making an investment decision on its proposed billion-dollar new iron ore mine in West Australia's Pilbara region but is sticking with plans to ramp up production of the commodity.
Gold has fallen to the lowest level in a week as assets in the largest exchange-traded product backed by the metal shrank to the smallest in more than six years. Silver, platinum and palladium also decreased.
Sirius Resources has named the preferred contractors for various works at its $473 million Nova nickel project near Norseman, however contract values have not been disclosed as final terms are yet to be completed.
The Woodside Petroleum-led North West Shelf venture has agreed to proceed with its $1.2 billion Persephone gas project off the Western Australian coast.
Gold prices are virtually unchanged in quiet, pre-holiday trade as investors find little direction in lacklustre US economic data and a flat stock market.
Oil and gas producer Neon Energy has said the result of its recent shareholder meeting gives it a mandate to pursue a merger with Melbourne-based MEO, despite receiving renewed notice that key shareholder Evoworld Corporation will call a meeting to remove directors.
The Woodside-led North West Shelf joint venture has struck a new supply agreement that will deliver a small increase in the amount of gas coming into the local market but there is still no word on the future of contracts that account for more than half the state’s domestic supply.
Nickel miner Western Areas says it has awarded an offtake agreement to Jinchuan Group, building on a five-year relationship with the Chinese nickel producer.
Shares in Perth-based junior Lucapa Diamond Company have surged on news it has signed a 35-year licence to mine alluvial diamonds at the Lulo diamond concession in Angola.
Mining giant Woodside Petroleum will expand its presence off the Moroccan coast after entering into a contract with the country's national oil company for a licence to explore another block of the Doukkala basin.
