Papillon Resources has commenced a definitive feasibility study for its Fekola gold project in Mali, appointing Perth-based contractor Lycopodium as lead engineer for the study.
The Abbott government will need to bide its time until the new Senate arrives in July before having any real chance at abolishing the mining tax, after Labor and the Greens blocked the government's repeal efforts.
Monadelphous Group has been awarded three contracts with a combined value of about $250 million on the massive Australia Pacific LNG project in Queensland.
Mineral Engineering Technical Services has added Sanderson Consultants to its stable of engineering firms and signed an agreement to earn-in to Australia Minerals and Mining Group's Glenarty Creek mineral sands project south of Perth.
Explosives, mining services and chemicals supplier Orica has secured 100 petajoules of gas from Strike Energy, in an agreement which will enable the development of a large gas resource in the Cooper Basin in South Australia.
Mineral sands miner Iluka Resources has denied any wrongdoing after it became the latest Australian company set to face a class action from disgruntled shareholders.
West Perth-based juniors Anova Metals and Mining Group have each announced plans to raise $2 million through share placements to advance their respective projects.
Palladium prices have jumped to their highest level in two years on fears that top exporter Russia will retaliate against US sanctions by cutting exports of the precious metal.
Perth-based explorer Gold Road Resources has raised $10 million through a share placement to institutional investors as it looks to undertake further drilling at its Gruyere prospect east of Laverton.
Gina Rinehart has virtually ensured her family's long-held dream of operating its own iron ore mine, securing final funding for her massive Roy Hill project.
US oil prices have slipped below $US100 ($A110.86) a barrel as the dollar strengthens on raised expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike sooner than previously thought.
Arafura Resources says it has found $500 million in capital expenditure savings at its Nolans rare earths project in the Northern Territory and is working towards trimming costs even further.
Shares in West Perth-based explorer Red Mountain Mining are trading higher after the company released a scoping study confirming low capital costs at its Batangas gold project in the Philippines.
Perth-based Atrum Coal has announced it will spin-out its coal exploration assets, with plans to launch an initial public offering for a new company on the ASX later this year.
Phoenix Gold has announced plans to raise up to $18.2 million through a share placement and entitlement offer to fund staged development at its Castle Hill mine near Kalgoorlie.
Gold futures have extended their losses after the Federal Reserve announced another reduction in bond purchases and delivered a more positive view of the US economy than some expected.
Chinese steelmaker Ansteel has taken majority ownership of the Karara iron ore project, lifting its stake above that of Gindalbie Metals after converting shareholder loans to new equity in Karara Mining.
Stockbroking firm Hartleys has been fined by the corporate watchdog over an inadvertent trading error in 2012 which resulted in a plunge in Tanami Gold's share price.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has secured another two contracts with mining giant Rio Tinto, taking the total value of work it has secured at Rio projects this year to $100 million.
Wolf Minerals has arranged final funding for construction of its Hemerdon tungsten and tin project in England after agreeing to a discounted share placement.
Michael Fotios, who made a fortune backing gold miner Northern Star Resources, is heading back to the stockmarket to tap into what he calls “a marked increase in investor interest over the last 3 months”.
Mine site water infrastructure group GFR has become the sixth Perth-based company to call in administrators in as many weeks, citing deteriorating trading conditions and significant contract delays.
Labor senators look set to ignore a plea from business groups to ditch the mining tax after opposition leader Bill Shorten reaffirmed his commitment to vote down the government's repeal legislation.
International engineering and construction company Laing O’Rourke has won a contract valued at more than $200 million for work on the Roy Hill iron ore project.
Ascot Resources has agreed to acquire the Wonmunna iron ore project from Ochre Group, which, in return, will receive a majority stake in the previously coal-focused company.
Oil prices have fallen modestly as markets downplayed fears of disruptions to Western European energy supplies after Crimea voted in a disputed referendum to leave Ukraine and join Russia.
Two years after selling its stake in the failed Oakajee port and rail project, Murchison Metals is set to be absorbed by major shareholder Mercantile Investment Company.
Ramelius Resources will appoint chief operating officer Mark Zeptner to succeed retiring managing director Ian Gordon when he steps down in June after seven years with the gold miner.
