Mining

Shares in Newcrest Mining have slumped to nine-year lows as the miner battles disclosure and operational problems.

Mining giant BHP Billiton has sold a 15 per cent stake in a Pilbara iron ore mine to two Japanese conglomerates for $US1.5 billion ($A1.6 billion).

Traditional owners have vowed to challenge the legal status of a new agreement between the state government and two companies seeking to exploit shale gas in the Canning Basin.

Fortescue Metals Group will miss targets for this year's iron ore shipments and a planned infrastructure sale.

Mining contractor Macmahon Holdings has announced the appointment of Decmil Group chairman Giles Everist as a non-executive director.

Rio Tinto has signed a new native title agreement with traditional owners the Yindjibarndi people, covering two of its Pilbara railways and a number of mineral deposits.

Shares in mining engineer WorleyParsons are up three per cent after a South Korean shipbuilding giant awarded it a $US100 million ($A105.97 million) offshore oil and gas contract in Nigeria.

Fast-growing Geraldton business Bhagwan Marine has expanded its service offering and geographical presence through the acquisition of a Northern Territory marine services business.

The Australian Greens want Aboriginal rock art on the Burrup Peninsula to be protected and are pushing for the area to be given world heritage status.

Resource industry groups have expressed concern about federal laws that will result in coal seam gas and large coal mine developments facing greater scrutiny under changes designed to ensure new pr

Gold has settled at its lowest price in a month as investors prepared for the gradual end of the Federal Reserve's stimulus efforts, which have been a catalyst for the market since 2008.

The $339 million in federal funding allocated for the stalled Oakajee port project cannot be used by the state government for other purposes.

Engineering contractor Calibre Group announced late today the resignation of managing director Rod Baxter, following a series of damaging profit downgrades that have shattered its stock price.

Forge Resources’ plan to construct a new six million tonne per year iron ore export facility in the Pilbara has been recommended for approval by the state Environmental Protection Authority.

Find a fault in the earth's crust and you could find some gold, Western Australian researchers say.

Phoenix Gold and Aphrodite Gold have delivered some rare good news for the sector, with Aphrodite announcing plans to build a new processing plant near Kalgoorlie and Phoenix to develop a new mine.

Many fly-in, fly-out  mine workers want a cap on rostered stints away from home, more support to maintain family obligations, and a loosening of accommodation camp rules.

Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its Eagle project in the US to Lundin Mining Corporation for an estimated $US35 million ($A37 million) in cash.

Lynas Corporation is worried that it is giving away its rare earths products and has decided to draw a line in the sand for its own prices.

Iron ore miner BC Iron is on track to hit its 2014 full production target as the price of iron ore hovers just above $US110 per tonne.

Gold miner Newcrest has defended the timing of its major restructure announcement and says it has not breached any share market rules.

Union members have protested outside Parliament House in Perth saying floating LNG projects will rob locals of jobs.

Mining services provider NRW Holdings has forecast a drop in revenue and profit because of contract delays and project deferrals.

Gold miner Newcrest is cutting jobs and scaling back its operations in response to the biggest drop in the price of gold in 30 years.

New BHP Billiton boss Andrew Mackenzie is confident China's new leadership is rebalancing the economy in such a way that demand for commodities will be sustained in the long term.

The persistent weak global aluminium market has resulted in Alcoa's Australian arm being hit with a ratings downgrade.

Shares in Ramelius Resources have jumped after the company said it produced a record amount of gold in May.

Australia's foreign investment rules are sending the wrong message to China, Premier Colin Barnett says.

Mining services company Macmahon has had a multi-million dollar mine shaft project unexpectedly shut down by a client.

The mining industry has gone from heroes to zeroes for shareholders that don't trust it anymore.

Mining exploration in Australia is becoming more expensive and less attractive for international investors, a productivity commission report has found.