Mexican focused precious and base metals explorer, Azure Minerals Ltd, plans to raise $1 million, by placing 8.3 million ordinary shares with sophisticated and institutional investors at 12 cents per share.
View Resources Ltd's hopes of offloading its 30 per cent stake in the Carnilya Hill nickel mine to joint venture partner Mincor Resources NL have been dashed, with Mincor Ltd today terminating the proposed $25 million deal.
West Perth-based renewable energy company, Torrens Energy Ltd, has been awarded a $100,000 contract for seismic work under the South Australian government's Plan for Accelerating Exploration Scheme.
Aviva Corporation Ltd shares closed up 11 cents, or 15 per cent higher, to 81 cents today after the company announced an initial resource estimate of 1.28 billion tonnes of coal at its Mmamantswe Coal Project in Botswana.
Nedlands-based oil company Boss Energy Ltd has raised just over $7 million, after placing 17.5 million shares at 40 cents each and 4.3 million attaching options with eligible investors.
Shares in West Perth-based Contact Uranium Ltd closed 10.9 per cent higher to 30 cents today following the discovery of three further uranium targets at the company's Kihitian uranium project in Peru.
Former West Coast Eagles football player and Brownlow medallist, Chris Judd, has today partnered with Michael Kiernan's Territory Resources Ltd for a 12 month ambassador program focused on the Northern Territory.
Subiaco-based zinc explorer, Ironbark Ltd, has raised $5 million through a placement of 7 million shares at 71 cents each with Africa's largest banking group, Standard Bank.
As mine site accommodation moves away from traditional donga camps towards resort-style developments, portable housing providers are becoming more innovative with their use of design and are trialling new models of ownership.
Two years after the Skills Formation Taskforce released its findings on training in Western Australia, the State Training Board has put forward a plan to strengthen its training advisory bodies through a restructure and increased funding.
Western Australia is poised to become the world’s biggest producer of sandalwood early next decade, on the back of diminishing global native supplies and growing demand from India and China.
Minter Ellison Perth has appointed Maria Guarnieri (top left) as an associate for construction, engineering and infra-structure, Guillaume Blanc as a consultant for energy and resources, Katrina Al
DOMINION Mining Ltd managing director Peter Alexander has announced his retirement from executive duties after 25 years of service, and has been replaced by mining executive Jonathan Shellabear.
More than 20 Western Australian companies involved in the mining and mineral services sectors will be participating in one of the world’s largest mining conferences this week.
Managed investment schemes have played a major role in the development of the olive industry in the Moore River region, which is fast becoming known as a premier location for the production of high-quality extra virgin olive oil.
Geraldton Port users should show more patience as the port brings its latest upgrade, the $45 million Berth 5 enhancement, on line, planning and infrastructure minister Alannah MacTiernan said today.
Mid-tier mineral sands producer, Matilda Minerals Ltd, is aiming to raise about $6.7 million through a renounceable rights issue, to fund the expansion of its Tiwi Islands project and to accelerate the exploration program on its Cape York tenements.
Pilbara nickel explorer and producer, Fox Resources Ltd, has entered into a new strategic offtake agreement with Jinchuan Group Ltd for the sale of a second stream of nickel in concentrate from the company's Radio Hill operations in Western Australia.
Perth-based nickel company Nickelore Ltd says the decision by Heron Resources Ltd to defer its Jump-Up Dam heap leach nickel project last month due to rising costs, did not have any "technical or practical implications" for Nickelore.
Base metals miner Perilya Ltd chairman Patrick O'Connor has taken an executive role to oversee a strategic review of the company during the March quarter of 2008.
Orezone Resources Inc. has awarded GRD Minproc with the engineering, procurement and construction management contract for processing facilities at the Essakane Gold Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
Engineering and construction company Clough Ltd has been awarded a $25 million contract by Apache Energy for the Mars Phase 2A Project located on Varanus Island.
West Perth-based Rubicon Resources Ltd has entered into share subscription deed, evalution and farm-in agreement over its Warburton copper project with the world's second largest mining company by market capitalisation, Brazil's Vale.
Dominion Mining Ltd managing director Peter Alexander has announced his retirement from executive duties after 25 years of service, and has been replaced by mining executive Jonathan Shellabear.
The multi-national absorption of local mining services players continues this year with the Leighton Holdings Ltd purchase of Australian Mine Services Pty Ltd.
Mundo Minerals Ltd has upgraded a 2008 gold production forecast for its wholly owned Engenho Gold Project in Brazil by 32 per cent, and says it is on track to join the ranks of international gold producers later this quarter.
Emerging mid-tier Australian gold and nickel producer, Focus Minerals Ltd, plans to acquire the remaining 50 per cent stake in its Coolgardie Gold Project held by Canadian-based joint venture partner, Committee Bay Resources Ltd.
Wedgetail Mining Ltd is aiming to become a diversified molybdenum and gold company, by focusing its exploration efforts on the delineation of a molybdenum deposit in the East Pilbara region and changing its name to Millennium Minerals Ltd.
