The Australian Greens have again urged federal Labor to increase its proposed mining tax, to better protect industries struggling under the weight of the high Australian dollar.
Leighton Holdings subsidiary Thiess has won a $180 million contract for work at BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance's (BMA) Caval Ridge coal mine in Queensland.
Construction and contracting group Decmil Australia has announced a five-year preferred contractor agreement with Rio Tinto to provide civil works for its $US18 billion iron ore expansion in the Pilbara.
The state’s environmental umpire has given its conditional approval to Fortescue Metals Group’s plans to expand its Cloudbreak iron ore mine in the Pilbara.
BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers has blamed complex Labor workplace laws for creating the conditions for current strike action at the company's coal operations.
Australia's sole antimony mine is to be revived under plans by Emu Nickel, which needs to raise $60 million to buy the asset and re-start production.
Shares in Emu were up half a cent, or 6.25 per cent, at 8.5 cents at 1324 AEDT.
Rio Tinto has again demonstrated its faith in Asia's growing demand for iron ore by committing $US3.4 billion ($A3.2 billion) to expand its operations in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
BHP Billiton's first-half profit has fallen by 5.5 per cent to $US9.941 billion ($A9.3 billion), due to lower commodity prices and some production constraints.
Engenium, a subsidiary of the Resources Development Group, is returning to the rail operations sector two years after the highly profitable sale of its rail services joint venture Calibre Engenium to the Calibre Group.
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