Australian mining company Sandfire Resources has released its first quarter results, showing a significant growth at its gold and copper mine in the Murchison.
An Indian conglomerate is planning to build Queensland's biggest coal mine near Rockhampton in the state's central region, including a new town, runway, railway and port facilities.
West Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart has doubled her stake in Fairfax Media to add to her shares in Channel 10 and that has prompted questions about why she has and what it means for media ownership laws.
Energy Resources of Australia says uranium production in the December quarter of last year fell significantly at its Ranger mine, compared to the same time a year ago, because of heavy rain.
The Northern Territory Department of Resources says the retention pond at the Mount Todd gold mine is still overflowing because of flooding in the Katherine region last week.
Investors aren't the only ones rushing to profit from the booming value of gold. Refiners, who buy scrap gold from dealers and private owners, say they are also seeing an upsurge in activity. "It is great for business," says Terry Hanlon, director of the
