Resources

Strong results from Western Australia’s resources sector has provided the basis for the state’s first return to budget surplus in five years.

An Australian Resources and Energy Group (AMMA) survey suggests Australia should adopt a less regulated approach in order to future proof its workforce.

Equipment manufacturer Caterpillar is optimistic about market conditions in the mining and resources industries.

Mining, resources and energy continues to be the jobs category recording the strongest growth in advertisements on recruitment portal, SEEK.

The Australian Government has released its latest quarterly report for the national resources and energy sector, the Resources and Energy Quarterly, which projects the Office of the Chief Economist’s outlook until 2022–23.

Advertising for resources industry jobs on online recruitment portal SEEK has grown by 72 per cent over the past year.

More evidence of the revival in employment in Australia’s mining and resources sector has emerged.

Latest research from BDO shows there has been a broad recovery in the resources sector, highlighted by the resurgence in the number of initial public offerings (IPOs) and another expected increase in cash outflows for the June 2017 quarter.

The mining, resources and energy sector experienced the largest advertising growth of all industries on online recruitment portal Seek in April.

Western Australia has retained its title as Australia’s top state for resources exploration and investment, attracting 65 per cent of the nations total mineral exploration expenditure.

Mining, resources and energy remains the highest paid industry on online jobs portal Seek despite a slight year-on-year fall.

The ASX has taken a battering on resources stocks overnight, after analysts advised shareholders to batten down the hatches.

Copper Mines of Tasmania (CMT) have deferred their decision to reopen the Mt Lyell mine, despite the offer of a $25 million assistance package from the state government.

Mining companies embracing big data processes such as daily operations scheduling and increased mechanisation can reap a potential $500 billion by 2025, according to a new McKinsey report.

Shane Stone, head of the Coalitions’ Northern Australian advisory group, has suggested a controversial solution to overcome tensions between farmers and mining companies

New assays from the latest drilling at Impact Minerals’ Broken Hill project in New South Wales have enhanced the potential of the Red Hill area to supply rare platinum group elements

WPG Resources has entered into an exclusive Option Agreement to acquire exploration assets from the Challenger Gold Mine and Kingsgate Consolidated

Reports have emerged that New Hope Group is the latest company interested in Rio Tinto’s Australian coal assets.

​Uranium explorer Vimy Resources have announced a resource upgrade at their Mulga Rock project.

​Queensland gold miner BCD Resources has gone into voluntary administration according to ASX announcements this morning.