Market Open: ASX tipped for +0.25% rise; iron ore hits $120/tn

Good morning and a happy Wednesday. ASX200 futures imply the bourse is set to rise around +0.25% today following a green US session.

Market Close: ASX closes flattish as traders shrug off new NASDAQ record

The ASX200 closed just 12 points down (0.15%) as the local markets shrugged off another record close for the NASDAQ on Monday night.

Havilah drills molybdenum up to 0.21% and gold at 4.79 g/t at SA's Kalkaroo

Havilah Resources Ltd has made a significant discovery of molybdenum through drilling at its Kalkaroo deposit in the South Australia.

Gas critical to Australia's renewable future, say political and industry leaders.

Australian political and industry leaders agree that gas has an important role to play in the country's renewable future.

Market Update: ASX dips 0.2% with energy in focus in Perth

It’s been a busy day at the Australian Energy Producers conference in Perth, where the morning’s guest speakers included resources minister Madeleine King and Woodside’s Meg O’Neill. Apart from King and O’Neill, WA mi...

Alpha HPA raises $175M to move ahead with FID on Stage 2 of QLD plant

Alpha HPA announced on Tuesday its successful raising of $175M to move head to FID on Stage 2 of the company's Gladstone HPA plant.

AusQuest eyeing for copper in Peru

AusQuest is set to kick off a new drilling program at the Cerro de Fierro Copper-Gold project in southern Peru by the end of the month

Hastings Tech Metals hit high-value rare earths at surface on-site WA play

Hastings has announced its discovery of dysprosium and terbium – both part of the heavy rare earths (REEs) class – at Centipede Range.

Alara sending first copper from Omani Al Wash-hi Majaza plant next week

ASX-listed and Oman-based copper miner Alara Resources (ASX:AUQ) will turn into a producer next Monday, the date it expects to ship its first lot of copper from the project.Shares in Alara were up 12% in response to the news, no doubt driven in part by record high copper prices currently grabbing...