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Atlas Iron awards Brierty $15M contract

12 Mar 2013 - Iron ore producer Atlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO) awards civil and mining contractor Brierty Limited (ASX:BYL) a $15 million contract.

Sirius stock gains on drilling results

12 Mar 2013 - Shares in Sirius Resources NL (ASX:SIR) continue their record run following more encouraging drilling results from its Fraser Range project.

NetComm connects with Canada

11 Mar 2013 - Communications developer Netcomm Wireless Limited (ASX:NTC) announces a distribution agreement with IT distributor SYNNEX Canada.

Cracks appear in CSR glass division

11 Mar 2013 - CSR Limited (ASX:CSR) cuts 150 jobs from its Viridian glass business as impact from the high Australian dollar and low construction activity take their toll.

Northern Star upgrades Paulsen resources, reserves

11 Mar 2013 - Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX:NST) upgrades the JORC reserves at its Paulsens Gold project in Western Australia by 81 per cent.

Leighton subsidiary to deliver $212M Gorgon works

11 Mar 2013 - Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) wholly owned subsidiary Thiess signs a contract to deliver further civil works on the Chevron operated Gorgon Project in Western A…

Whitehaven takes control of Vickery South

11 Mar 2013 - Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) takes control of the Vickery South Coal Project in a deal worth about $29.6 million.

G8 buys five childcare and education centres

11 Mar 2013 - G8 Education Limited (ASX:GEM) buys five childcare and education centres for $6.4 million.

WPG releases Giffen Well PFS results

08 Mar 2013 - Iron ore developer WPG Resources Limited (ASX:WPG) releases the results of its preliminary feasibility study (PFS) for the development of the Giffen Well project in S…

Virgin asked for more info on tiger merger

08 Mar 2013 - Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (ASX:VAH) receives a request from the competition regulator for further information regarding its proposed 60 per cent acquisition o…

Leighton to deliver $120M transport contract

08 Mar 2013 - Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) subsidiary Leighton Contractors will deliver a contract via Transport for NSW valued at $120 million.

ANZ continues job cuts

08 Mar 2013 - Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) cuts 50 jobs from institutional and international operations in its Sydney and Melbourne offices.

Decmil scores $25M Shell LNG contract

08 Mar 2013 - Decmil Group Limited (ASX:DCG) scores a $25 million contract with Shell Australia’s Prelude Project.

RIO & BHP accused of iron ore price rigging

08 Mar 2013 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) and BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) are accused of manipulating the price of iron ore by intentionally holding back supply.