Mining

Australian Rules Football

Mining company BHP Billiton has secured naming rights for the sporting precinct at the new Perth Stadium in Australia.

Swimming

Swimming Australia has reached an agreement to make mining company Hancock Prospecting its principal partner.

Cycling

Explosives and mining chemicals company Orica has signed a two-year extension to its title sponsorship of the Australian GreenEdge UCI WorldTour cycling team.

 

Hockey

Mining group National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has signed up to become an associate sponsor for the forthcoming 2014 Champions Trophy men's national team hockey tournament in India.

Hockey

Iron ore producer Fortescue Metals Group has agreed a two-year extension to its sponsorship of Australia’s men’s hockey team through 2016.

Football

Drilling equipment supplier Saltire Energy has agreed a three-year partnership with Aberdeen that makes it the Scottish Premiership football team’s shirt sponsor.

Rugby League

Australian rugby league team Newcastle Knights has entered into a two-year partnership with the New South Wales Minerals Council under which it will launch a special edition jersey for NRL matches against two Sydney teams.

Cricket

Direct Trade Supply has reached a deal to become the major partner of Perth Scorchers for the forthcoming Big Bash League Twenty20 cricket tournament.

Para Sport

International oil and gas company BP has enhanced its backing of Paralympic sport by agreeing a deal to become an international partner of the International Paralympic Committee until the end of 2016.

Motorsport

Formula One team Williams has confirmed it will end its major sponsorship deal with Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA at the close of the 2013 season following the departure of driver Pastor Maldonado.

Football

Mopani Copper Mines and telecommunications company MTN Zambia have signed up as sponsors of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) Cup national team tournament in Zambia.