The state government has frozen Tafe fees for all courses over the next four years in the hopes of giving more people an opportunity to have an affordable education.
Perth junior Salt Lake Potash has tapped investors for $17.6 million to fund development of a pilot plant at its Goldfields salt lakes project near Laverton.
Kasbah Resources has appointed Evan Spencer as chief operating officer following the resignation of Michael Kitney. Mr Spencer was chief executive of Asian Mineral Resources.
Five months after listing on the ASX, the founders of Leederville-based bicycle accessories maker Cycliq have stepped back from their executive roles as part of a leadership restructure.
Sandalwood producer Quintis has negotiated a second deferral of an option agreement that could see it having to pay nearly $34 million to buy back 400 hectares of plantations, as the company confirmed it was in advanced negotiations with a possible replacement for a key Chinese customer.
MACA has won a $6 million contract to provide mining services to Northern Minerals’ Browns Range heavy rare earths pilot project, while an additional $4 million bulk earthworks contract is also due to be awarded to the Perth-based company.
Auroch Minerals has appointed James Bahen as company secretary following the resignation of Matthew Foy as non-executive director and company secretary.
The Town of Port Hedland has voted to support BHP Billiton’s ambition to ship out an extra 5 million tonnes of iron ore a year from the port, as the mining giant pushes for a licence to ship 290mtpa by the 2019 financial year.
Confidence in the economy over the coming 12 months by local small and medium businesses has jumped to its highest level since December 2010, with Western Australian SMEs more bullish than most others in Australia, a new report says.
Perth explorer Orinoco Gold has announced plans to buy out its joint venture partners at the Cascavel mine for $US6.3 million in cash and shares, while both its managing director and chairman have tendered their resignation.
Aspiring lithium miner Tawana Resources has raised $15 million from investors to fund ongoing development of its Bald Hill project in the Goldfields, a day after signing a $25 million offtake deal for the operation.
Bligh Resources has recommended shareholders vote in favour of an improved takeover offer by Zeta Resources, having previously backed an acquisition proposal by Saracen Mineral Holdings for its Bundarra gold project.
Perth-based software companies DigitalX and Lateral have teamed up to leverage each other’s strengths in the creation of blockchain and ledger-based products.
Civmec has begun constructing what it says will be Australia's biggest undercover shipbuilding facility in Henderson, confident it will have enough work even before offshore patrol vessel contracts are awarded by the federal government later this year.
Neometals will be relying on third-party interest for the sale of its stake in the Mt Marion lithium mine, after joint venture partners Mineral Resources and Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium declined pre-emptive rights to buy the stake.
Business owner Ra Stewart says she wants to bring responsible financial management and enthusiasm back into the council if she is elected mayor of Fremantle.
Two days after Magnum Gas & Power ended plans to acquire private company Bombora Natural Energy, Perth-based Zeta Petroleum has revealed its own merger plans with the target.
Thomas Building has won the contract for the construction of Griffin Group’s 204 Walcott development in Menora. The building consists of 11 apartments, six offices, and a café.
Silicon Valley based technology company 1-Page has announced that current chief executive Peter Kent and co-founder Patrick Riley will be leaving the company as part of its cost cutting initiatives
Troubled tech company 1-Page has announced its recently appointed chief executive, Peter Kent, has left the company along with co-founder Patrick Riley, ahead of a shareholder meeting in three weeks.
Plans by private company Bombora Natural Energy to join the ASX through the acquisition by Magnum Gas & Power have fallen through after the deal was terminated by mutual agreement.
Local tech startup Zora Tech has soft-launched its first product to market, an online advertising platform that aims to better connect content creators, retailers and customers to what they want to see online.
