Education is at the centre of the state opposition's election promises for the second consecutive day, with Labor promising to spend $50 million upgrading a high school in the Liberal-held seat of Balcatta.
Shares in Perseus Mining tumbled today after the Perth-based gold miner lowered its production guidance for the next six months, on the back of a temporary shutdown at its Edikan operation during the December quarter.
Macmahon Holdings has criticised CIMIC Group’s proposed $174 million takeover offer, saying its preliminary view was that it does not represent fair value of the business, and has told its shareholders to take no action.
Ferrum Crescent has announced the appointment of Laurence Read as non-executive director, following the resignation of Klaus Borowski who has been non-executive director since the company's I
Perth-based Pacific Energy has won a contract to build and operate a five-megawatt power station at a gold mine near Meekatharra for an undisclosed sum.
BHP Billiton's iron ore production jumped 9 per cent during the December quarter with nickel production up by 18 per cent, helping the resources giant maintain its guidance for the full year.
Downsizing in the resources sector is outstripping emerging demand from technology, medical and education businesses for CBD office space according to a new report by independent property research firm Y Research.
Copper-gold miner Sandfire Resources says it plans to use its strong cash position to pay off what remains of a $380 million facility it took out for construction of its DeGrussa mine in 2011.
Shares in Emeco Holdings surged after the mining equipment supplier posted a solid performance in the December quarter, with fleet utilisation numbers up and positive earnings results.
Ted Jacobson has retired as director of Carnarvon Petroleum. Mr Jacobson was managing director of Carnarvon Petroleum in 2005 and appointed non-executive director in 2012.
The parent company of self-storage business KeepSafe Storage has announced plans to open its third facility in Western Australia, committing $10 million towards the purchase of land in Welshpool and construction of the new site.
The board of Silicon Valley-based online recruitment company 1-Page has undergone a board shake-up, with Perth-based Andrew Chapman replacing two outgoing directors at the one-time high-flying company.
Primary Gold has promoted Garry Mills to the role of managing director, nearly a year after his predecessor resigned, with the company also foreshadowing a board-shake up in the coming months.
Subiaco-based lithium explorer Birimian has terminated a $107.5 million cash offer for its Bougouni project in Mali after the Chinese bidder failed to make a deposit in time.
Stephen Pearce has resigned as non-executive director of Cedar Woods Properties. Mr Pearce has been appointed finance director of Anglo American plc and will be relocating to London.
Resolute Mining has become the second Western Australia-based mining company to appoint a female executive to one of its top jobs within the past week, with Lee-Anne de Bruin to take over as chief financial officer next month.
Shares in Aurora Labs were higher on the announcement of a commercial venture with engineering business WorleyParsons to incorporate its metal 3D printing technology into operations across a number of industries.
Doray Minerals has found a permanent replacement for its recently departed managing director Allan Kelly, appointing Leigh Junk to the role with a larger base salary than his predecessor.
Dreamscape Networks has appointed current non-executive director Evan Cross as director, acquisitions.John Zee has been appointed executive director of RMG.
Gold miner Red 5 will be forced to put its Siana operations on temporary standby by the end of the month after running into regulatory delays for construction of new infrastructure.
Mike Baird has made a shock announcement this morning, saying he will immediately resign both as premier of NSW and from politics altogether, before revealing a number of serious family health issues.
Turnbull government ministers Greg Hunt and Arthur Sinodinos have been given senior portfolios in a reshuffle announced today, while Perth MP Ken Wyatt has made hstory by being named the first indigenous Australian appointed to a federal ministry.
