Colin Jacoby

Aussie Home Loans has opened its first franchised retail shop in Perth, continuing the trend for non-bank lenders and mortgage brokers to expand in the WA market.

Resources explorer Titan Resources Ltd has announced it is in discussions with a party that has provided an alternative to Consolidated Minerals Ltd's scrip takeover offer.

Welshpool-based gold explorer Allied Gold Ltd has announced the commencement of trading of its securities on London's Alternative Investment Market.

Shares in Western Australian-headquartered diversified resources company Fox Resources Ltd have surged 23.3 per cent today after announcing 22 metres of sulphides have been intersected at its Ayshia zinc prospect near Karratha in WA's Pilbara region.

Aquaculture may prove a beneficial niche market for the state’s lupin industry as it looks to expand from the stockfeed market and into the aqua-feeds industry.

A recent Chamber of Commerce and Industry trade mission has provided participants with an invaluable understanding of the Chinese market and its scale and diversity.

A much-heralded mission to a key US biotechnology forum appears to have achieved some significant success and provided a point of difference from the days when industry was critical of poor support from the then Geoff Gallop-led government.

Automotive Holdings Group Ltd will take over the importation and distribution for KTM Sportmotorcycles in New Zealand from August 1, representing a significant growth opportunity for the group.

Chinese students in Western Australia will soon have access to a single organisation that will coordinate and assist with schooling and associated issues in this state.

As the mining boom continues, the Western Australian market has seen several junior explorers jumping on the initial public offering bandwagon, with five seeking to raise more than $23 million in the past two weeks.

The recent signing of a $16 million agreement has provided Western Australia with federal funding for the first of two Australian Technical Colleges.

Malaga-based Advanced Engine Components Ltd has announced its first commercial sales to First Auto Works in China with an order for more than $400,000. FAW’s order is for AEC’s natural gas vehicle system kits, which are to be delivered progressively over

From marron to premium nougat, the Western Australian food and beverage industry showcased an array of products at the recent Food and Hotel Asia 2006 Exhibition, held in Singapore.

The lack of a federal or state government funding scheme to support the development of a manufacturing facility to produce silicon wafers has resulted in South Perth-based Prime Solar Pty Ltd looking overseas to develop.

Malaga-based electronics products manufacturer AuQuest Pty Ltd’s claims it has responded to industry demand for a quieter gold detector that can penetrate deeper.

The closure next month of a $20 million pilot plant to process mallee for oil and energy has threatened the viability of a fledgling industry in the state’s Great Southern.

Perth rental finance group ThinkSmart is targeting further expansion in Europe following the successful launch of its SmartPlan product throughout the UK and Spain.

Construction and development group GRD Ltd has moved to appoint former premier Richard Court as chairman, following the decision by Brettney Fogarty to step down.

Perth-based construction and development group GRD Ltd has appointed former premier Richard Court as its non-executive chairman after the company's AGM next month, following Brettney Fogarty's decision to step down as chairman.

South Perth-based Australian Renewable Fuels Ltd has signed a heads of agreement with Queensland-based Transpacific Industries Group Ltd to form a joint venture to confirm feasibility and develop a biodiesel production facility in Brisbane.

UK listed, Chilean-based copper producer Antofagasta PLC has announced that its recommended takeover offer for Tethyan Copper Company Ltd of $1.40 per share will be declared unconditional when its relevant interest in Tethyan shares exceed 50 per cent.

Perth-based junior oil and gas explorer and producer Burleson Energy Ltd has a lodged a prospectus for its $4 million initial public offering to fund its share of a proposed two well drilling program in Texas and the acquisition of additional leases.

Perth-based mineral explorers Thundelarra Exploration Ltd and Sally Malay Mining Ltd have signed a formal deed settling their dispute in relation to the Copernicus nickel project in the East Kimberley.

Emerging Western Australian iron ore producer Territory Iron Ltd is to raise $12.6 million before issue costs to fund the development of its Francis Creek Iron Ore Mine in the Northern Territory.

Perth-based gold explorer Tianshan Goldfields Ltd and nickel, copper and base metal explorer and miner Fox Resources Ltd have announced the appointment of non-executive directors today.

John Hughes RV Centre has developed a unique solution in its search for a mobile facility incorporating a physical office environment.

The state’s camper trailer industry is experiencing a growth trend that is likely to continue as the baby boomers, among others, discover the joys of the open road.

Six Macquarie Financial Services advisers are believed to have quit the firm's Perth office to join ex-Sealcorp chief Jan Kolbusz in a new St Georges Terrace wealth management business.

Perth-based skins and burns treatment developer Clinical Cell Culture Ltd has announced Managing Director Troels Jordansen will be stepping down from his position as Chief Executive Officer, while Professor Fiona Wood has rejoined the board.

Plans to provide funding to restore the iconic Bussleton jetty have hit a snag with the federal government not looking to provide the full amount of its side of the funding.

Shares in West Perth-based Centrepoint Alliance Ltd have risen over 10 per cent today on the back of news the financial services firm has acquired Victorian-based insurance broker and underwriter OAMPS Ltd's premium funding business.

Helix Resources Ltd spin-off Platina Resources Ltd has lodged a prospectus for an initial public offering of up to $6.2 million (minimum amount $4.3 million) to fund exploration and further advancing current projects.