Dan Wilkie

Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers has finalised rail transport deals with WestNet Rail and QR National for its $3.5 billion urea manufacturing plant near Collie.

Iron ore junior Territory Resources has entered a non-binding agreement with its major shareholder, Hong Kong commodities trading house Noble Group, for a $20.9 million debt to equity conversion.

Radhika Oswal will argue in the Supreme Court of Victoria that ANZ invalidly appointed PPB Advisory as receivers and managers over Burrup Fertilisers, because she believes Burrup was never in default of its debt repayments to the bank.

Perth-based Atlantic has settled its issue of $US335 million ($A334.26 million) of notes to fund the completion of the Windimurra vanadium mine in Western Australia.

Diversified Perth-based explorer Rox Resources says it will acquire the Mt Fisher operation from Avoca Resources, in a conditional all-scrip offer that values the gold-nickel project at around $1.2 million, on today's share price.

Privately owned development group Ascot Capital says it expects to begin construction on its ambitious plans to redevelop the WACA ground in August.

Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman says Western Meat Packers' new $7 million headquarters, officially opened in Osborne Park today, signal confidence in the state's beef industry.

Engineering and construction group Clough says it expects significant growth over the next financial year on the back of rapid expansion of its marine construction order book, after reporting a $10.9 million dip in profits.

Panoramic Resources has flagged an interim profit of $18 million, down from $23.1 million in the previous corresponding period on the back of reduced nickel production.

Aspen Group has finalised a deal to acquire a $183 million office development in Adelaide from one of its part-owned funds, which had previously been unable to secure a pre-sale of the building.

Tanami Gold says a 40 per cent increase in the mineral resources at its Central Tanami project has paved the way for a resumption of mining operations.

Reed Resources and joint venture partner Mineral Resources have agreed to amend the ownership structure of the Mt Marion lithium project to achieve a greater alignment of interests for the downstream processing of the minerals for use in batteries.

Perth-based advanced materials group Alexium has announced a six-month extension to its US Air Force research and development agreement, and says it is working on a new multi-year contract to expand applications for its surface treatment technology.

Nickel miner Mincor Resources has posted it's second ever period in the red, with a $2.1 million first half net loss on the back of unexpected operational issues at its Kambalda mines.

Perth-based clean technology firm EcoQuest has signed a deal with independent New South Wales grocery store chain Franklins to stock its biodegradable disposable nappy products.

Steel fabrication and engineering group G&G Mining has been fined $60,000 over an incident in which a worker from a labour hire firm was crushed and left a paraplegic.

Poseiden Nickel says it will restart its Mt Windarra nickel mine after it entered an $8 million agreement with GSM Mining to complete the refurbishment of the underground project.

The state government has released detailed design plans for the Perth waterfront redevelopment, and has set aside $270 million in the 2011-12 state budget to kick off construction early next year.

Medical devices and technologies group bioMD has announced a friendly takeover bid for Allied Medical, an unlisted public company backed by Andrew Forrest and led by Ian Frazer.

Embattled property developer Luke Saraceni has filed a writ in the Supreme Court to have KordaMentha removed as receivers for troubled $500 million office development Raine Square.

Resources sector equipment and parts provider ADG Global Supply has reported a 25 per cent increase in interim operating revenue which underpinned a $339,000 profit, bouncing back from a $40,000 loss in the previous corresponding period.

Perth-based parts manufacturer Automotive Technology Group has entered into an agreement with a Malaysian components fabricator to assess the viability of establishing a joint venture factory in Malaysia.

Receivers for embattled office development Raine Square have seized another Saracen Properties asset in Subiaco, after the sale of Saracen's neighbouring property was settled last Thursday in deal worth around $67 million.

Northern Star Resources says it has acquired the 668,000 ounce Ashburton gold project from Sipa Resources in exchange for royalties on future production.

Western Australia's environmental watchdog says it is unlikely to support any further development on the Whicher Scarp, near Boyanup, after it knocked back Bemax Resources' proposal to develop a new mineral sands mine.

Earthmoving equipment supplier Emeco Holdings will book a $7.85 million pre-tax impairment charge on its Indonesian business, lowering earnings expectations for the company's first half.

Western Areas has announced a $56.5 million increase in its interim net profit, as the Western Australia-based nickel miner ramps up exploration to pre-GFC levels.

Enerji says it has reached its most significant milestone to date, with the completion of a power purchase agreement with Horizon Power to install its technology at the Carnarvon Power Station.

Perth-based miner Perilya has given the green light for the development of the Potosi/Silver Peak zinc-lead-silver project, near Broken Hill in New South Wales.

The owner of the Toronto Stock Exchange, TMX Group, has bought a 50 per cent interest in MinesOnline, a West Australia-based company that connects buyers and sellers of mining assets and projects around the world.

Premier Colin Barnett says there are "grave risks" in pursuing new laws to ensure local firms gain work from major projects, after the steel industry and unions launched a campaign to keep resources fabrication and manufacturing jobs in Western Australia.

Residential developer Aspen Group has backed off on its claim that its board of directors were unanimous that it was not in the company's best interests for dumped co-founder Angelo Del Borello to return.