Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan unveiled plans for a 134-lot residential development at Gracetown on the weekend, with plans to trial advances in energy and water initiatives in the construction.
Sydney-based Babcock & Brown Infrastructure has announced it will move to fully acquire WestNet Rail - the company that administer's the state's freight rail lines - after acquiring a 51 per cent stake in them last year.
Kalgoorlie-based nickel explorer Pioneer Nickel Ltd has raised $2 million through a placement to advance exploration programs at its Ravensthorpe and Golden Ridge projects, the company annouced today.
Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has opened a $10.4 million heavy haulage bypass, linking Chester Pass Road and Albany Highway, as the first part of the Albany Ring Road project.
Perth-based clean fuel company Eden Energy Ltd has acquired Chicago-based hydrogen generating systems company HyRadix Inc in a scrip deal worth around $695,000, the company announced today.
South Perth-based Aquarius Platinum Ltd has acquired a further 3.5 per cent of its South African subsidiary from Black Economic Empowerment partner Savannah Consortium for around $58.8 million, the company announced today.
South Perth-based exploration company Jutt Holdings Ltd has closed its initial public offer, to raise $4 million to fund silver, gold and base metal exploration, the company announced today.
West Perth-based oil and gas exploration company Baraka Petroleum has appointed its managing director Max de Vietri as chairman of the company following the retirement of Shane Doherty on Tuesday.
The three members of the Alinta Ltd management buyout team remaining at the company, Murray King, Christopher Indermaur and Mr Stephen Pearce, will cease employment at the end of the month.
A major board restructure at West Perth-based Mount Gibson Iron Ltd will see former Western Power boss Neil Hamilton take on the role of chairman, while former Aztec Resources Ltd managing director Peter Bilbe plans to stand down at the company AGM.
Leederville-based mining company Fox Resources Ltd will explore and develop discoveries of all minerals except diamonds on the West Pilbara tenements of De Beers Australia, after signing an agreement with the giant.
Michael Kiernan-chaired mining company India Resources Ltd has announced plans to raise $10 million through a public offer to evaluate opportunities for copper mining in the region.
Perth-based gold explorer Sub-Sahara Resources NL has entered into a joint venture agreement with Canada-based Tanganyika Uranium Corp, which will see the two explore for uranium in Tanzania.
West Perth-based oil and gas explorer Range Resources Ltd has completed its $24 million placement, and will move to complete the acquisition of Somalia's Puntland oil project, the company announced today.
Alinta Ltd has sold a South Australian wind farm, which it acquired after merging with AGL Ltd, to a subsidiary of the ANZ's Energy Infrastructure Trust for $225 million, the company announced today.
South Perth-based oil and gas producer Cooper Energy Ltd increased its oil sales revenue by 35 per cent in its third quarter to $6.5 million, the company announced today.
Malaga-based scaffolding and form-work supplier PCH Group Ltd has predicted a rise in its second half trading results after securing two new contracts in the Caspian Sea region.
Mt Pleasant-based exploration company Centamin Egypt Ltd has raised an additional $11.2 million for its Egypt-based Sukari gold project after Canada's Westwind Partners Inc exercised an over-allotment option.
West Perth-based iron ore developer Midwest Corporation Ltd will commence a pre-feasibility study of its Weld Range hematite project following the positive outcome of its scoping study.
West Perth-based mineral explorer Legend Mining Ltd subsidiary Armada Mining Ltd has signed a joint venture agreement with Leederville-based mining company Fox Resources Ltd to work on base metal projects in the Pilbara.
In with the new is meaning out with the older for Australian businesses according to results of a survey released by recruitment company Manpower Australia, which showed 83 per cent of employers had no strategy to recruit older workers.
Subiaco-based mineral explorers Venture Minerals Ltd will spend $750,000 on a joint venture with Melbourne-based Orogenic Exploration Pty Ltd to acquire mineral rights to a Iron-oxide-Copper-Gold-Uranium tenement next to its Churchill Dam project.
Sport and Recreation Minister John Kobelke welcomed an announcement today by Hockey Australia that will see the national high performance hockey training program remain in Western Australia.
West Perth-based minerals explorer Warwick Resources Ltd will acquire eight tenements adjoining its gold and chromite projects, from Allarrow Pty Ltd and Consolidated Minerals Ltd subsidiary Pilbara Chromite Pty Ltd, through a scrip issue.
West Perth-based drilling products company Imdex Ltd has announced the conditions of its $22 million acquisition of privately-owned Swedish borehole survey systems supplier Flexit AB and Flexit Navigation AB.
South Perth-based Australian Renewable Fuels Ltd has raised around $9.7 million through an underwritten rights issue to raise capital for additional infrastructure at its production facilities in Adelaide and Picton, short of its $11.7 million target.
Perth-based Allens Arthur Robinson senior partner Steven Cole will chair the board of Welshpool-based sustainable water and power company Solco Ltd as a part of the company's restructure plans, which include a $3 million capital raising.
