The Pilbara Mining Alliance, a joint venture of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd and Roche Mining, has commenced ground breaking at Fortescue's Cloud Break mine.
Watchers of the Mount Gibson Iron Ltd bid for Aztec Resources Ltd will have a tense weekend, with the bigger firm announcing an extension of the closing date of offers made under the takeover bid to November 3.
Dr Penny Flett, the chief of one of Western Australia's largest aged care groups, has been elected president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA.
First home buyers in Perth and Melbourne are now paying the most expensive rates of stamp duty in Australia on a median priced home - hitting more than $18,000 (see table).
Queensland-based Austin Engineering Ltd has secured a national contract potentially worth over $5 million for the supply of 100 tonne class dump trays in Australia from a multinational original equipment manufacturer.
West Perth-based mineral explorer Image Resources NL will proceed with plans to earn a 70 per cent interest in its Cooljarloo joint venture after spending more than $500,000 in development on the mineral sands project.
Significant infrastructure projects and community projects have been completed at Koongamia as part of the State Government's Eastern Horizons New Living project.
An ambitious target of 15,000 tonnes of nickel per annum within the next 3-5 years has been announced by Consolidated Minerals Ltd as the company ramps up its key Western Australian nickel exploration and mining operations.
West Perth based Matrix Metals will commence copper production at the Mt Watson and Cuthbert project after executing an agreement with Glencore International AG which will provide $2.5 million in equity funding and a debt facility of $10 million.
South Perth-based point-of-sale technology developer Intellect Holdings Ltd and New Zealand's Cadmus Technology Ltd will revise the structure of their merger, following a series of negotiations between the companies.
A partnership between resources giant Alcoa and community organisation Fairbridge was last night awarded the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence Community Business Partnerships, in the large business category.
Resources companies should pay more attention to the detail and consequences of Mineral Sharing Arrangements to protect their long-term interests, a Perth lawyer warned today.
Three Western Australian mineral explorers have announced placements and underwriting of offers worth a total of $4.5 million today, giving further credence to ongoing market optimism in the sector.
Subiaco-based Moly Mines is planning to raise $18.4 million through an initial public offering on the Toronto Stcok Exchange to support development of its $622 million Spinifiex Ridge molybdenum project.
Any flexibility in the schedules of Fortescue Metals Group's Pilbara iron ore projects is gone after a delays in securing statutory approvals caused a six-week delay.
The State Government enjoyed an operating surplus of $360 million in the month of July this year, according to the first monthly report of General Government Finances released today, up $132 million from last year.
Leederville-based International Goldfields Ltd has announced plans to raise $3 million through a placement to European investors, coming after the company raised $5 million in its May ASX float.
Listed litigation funder IMF (Australia) Ltd is to investigate and fund litigation against Colliers Jardine Consultancy & Valuation Pty Ltd over the valuation and promotion of the project located at the site of the former Shenton Park Hotel.
Some investors in disgraced finance broking firm Graeme Grubb Finance Broker were repaid today, with 383 investors receiving around $10 million, or 48.7c in the dollar, from liquidators at RSM Bird Cameron.
Changes are afoot at HBOS and its BankWest subsidiary with the chief executive of the company's Australian Retail Division - and BankWest chief - Chris Whitehead taking up a position with UK parent company HBOSplc.
Allegations of misleading and deceptive conduct against a Canning Vale adult entertainment operator have led to a series of undertakings being given to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Regulatory bodies and gas infrastructure companies need to stop the "throwing of hand grenades" to avoid higher costs and regulatory delays, according to the chair of the Australian Energy Regulator.
Churchlands-based IBT Education Ltd has announced the acquisition of Adelaide-based English-as-a-second-language provider LM Training Specialists through its sibsidiary, Australian Centre for Languages Pty Ltd for $3 million.
Optima Corporation Limited's wholly owned subsidiary, Perth-founded specialist scooter brand Vmoto, has signed an agreement with a new distributor for New Zealand.
A joint venture operated by Perth-based petroleum exploration company Victoria Petroleum NL has signed a farmout agreement with South Australian explorer Santos Ltd.
The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies has called on the state government to provide more support for the mineral exploration sector to reverse a slide in exploration spending.
