Buru Energy has confirmed a takeover proposal by chairman Eric Streitberg, through private vehicle Arenite, has been terminated due to third parties withholding approval.
Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore has rejected calls for a federal inquiry into the state's mining industry following an incident at BHP Billiton's Leinster mine site this week.
Property developer Finbar Group, through a joint venture, plans to construct a 10 storey building on Adelaide Terrace in East Perth after purchasing the land for nearly $11 million.
Miner Jabiru Metals will be able to directly negotiate offtake contracts and has agreed to buy a partly constructed storage shed at the Geraldton Port following a restructure to an OZ Minerals agreement.
The state government has reached a native title agreement with the Nyangumarta people covering almost 32,000-square-kilometres of land and waters in the Pilbara.
The Esperance Port Authority (EPA) has accepted responsibility for its role in the 2007 lead contamination of the town, changing its plea to guilty in the Magistrates Court today.
The state government has given conditional approval for the Plunkett family's proposed residential development at Moore River, north of Perth, but has substantially scaled down the size of the project.
Blue Energy has raised more than $22 million through a share purchase plan which, together with a proposed placement to a Korean company, will accelerate the explorer's proposed work program for the next two years.
Welshpool-based sustainable water and power company Solco expects to deliver a full-year net profit of up to $1.6 million, a dramatic lift from the previous year's $119,000.
Tox Free Solutions says it has retained a number of local government contracts in the Kimberley region, which is expected to contribute over $15 million to company.
A housing industry group is sticking to its forecasts for the state's property sector, tipping housing starts to decline 5 per cent next financial year and no shortage of residential building lots for the next two years.
The mining company at the heart of the Esperance lead contamination saga, Magellan Metals, has started awarding funds to the local community as part of its $1 million commitment to the town.
The state government's new exploration incentive scheme has attracted nearly 170 applications with the bulk looking for financial support in their exploration efforts for gold.
Carbon Energy has completed a $32 million capital raising with funds to be applied to the development of the existing underground coal gasification project in Queensland.
A new anti-uranium campaign is due to be launched tomorrow as the Conservation Council of WA today submitted its concerns over BHP Billiton's proposed Yeelirrie uranium mine to the environmental watchdog.
A Chinese government agency is set to take a 13 per cent interest through a near $10 million placement in East Perth-based Bauxite Resources following Foreign Investment Review Board approval.
Planning Minister John Day said today the state government was firmly committed to an online system for submitting land sub-division applications but was thoroughly reviewing the scheme before proceeding.
GRD Minproc, a subsidiary of GRD, has secured definitive feasibility study work for Canadian mining company Greystar Resources' gold and silver project in Colombia.
West Perth-based explorer Forte Energy, formerly Murchison United, plans to raise $10 million through institutional investors to advance its uranium projects in West Africa.
Explorer West Australian Metals plans to raise up to $9.9 million in a bid to secure cornerstone investors for its Marenica uranium project in Namibia.
Straits Resources has entered a $5 million all-scrip option deal to offload its Whim Creek processing plant in the Pilbara to Sydney-based Finders Resources.
The state government has committed $5 million towards the conversion of the heritage-listed Horseshoe Bridge to allow two-way traffic, as part of the City of Perth's overall traffic management changes.
Takeover target Bonaparte Diamond Mines has recommended shareholders reject a bid by Union Resources, deemed fair and reasonable by independent experts, in favour of the Minemakers offer.
A group of Western Australian newsagents has been granted clearance by the competition watchdog to collectively negotiate contracts with West Australian Newspaper Holdings without the threat of court action.
