The Chamber of Minerals and Energy said new investments in the wholesale electricity generation market will be put at risk if Premier Colin Barnett pursues a re-amalgamation of Synergy and Verve Energy.
State Shadow Minister for Regional Development Alannah MacTiernan has demanded that the Liberal-National government reveal the "true nature" of the royalties to region scheme.
Perth-based Resolute Mining Ltd has unveiled an ambitious $51 million capital raising with funds to go towards the continued re-development of its African gold project which is expected to begin production this month.
Commerce Minister Troy Buswell said the new government would not stand in the way of the City of Bunbury's application to open Sunday trading to all general retailers from early next year.
Rob Druitt has been re-elected to serve another term as president of the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia, while Peter Sim has been welcomed back onto the board after a three-year break.
Engineering company Neptune Marine Services Ltd has finalised a $35 million acquisition of its second offshore construction vessel, with $7 million worth of contracts already locked in.
A joint venture including Macquarie Bank Ltd have purchased 7500 square metres of office space and retail arcade on Hay Street known as 160 Central for some $40 million.
The market capitalisation of Western Australian listed companies have crashed to a 20-month low over September, falling 21 per cent to $127 billion, according to the Deloitte WA Index.
Engineering firm Clough Ltd has secured a further $20 million in work for its vessel, Normand Clipper in the Gulf of Mexico for Apache Corporation and Oceaneering International.
Housing and Works Minister Troy Buswell has ordered a review of public housing stock in high-end suburbs of Perth with a view to eventually reinvest the value of some properties to greater effect elsewhere.
West Perth-based Equinox Minerals Ltd has secured a new $103 million loan facility, underwritten by a banking syndicate, for its Lumwana copper project in Zambia.
Former managing director of Woodside's green energy subsidiary Metasource, Richard Beresford, has been appointed to the board of West Perth-based energy company Green Rock Energy Ltd.
Perth-based InterStaff Recruitment Ltd has been awarded an 'on hire labour agreement' by the federal government, allowing it to bring overseas workers into Australian in more than 60 occupations.
Longstanding CBH Group chief executive Imre Mencshelyi has announced his decision to retire in April next year after 42 years with the Perth-based grain handler.
Labor shortages, infrastructure and climate change are three key topics the state business lobby group is urging the Premier Colin Barnett to raise at tomorrow's Council of Australian Governments meeting.
Perth-based CGA Mining Ltd expects to start producng gold from its $250 million Philippines project in the first quarter of next year as construction of the operation runs ahead of schedule.
Junior minerals explorers in Australia facing pressures in raising fresh capital as the global credit crunch bites, have been warned to prepare themselves for potential takeovers by predatory Asian investors.
Lessons learnt from the Asian financial crisis are now cushioning the region from the continuing global fallout overnight from the United States equities quagmire, according to one of South East Asia's most prominent business commentators.
United Credit Union's merger with Adelaide-based credit union Community CPS Australia will come into effect at the start of November following shareholder approval.
North Perth-based Stonehenge Metals Ltd has terminated an agreement to acquire a majority stake in an Indonesian nickel project due to unresolved issues surrounding exploration permits.
Subiaco-based seafood processor Sam's Seafood Holdings Ltd has branched out into the coal sector after agreeing to acquire a company that holds a majority interest in an Indonesian coal project.
Moly Mines Ltd has executed full financing documentation for the provision of a $US150 million interim debt financing facility with various funds associated with the Trust Company of the West.
Perth-based steel building products company JV Global Ltd has entered into an agreement with two investors to form a joint venture company to service the Middle East and North Africa regions.
An opportunity to participate in the construction of a $100 million radio telescope to complement the $2 billion-plus Square Kilometre Array project has officially opened.
Former Arc Energy Ltd chief operating officer Marie Malaxos has been elected as the president of the Petroleum Club of Western Australia, replacing Derrick O'Keefe.
Two wholly-owned subsidiaries of Como-based construction company Forge Group Ltd have secured contracts valued at $50 million from mining companies including Rio Tinto.
Gold miner St Barbara Ltd has signed a $20 million agreement with lender GE Commercial Finance to fund ongoing development at its Gwalia mine in Western Australia.
