West Perth-based miner Kagara Ltd has expanded its resource portfolio after agreeing to pay $6.5 million plus royalties to Glengarry Resources Ltd for the Maitland copper deposit in Queensland.
Subiaco-based exploration company Crescent Gold Ltd has avoided heading to court following a $1.9 million settlement with contractor Bemex Corporation Pty Ltd.
There was strong support from existing shareholders for West Perth-based iron ore explorer Polaris Metals rights issue which raised $11.6 million from a rights issue.
Ausdrill Ltd today reaffirmed its opposition to Macmahon Holdings Ltd's takeover offer, saying directors and other shareholders with 39.1 per cent of its stock would not accept the offer.
West Perth-based metals explorer Reed Resources Ltd has received confirmed commitments to a capital raising that will fast track its Barrambie vanadium project.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will begin its review of BHP Billiton Ltd's proposed $200 billion acquisition of Rio Tinto Ltd after paperwork for the takeover was filed today.
West Perth-based nickel producer Nickelore Ltd has opted for a 25,000-tonne heap leach demonstration plant at its Canegrass nickel-cobalt Project in the state's Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields.
West Perth-based nickel miner Mincor Resources NL has moved to accelerate one of its key exploration ventures in the zinc-lead industry after securing a joint venture with major Japanese Government entity, JOGMEC.
Perth oil and gas explorer Nuenco NL has executed a gas sales agreement for all production from the Southeast Lost Hills projects with a major Californian oil and gas company.
A Public Private Partnership project between the state government and Western Liberty Group has been delivered with the completion of one of Perth's new District Court building.
Less than a week after it acquired CSR Motorcycles Spain, Perth-based scooter company Vmoto Ltd has signed an agreement to supply 3000 scooters over a 12 month period to Spanish company, Gruppo Aupper.
Liontown, Bonaparte, Centaurus in trading halt Perth-based exploration companies Liontown Resources Ltd, Bonaparte Diamonds NL and Centaurus Resources Ltd have all entered trading halts.
Apex Minerals NL has entered into a second nickel joint venture with Barrick Gold Corporation over its Lawler gold tenements in the north eastern Goldfields, which more than doubles the extent of nickel interests.
Shares in West Perth-based minerals exploration Bellevue Resources Ltd and Subiaco-based oil and gas exploration company Sun Resources NL have both placed in a trading halt.
Welshpool-based NRW Holdings Ltd is pleased to advise that the agreement between NRW and Simfer S.A, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto, has been extended through to December 31 2009
West Perth-based Lion Energy Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lion International Investments Ltd, has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 20.7 million ordinary shares in Papua Petroleum Ltd.
Rio Tinto Ltd has paid a $100,000 fine to the Australian Securities and Investment Commission after it alleged the major had failed to adhere to disclosure provisions in its $US38.1 billion acquisition of Alcan Inc
Funds management group, Viburnum Funds Pty Ltd has opened the Viburnum Private Equity Fund 2, a new fund targeting private equity investments in small to medium-sized enterprises in Western Australia.
Perth-based engineering services company Neptune Marine Services Ltd has delivered its new million construction support vessel and signed a $4.5 million letter of intent for its charter.
US-based company Apache Energy Ltd said it will have a clearer picture over the coming days of the extent of the damage and the impact on gas supplies caused by an explosion at its Varanus Island gas plant.
The state government plans to deliver more affordable housing for Western Australians in the community housing sector as part of its $210 million state community housing investment program.
Subiaco-based Brockman Resources Ltd is targeting first ore production in late 2009 as it embarks on a hefty capital raising to accelerate development of its flagship Marillana iron ore project.
WA based company Blackham Resources Ltd has finished 33 per cent up on news it had exercised an option to purchase Zutshan Energy Pty Ltd, owner of the Zanthus lignite deposit in Western Australia's Eucla Basin for up to $700,000 cash and scrip.
Subiaco-based Capital Intelligence Ltd plans to raise $2 million through a share placement, with funds to be used for working capital and expansion strategies.
Neptune Marine Services Ltd has downgraded its net profit after tax expectations to between $10 and $12 million before non-cash adjustments, for the year ended June 30, 2008.
