Mark Beyer

The outcome of last week's jobs forum in Canberra was sensible, incremental reform, but don't expect the policy change to have a big impact on local industry.

Engineering and contracting group Downer EDI has recruited John Sheridan as Chief Operating Officer, Downer Australia West, following an internal restructuring.

IT consulting company CSG, which has substantial operations in Perth, said today it has received additional takeover approaches after an indicative $340 million offer from an unnamed bidder la

GR Engineering Services has been awarded two gold industry contracts, and expects a third to follow, bringing total revenue into the business of about $55 million.

Engineering company WorleyParsons has won a contract for construction management services on the onshore component of the Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.

The federal government has announced two initiatives designed to prompt major project developers and state governments to offer more opportunities to local industry in their purchasing decisions.

Liquor regulations have been liberalised for the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships later this year, though the changes will only apply to 14 restaurants in Fremantle.

The state government has formally commenced planning for a new gas pipeline between Bunbury and Albany, as negotiations continue with Grange Resources, whose Southdown iron ore project will be critica

The Australian Securities Exchange is evaluating stricter rules for the disclosure of reserves and resources by listed mining and oil & gas companies, in order to align Australian standards wit

Recent debate over the state's coal mines and energy utilities seems to have confused the issues of ownership and industry regulation.

FROM the Pilbara to Ghana, to Norway and North America, the views of participants in the WA Business News boardroom forum reflect those of the hundreds of listed companies in the junior mi

ALONG with finance, having access to appropriate infrastructure, such as ports and railways, is another critical factor for mining companies.

‘BORROWER beware' is the advice from experienced mining and finance industry professionals wary about a surge in the number of non-traditional lenders moving into Australia.

As the big mining houses just get bigger, junior miners are seeking solutions to some of their issues.

The flurry of international alliances and branding changes that are transforming the Perth legal market look set to continue.

Wesfarmers has appointed expatriate West Australian business executive Dene Rogers as managing director of its retail chain, Target.

Africa-focused copper producer Anvil Mining, which was established in Perth, has announced a friendly takeover offer from Chinese group Minmetals Resources, valuing the company at $1.3 billion

The global economy is officially in a “dangerous phase” yet Western Australia's unique circumstances provide cause for cautious optimism.

Cameron Shephard brings a family history in land development to his new role as state president of the UDIA.

THIS week's good news on the resources front – the formal go-ahead of the $29 billion Wheatstone gas project – has quickly turned into a political stoush over the issue of local content.

Chevron expects that 50 per cent of the spending on development of its Wheatstone gas project, which has a capital cost of $29 billion, will go to Australian industry.

Cockburn Cement, which is at the centre of a long-running political controversy over its environmental management, has been charged with causing pollution by allegedly failing to contain lime

The growing relationship between WA and China warrants a mature approach from both sides.

IN the lead-up to Easter this year, the state government issued a special advisory note to retailers.

WORK on the expansion of the Ord River irrigation area is set to resume after the project belatedly gained federal environmental approval last week.

The Northern Territory has stolen a march on Western Australia by progressing plans for a supply base in Darwin for the oil and gas sector.

UK-BASED law firm Holman Fenwick Willan has officially opened its Perth office, three months after local recruit Julian Sher joined the firm.

The Northern Territory government has named a private sector consortium as the preferred bidder to build, own and operate a supply base for the oil & gas sector that will compete with similar f

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has joined fellow Perth-based contractor NRW Holdings in signing a framework agreement with Rio Tinto that makes it a preferred contractor for the iron ore min

Aquila Resources has reported an increased loss for the year to June 2011, with higher profits from its Queensland coal mining operation outweighed by extra spending on the development of its

A single national regulator will be established for offshore oil and gas industry , after a legislative package was passed in the Senate last night. However WA's Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore remains critical, saying he has doubts about the ability of the federal government to do the job.

The state government has announced plans to release new farmland in the Ord River irrigation area, and to call for proposals for the development of additional areas, after the project gained f