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Perth-based company Brierty has received a $13.5 million contract from the state government to widen the southbound section of the Kwinana Freeway from Armadale Road to Russell Road.
Perth-based Indian sandalwood company TFS Corporation has completed its purchase of US-based pharmaceutical companies Viroxis Corporation and Santalis Pharmaceuticals.
Welshpool-based Perth Petroleum Services has struck a merger deal with Melbourne-based Global Spill Control, creating Australia’s largest retailer and manufacturer of spill equipment.
Perth companies MCS Security Group and Intiga Security are planning to list on the ASX through a reverse takeover of Red Gum Resources, following a similar move by Threat Protect Australia, which is also pursuing a backdoor listing.
Panoramic Resources has responded to the slump in nickel prices by halting production in the Deacon orebody at its Lanfranchi project, resulting in half the project staff being laid off over the weekend.
Sirius Resources has announced that it has nominated Belmont-based Zenith Pacific as its preferred tenderer to build, own, operate and maintain a combined diesel-solar power station at Sirius’ Nova nickel project in Fraser Range.
Perth-based company Empire Oil and Gas has announced that it expects to triple its cash sales this financial year as it begins tranche 2 of its gas sales agreement with Alcoa.
Perth-based telecommunications business Vonex’s backdoor listing through acquisition by Aleator Energy has received a big boost after the Aleator share purchase plan closed 374 per cent oversubscribed.
RNI shares leapt this morning on news that the company is selling its Grosvenor gold project to Metals X in a scrip deal that will help the company refocus on its copper assets.
Engineering services contractor Wood Group Kenny Australia has been awarded a US$6 million contract for work on the Browse floating liquefied natural gas development.
Encounter Resources shares dropped today after the announcement that Antofagasta Minerals Perth had withdrawn from the from its previous Yeneena copper project $US20 million farm-in agreement.
Shares in West Perth nickel miner Mincor Resources fell today with the announcement of its quarterly results, which reported a $1.51 million operating loss for the quarter and an unaudited $17.68 million profit for the year.
Fremantle-based marine services company MMA Offshore has announced that it expects to make a $120 million non-cash impairment for the 2015 financial year.
Shares in Perth-based African oil explorer Pura Vida Energy took a hit today, dropping more than 50 per cent after it advised that a key exploration well in Morocco had produced disappointing results.
Perth-based ICT and cloud services company Zetta Group has secured a multimillion dollar contract with Western Power to provide end-user computing support to its staff.
West Perth-based miner Base Resources closed the day up 4.5 per cent to 11.5 cents a share after its quarterly report announced record sales volumes across all its products.
Perth-based medical cannabis company Phytotech Medical has completed its $20.7 million merger with Canada-based firm MMJ Bioscience and raised $4.8 million in an oversubscribed placement to sophisticated investors.
Water Minister Mia Davies announced the completion of one project and the start of two others to improve Water Corporation services at Perth’s northern edge and in the Wheatbelt.