Cape Lambert Iron Ore has appealed to the Takeovers Panel after the competition watchdog declined the company relief in its acquisition of collapsed CopperCo.
The Tony Sage-chaired International Goldfields (IGC) and Nkwe Platinum have decided not to merge, preferring instead to settle a $60 million project stake acquisition.
Shares in CO2 Group surged after Woodside Petroleum substantially increased its carbon offset program by $75 million to offset emissions for its $12 billion Pluto liquefied natural gas project.
Prospector Mark Creasy has cleared the way for Navigator Resources to acquire the Bronzewing gold operation after deciding not to exercise his pre-emptive rights.
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA has backed the Barnett government's proposal to keep mining royalties under the control of the state and rejected plans for a federal resources tax.
Three Western Australian co-operatives have taken three of the top four spots in the latest list of Australia's largest community-focused groups, with the groups collectively reporting a combined annual turnover of over $4 billion.
West Perth-based companies Advance Energy and Odin Energy, through joint venture company Blaze Asset, have extended and lifted its takeover offer for fellow oil and gas explorer Target Energy.
The state opposition is stepping up its campaign against the Barnett government's decision to defer an upgrade of the electricity transmission line to Geraldton, seen as a critical component to the Mid West region's development plans.
Job advertisements in Western Australia have slumped more than 56 per cent over the past 12 months as the engineering sector takes the biggest hit, new figures show.
Fortescue Metals Group executive director Graeme Rowley has pocketed more than $2.3 million after selling a sizeable chunk of shares on the Australian market.
BHP Billiton has quelled concerns that a proposed tie-up with Rio Tinto's Western Australian iron ore business will lead to further job losses while one union calls for key Rio executives to resign.
Occupancy costs in Perth have surged more than 20 per cent over the past year with the city recording the second fastest growth rate in the world, new figures show.
London-listed miner and explorer Polo Resources has expanded its presence in the state after taking up shareholdings in junior explorers Impact Minerals and West Australian Metals.
Perth-based CO2 Group has entered a 30-year deal to provide forest carbon sink offsets to an ACT government entity, with the contract valued at more than $4 million.
Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive Sam Walsh has been appointed to the board of the mining group and will lead the Western Australian iron ore joint venture with BHP Billiton.
Rio Tinto has confirmed today its deal with Chinalco has been "terminated" with the miner instead opting to raise $US15.2 billion ($A19 billion) through a rights issue that will reduce its net debt to $US23.2 billion ($A29 billion).
Three Western Australian junior explorers are the latest in a string of companies to head to market for fresh equity, today unveiling plans to raise a total of nearly $10 million.
Cash-strapped biodiesel producer Australian Renewable Fuels plans to raise over $2 million, underwritten by a major shareholder, as it acknowledges it has continued to struggle to generate cash flow.
Shares in office equipment financing company ThinkSmart have jumped after the execution of a new wholesale funding deal with Societe Generale (SG) in Spain.
Sinosteel Midwest Corporation has warned its Mid West iron ore project may not go ahead after the environmental watchdog failed to approve an integral part of the mining proposal.
Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers, the company behind the $3.5 billion urea plant near Collie, has awarded an engineering and construction contract to a Korean and Indonesian consortium.
A COUPLE of Western Australian exploration minnows have this week secured deals and appointments that are likely to breathe new life into the companies.
Chevron has continued to sell its Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project as a standalone operation with the launch today of 'The Wheatstone Imperative'.
Perth's southern suburbs have recorded the highest number of houses listed for sale in the metropolitan region with prices generally 5 per cent lower, latest figures show.
Western Australia has posted the largest drop in new vehicle sales for the month of May, falling 19 per cent compared to the same time last year, official figures show.
Nickel miner Panoramic Resources is on the hunt for "company transforming" acquisition opportunities after it bought out the remaining interest in the Lanfranchi project it did not own.
The state government expects to save $280 million over four years from reforms to the capital works program including enhancing the use of public-private partnerships and moving thousands of public sector workers out of the city's government buildings.
Energy and Minerals Australia (EMA) has had a short lived court victory with opponent Yarri Mining today appealing a Supreme Court ruling over the Mulga Rocks uranium deposit.
