Shares in Nedlands-based explorer ABM Resources have jumped after the finalisation of a deal with the Nick Archibald-led Ochre Holdings, which potentially could take control of the company.
Chevron has invited domestic gas users to reserve supply from the massive Gorgon liquefied natural gas project as a final investment decision on the $50 billion operation is expected in the "coming months".
BP has entered a deal to sell gas from an offshore Western Australian gas field to Shell and then buy it back as liquefied natural gas after it has been processed through the Gorgon LNG project.
A merger between generator Verve Energy and retailer Synergy is still on the cards with Premier Colin Barnett expected to make an announcement in the next couple of months.
The state government has settled outstanding costs over the Perth to Mandurah rail line at a substantially lower amount than what contractors had sought.
Real estate agent Geoff Baldwin has purchased the franchise rights for the RE/MAX region in Western Australia, doubling the size of his existing realty group.
Shares in Nedlands-based explorer Reward Minerals have slumped after the National Native Title Tribunal ruled the company cannot access its Lake Disappointment potash project.
The state's housing market is expected to make a modest recovery over the next two years but will still fall short of underlying demand, a new report shows.
Minemakers has entered into a port access agreement with the Darwin Port Corporation for its $100 million Wonarah phosphate project in the Northern Territory.
Less than four months after raising over $14 million, Platinum Australia has raised a further $61.2 million to be applied to its Smokey Hills project in South Africa and acquisition opportunities.
Fortescue Metals Group will make an upfront payment of $32 million and restructure a shipping arrangement as part of a settlement to a dispute with a shipping company.
WESTERN Australia continues to dominate the country's share of capital investment on advanced projects with latest figures showing the state accounted for more than 70 per cent of expenditure.
THE unwanted attention on the agribusiness sector in light of the Great Southern and Timbercorp collapses has not marred the resolve of one Western Australian company, which is looking to expand further into Asia.
Perth-based State One Stockbroking faces a $235,000 fine for alleged manipulative trading after the industry's appeal tribunal approved an increased penalty.
Six Western Australians have made it into the top 20 of the 2009 BRW rich list with iron ore heiress Gina Rinehart taking the state's number one spot from iron magnate Andrew Forrest.
Extract Resources is seeking legal advice after shareholder Kalahari Minerals again requested the removal of a director while Rio Tinto and Polo Resources indicate their intention to add board representatives.
Swiss company Agility Project Logistics has entered into an agreement valued at $250 million with Chevron Australia for supply base operations and transportation services to support the Gorgon gas project.
The first ever national audit of the resources export chain has found key infrastructure shortfalls in Western Australia's $59 billion minerals and energy sector.
West Perth-based Catalpa Resources has cleared the final hurdle for the development of its $92 million Edna May gold project in Westonia after receiving final environmental approval.
Western Australian businesses using debt collectors have risen by 41 per cent in the March quarter as a slowing economy force firms to address cash flow issues, a new report reveals.
An infrastructure sharing deal struck earlier this year has substantially lowered start up costs for Atlas Iron's next operation with the Wodgina iron ore mine expected to cost under $10 million.
Advertising agency Marketforce has ended its seven-year relationship with Tourism WA as the latter unveils a shortlist of four agencies, including just one from Perth, for a new contract.
The 14-year Bell Group litigation saga is set to continue after a group of 20 banks lodged an appeal against last month's ruling that the syndicate pay creditors more than $1.5 billion, the largest payout ever awarded in Australia.
Western Australia may have experienced the largest wage increase in the nation but expectations the trend will continue have been doused, according to a new survey.
