A crane has failed during a maintenance operation at Wesfarmers' Curragh coal mine in Queensland causing major structural damage and leaving one worker injured.
REMUNERATION packages for the non-executive chairmen of some listed companies in Western Australia continue to attract attention, with significant fees outlaid to keep these part-timers at the head of their respective tables.
AN alarmingly high number of Western Australian businesses are currently operating without a succession plan in place, and with the baby-boomer generation on the verge of retirement, many enterprises could be at risk.
AFTER much controversy in recent years surrounding the remuneration package for the position of director general of Health in Western Australia, this vital public sector role once again topped the list of public sector executive pay packets in WA.
The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA with the support of the WA Government's Department of Industry and Resources.
BATTLE lines are being drawn at Cottesloe Beach as hoteliers and the local government argue over maintaining a Western Australian tradition - the Sunday session.
AUSTRALIA'S largest mortgage aggregator, Australian Finance Group, has reported strong growth in profits for the 2008 financial year, but the entire industry is struggling in the current economic climate, and the extended outlook is far from clear.
TECHNOLOGY and intellectual property group ipernica completed its acquisition of new media company NearMap last week in a strategic change of focus that could pitch it against the likes of Google Earth on the world aerial mapping stage.
Perth-based Stirling Products are aiming to raise $210,000 in immediate capital raising, or up to $960,000 in total before expenses, through a placement of fully paid ordinary shares and convertible notes.
Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel may partially close or sell of some of its overseas units, which include the company's $800 million Honeymoon Well project south-east of Wiluna.
Western Australia is approaching the current global economic crisis from a position of strength with the strong growth in the resources sector having a widespread direct and indirect positive impacts on the economy.
Phosphate Resources will shutdown its Christmas Island operations for more than six weeks over the the New Year due to a lack of demand from its Malaysian and Indonesia markets.
Speaking at Fortescue Metals Group's AGM this afternoon, the Perth-based mining company's chief executive, Andrew Forrest announced his company has enhanced long term contracts with its Chinese customers.
Apex Minerals has commenced commissioning of the plant and increased gold ore reserves at its cornerstone Wiluna mine, extending the projected life of the mine to four years.
Straits Resources is reviewing the viability of two if its copper mines, including the Whim Creek copper mine in WA, after a dramatic drop in the world copper price.
Uranio has acquired a thermal coal project in the Sakoa Basin of Madagascar called Imaloto, plus an associated cash injection worth more than $2 million in a deal with Coal of Africa and Oak Nominees for 50 million shares.
Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore today announced his wife, Lee had sold her shares in BHP Billiton, Wesfarmers and Woodside Petroleum but he insisted he had done nothing wrong over perceived conflicts of interest.
Canning Vale-based electrical contractor, Electrical Construction & Maintenance Australia took out the Industrial category award for excellence at the National Electrical and Communications Association Awards held last week.
Uranium exploration companies, Uranex NL and Energy and Minerals Australia have joined the collective voice of uranium mining groups, politicians and business lobby groups in applauding the Western Australian government's decision to lift the ban on urani
Lumacom has appointed Christopher John Daws as a non-executive director following yesterday's AGM where Tim Ingram failed to be re-elected as a non-executive director of the company.
West Australian Metals managing director, Gary Stokes has given his notice of resignation as a director, effective immediately, following Corruption and Crime Commission recommendations to prosecute him over his alleged engagement in serious misconduct.
