Russell Quinn

Mineral Resources has forecast its profits in the FY2009 could potentially fall by 32 per cent following this financial year's profit growth of 133 per cent.

Jolimont-based short term computer rental group, Hire Intelligence International has announced a profit upgrade and improved fully franked dividend prospects for its shareholders.

Western Australia's uranium players have jumped up in trading today after the state government yesterday lifted a ban on uranium mining, a move strongly backed by WA business lobby groups.

GME Resources has pulled back on the planned expenditure on its NiWest Nickel Laterite Project, resulting in a number of redundancies to senior staff members.

The West Coast Small Business Training Institute was launched this morning, paving the way for for Western Australian small businesses to capitalise on the Institute's Small Business Solutions program enabling small business owners to access personalised

Korean steel group POSCO Australia has increased its stake in iron ore miner Murchinson Metals by more than 2.5 per cent over the last week.

Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore has announced the formation of a 12-member industry working group, chaired by former Resources Minister Peter Jones, to advise on ways to improve the state's exploration and development approvals process.

Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore today stood firm against pressure to sell BHP Billiton and Woodside Petroleum shares held in his wife's superannuation fund.

Anvil Mining has blamed the sharp fall of copper prices, among other factors affecting the base metals mining sector generally, for poor third quarter results.

Austal has secured the lucrative contract for the US Navy and Army's Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) program, potentially worth US$1.6 billion to the company.

Alexanders Securities has appointed Michael Kiernan as managing director effective immediately.

Osborne Park-based PieNetworks is aiming to raise almost $3.5 million through a 1-for-1 non-renouncable entitlement issue at 1 cent per share.

Austal is on the verge of receiving confirmation from the United States Navy that the Henderson-based ship builder has been successful in winning the lucrative Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) contract.

Fortescue Metals Group has appointed Paul Hallam as it's new head of operations.

THE highly lucrative and increasingly competitive international education market is now top of mind for many of the state's educational centres and learning institutions, as demand for their services goes global.

OUTDOOR cinemas have a long history in Western Australia, dating back more than 60 years.

Fortescue Metals Group chief operating officer, Alan Watling has tendered his resignation with the Perth-based iron ore producer.

Chairman of Perth-based CityView Corporation, Manuel Africano has outlined the company's plans for growth in an address to shareholders today including the acquisition of mining organisations, Fortitude Minerals and Canzar Resources.

Perth-born business executive Sir Rod Eddington has been named as the new chairman for ANZ Bank.

Rio Tinto is confident about the future demand from China for iron ore despite announcing today it will scale back production at its operations in the Pilbara region by 10 per cent.

RESOURCESTOCKS magazine has named its best performers in the Australian resources sector for 2008 in its Best of the Best Awards.

CityView Corporation plans to raise more than $6 million through an entitlements issue to fund its existing operations in West Africa.

A new power station in Naval Base opened this afternoon, ensuring a capacity boost of 10 per cent to Western Australia's power supplies.

AN Osborne Park-based mining services company has won the top prize at Western Australia's Industry and Export Awards.

SOME of the largest publicly-listed retailers in Western Australia have been feeling the pinch during the recent economic turbulence, but preparations made early to deal with the downturn and positive signs about the future of retail in the state are keep

Western Australia's leading internet authorities are warning that the federal government's proposal to introduce internet service provider filtering will do more harm than good.

AT least four major shopping centres across Perth are poised for a change of ownership, including three of the Centro Properties Group's largest Western Australian assets.

MALAYSIA is becoming a destination of choice for Western Australia's goods and services, especially agriculture, and with significant development of the country's southern region in the pipeline, future export prospects are getting brighter.

FROM humble beginnings in a backyard laboratory and an office in a home garage, in less than a decade military technology company Q-MAC Electronics has morphed itself into a multi-million dollar international export business.

GRAIN Pool Pty Ltd, the marketing arm of the CBH Group, has announced the establishment of a representative office in Tokyo as part of its long term focus on Japan as a key partner for Western Australian grain growers.

OIL and gas technology developer and manufacturer Coretrack has experienced strong growth after securing leadership and guidance from outside the country.

IT'S been something of a bitter harvest of late for local grape growers targeting the lucrative US wine market, with a 20 per cent contraction in imports from Australia for the year to September.