WA politics reclaimed the spotlight this week as Upper House MP Shelley Archer quit the ALP. Meanwhile both federal parties launched their campaigns, Foreign Affairs spokesmen were in furious agreement and our expats started voting.
One week after Brazilian mining giant CVRD Inco agreed to fund further studies on Heron Resources' Kalgoorlie nickel project, Heron has done a deal with Australian mining giant BHP Billiton to raise extra capital for a second nickel project.
West Perth-based Straits Resources Ltd subsidiary Straits Asia Resources Ltd has signed a debt financing agreement worth around $257 million to part fund its purchases of additional mine concession areas in Indonesia, the company has announced.
West Perth-based uranium explorer Atomic Resources Ltd's Tanzanian subsidiary has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Development Corporation to explore two coal fields in southern Tanzania.
Australian stockbroker Patersons Securities Limited has announced that Rod Evans, Shaun Duffy and David De Loub have joined the firm to head up the newly created Patersons Capital Partners.
Goyder warns of big tab for Coles chief; $6bn man: Twiggy joins big league; Woodside takes $2.6b hit after production cut; Tables turn with talk of Oxiana bid for Zinifex; UBS grabs 5% of Rio to complicate BHP bid.
Education services company IBT Education Ltd today won shareholder approval to change its name to navitas, through the proposal did attract a sizeable protest vote.
Subiaco-based Yilgarn Mining Ltd will change its name to Brockman Resources Ltd after securing shareholder approval at the company's annual general meeting yesterday.
The third quarter profits of West Perth-based Straits Resources Ltd subsidiary Straits Asia Resources Ltd have fallen to a third of 2006 levels after a force majeure and abnormal rainfall, the company has announced.
The State Government will introduce a bill establishing Extended Producer Responsibility Schemes, where producers of consumer goods could be required to establish recycling programs for those goods, Environment Minister David Templeman has announced.
Perth-based exploration company United Minerals Corporation Ltd has signed a joint venture deal with Norsk Hydro subsidiary Hydro Aluminium AS to establish a bauxite reserve capable of supporting an alumina refinery.
State-owned electricity generator Verve Energy has been selected to supply electricity to Gindalbie Metals' Karara iron ore poject, making it the winner of Western Australia's biggest contested electricity contract in more than a year.
South Perth-based energy company Aviva Corporation Ltd has appointed Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Ltd to advise on ongoing development of, and acquisitions for, its integrated energy projects, the company has announced.
One month ago, WA Business News published an in-depth report on Western Australia’s export boom, which highlighted the prominence of three giant resources sector producers.
Engineering and project delivery firm, Sinclair Knight Merz, will open a custom-designed safety training centre costing more than $1 million at the Perth domestic airport business precinct early next year
Fresh from its acquisition of Queensland-based transportable homes builder, Halley Homes in September this year, Nomad Building Solutions Ltd has another takeover target firmly in its sights.
Gina Rinehart and Andrew Forrest, despite their obvious differences, have two characteristics in common – they both enjoy taking BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto to court over railway access and other matters.
State Scene remains apprehensive about the fact that Queensland’s multi-millionaire Rudd family is headed for Australia’s two most prestigious addresses – Kirribilli House overlooking Sydney Harbour and The Lodge in the heart of Canberra.
