WESTERN Australia's resources industry is demanding urgent implementation of measures to overhaul the state's failing approvals processes following a damning review commissioned by the state government.
BALCATTA-BASED Orbital Engine Corporation has a history of creating business opportunities from innovative advancements in alternative fuels technology, but has chronically failed to turn its technical expertise into financial success.
FRENCH energy giant GDF SUEZ, formerly Gaz de France, is expected to beef up its presence in Perth following a $US370 million-plus deal with Santos to develop floating LNG facilities off the state's far north coast.
NATIONAL drive-through coffee franchise Muzz Buzz has partnered with Perth-based Gull Petroleum to launch the independent fuel retailer's first unmanned petrol station in Western Australia.
Woodside Petroleum expects to treble production from its Pluto LNG project at the Burrup Peninsula by 2014, after formally starting front end engineering and design work for two additional production trains at the site.
Following the Varanus Island explosion last year and today's massive Gorgon gas deal announced with China, the state government has introduced legislation to avert future gas shortages and secure WA's future gas supply.
A leading economist believes the record $50 billion Gorgon liquified natural gas deal with China could lead Western Australia into a "symbiotic" relationship with the Asian giant while the Greens reiterated the deal hasn't received environmental approval.
Gold exploration company Tianshan Goldfields has agreed to sell all of its Chinese assets to Hong Kong-based company China Power Sino Renewable Resources for $US22.5M.
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The state government has earmarked the future possible use of geothermal energy to power homes and businesses in Perth following the recent awarding of the first geothermal exploration permits in the Perth Basin.
West Perth-based nickel miner Western Areas has announced a $35 million loss in the year to June 30 as a result of weak nickel prices, delayed sales and continued investment in its expanding nickel operations.
Brockman Resources has gained environmental apporval for its Marillana iron ore project in the Pilbara, where the company aims to establish a 17 million tonne per year mining operation.
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Drilling services company Imdex has posted significant profit fall for the year ending June 30, which the company attributed to the impact of the global financial crisis and the downturn in mineral exploration.
Fortescue Metals Group says a proposed $US6 billion funding agreement with Chinese banks will give it optimum flexibility to expand its Pilbara iron ore operations to meet demand from Chinese customers.
Chevron Australia has been awarded a deepwater exploration permit to conduct initial surveys and then drilling at a potentially vast hydrocarbon basin which it jointly owns with Shell Development.
Perth-based engineering and construction company Clough has acquired Houston-based subsea engineering firm Ocean Flow International LLC, giving Clough a foothold in the oil and gas capital of the world.
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Apache Energy has failed in its bid to secure an injunction from the Supreme Court preventing Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore from viewing a report into last year's Varanus Island gas explosion.
A NEW national research centre that includes Curtin University and the University of Western Australia is aiming to achieve a change in the development of mineral exploration technologies.
