Work has commenced on a new $124.6 million advanced water recycling plant at Craigie, which could supply up to 20 per cent of Perth’s drinking water needs by 2060.
Silver Lake Resources has entered into a binding heads of agreement with a private consortium for the sale of its Lakewood Mill near Kalgoorlie for $5.5 million.
Australia has secured a deal with China for zero tariffs on coal exports under a free trade deal Canberra hopes to conclude next month, it's been reported.
Oil prices have moved higher with support from better-than-expected data on Chinese growth in the third quarter, especially a pickup in industrial output.
Debate over which area in the Mid West should become a Class A nature reserve has heated up as the Environmental Protection Authority increases its calls to preserve an area that Karara Mining wants to mine.
Kin Mining has negotiated a revised deal to acquire the Leonora gold project, after previous backer Geolord Resources said it planned to terminate its support for a capital raising.
West Perth-based oil and gas explorer Target Energy has tapped its major shareholder Wyllie Group for $3 million through a convertible note issue, and is undertaking an entitlement offer to raise up to $2.9 million.
Subiaco-based explorer Anova Metals says it has received commitments for a $1.69 million capital raising to fund drilling and permitting programs at its Big Springs project in Nevada.
Western Australian Environment Minister Albert Jacob has granted Northern Minerals approval of its proposed Browns Range rare earths project near Halls Creek.
Subiaco-based graphite player Kibaran Resources has achieved some preliminary success in developing a process to convert the carbon-based mineral into graphene.
Shares in Perth-based gold explorer Talisman Mining have surged more than 70 per cent after the company announced it had entered into a binding agreement for Swiss-based Glencore’s Sinclair nickel project in the Goldfields for $10 million.
Fremantle-based Mermaid Marine Australia will seek to change its name at the company’s AGM next month, following acquisition of all Singaporean listed Jaya Holdings’ subsidiaries in June.
Woodside Petroleum has donated $1 million to the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, while 100 Woodside employees have raised almost $280,000 more through the Ride to Conquer Cancer.
Former copper and gold explorer Quintessential Resources has moved another step towards its scrip takeover of technology incubation company Yonder and Beyond with the appointment of Y&B chief executive Shashi Fernando as a non-executive director.
Nickel miner Western Areas has had a slight share price uplift on the release of its September quarter results and annual report.Its shares closed today at $4.34, up 2.8 per cent.
PYBAR Mining Services is positioning itself to take on the two dominant contractors in underground mining, after making two acquisitions in Western Australia and being named as preferred contractor for a new mine.
Oil and gas producer Santos has lifted production nine per cent to its highest level in seven years, thanks to the ramp-up of the massive PNG LNG project.
Fortescue Metals Group chief executive Nev Power has criticised what he calls "last man standing" expansion strategies by the major iron ore producers in the Pilbara while defending FMG's own expansion strategy.
Santos has called on the state government to provide more certainty on its domestic gas reservation and offsets policies, to encourage new investment in ‘domgas’ supplies.
