mining

Reprieve for mining hall of fame

FORMER state resources minister Peter Jones has been appointed as chair of the Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame, which was given a new lease of life last week when 11th-hour membership pledges saved the financially strapped facility from clo

Engenium plans for growth after JV sale

PERTH company Resource Development Group has started international expansion of its mining services business, 15 months after the company founders completed the highly profitable sale of their rail engineering joint venture with Calibre Group.

GE buys out partner Transfield Services

INTERNATIONAL conglomerate GE has bought out its Australia partner Transfield Services from their jointly owned business, TGE Energy Services.

GE buys power business

International conglomerate GE has bought out its Australian partner Transfield Services from their jointly owned business, Perth-based TGE Energy Services.

Two-speed economy's division widens

Australia might have a two-speed economy today, but when interest rates rise again next month only one half will be moving. The other half will be dead.

HydraSafe helps workers with drink problem

STAY away from sports - that was the advice HydraSafe managing director and founder Wayne Ashdown received from a business associate when he first considered manufacturing an electrolyte replacement drink.

Appointments

Maraldo to lead David Moss

GR Engineering in strong ASX debut

HAVING completed one of the year's larger IPOs, engineering contractor GR Engineering Services has delivered stellar returns to investors on its debut on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Ill wind blows for flag of convenience

The CME should be careful what it wishes for as the good times roll.

Mining, oil and gas at forefront of growth

AMONG the 3,400 delegates at the recent Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Asso-ciation annual conference in Perth was lawyer Paul Griffin.

Exco to sell Cloncurry mine to Xstrata

Perth-based Exco Resources says it will offload its Cloncurry copper project in Queensland to international mining giant Xstrata for $175 million.

Carbon, mining taxes a huge impost on business and all working Australians

Scrap the mining tax and carbon tax, cut regulations and bring in guest workers from Asia.

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Mergers and Aquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions

Who are the leading hands in the West Australian M&A marketplace

Exporters

LabelValue
Rio Tinto$26.13bn
BHP Billiton Iron Ore$20.48bn
North West Shelf Venture$14.92bn
Gold Corporation$6.82bn
Fortescue Metals Group$6.68bn
Others$22.08bn
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CF 2011
CF Q3 FY12

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