Kimberley Diamonds’ spin-off exploration company Blina Diamonds is hoping to raise $10.4 million through an initial public offering.West Perth-based Blina is looking to issue 34.7 million shares at 3
While it could be assumed that so-called ‘fancy’ or coloured diamonds may sell themselves, the success of the stones in achieving a demand niche has been crucially assisted by clever marketing.
Rio Tinto’s plans for the future of its giant Argyle mining operations in Western Australia’s remote East Kimberley region have attracted the attention of a range of interested parties, from go
With Argyle’s future at the crossroads new players are providing some junior sparkle to WA’s third biggest royalty generating sector, diamond production. Alison Birrane and Jim Hawtin report.
Federal grant win for Computronics Electronics firm Computronics has been awarded a $945,000 Federal Government research and development Start Grant.The funds will be used by the Technology Park-based
iiNet sparks a spectrum review Costs associated with spectrum sharing are set to become the next battle ground between Internet service providers and Telstra with complaints on the issue already befor
Software development company Empired Limited has secured an extension to the lucrative e-recruitment deal with the State Government worth about $2 million over the next three years.
A disagreement between Mincor Resources and the Coolgardie Shire Council over the location of a residential facility for mine workers in Kambalda has gone to the State Town Planning Appeal Tribunal.
One-time property management firm Aliquot Asset Management Limited,now called Revenir Limited, has acquired UK-based biotechnology firm, Bone Limited, in a deal estimated to be worth about $4..5 million.
Industry welcomes new energy policy Western Australian business and industry is likely to benefit from sweeping reforms to the fuel excise after Prime Minister John Howard unveiled his long-awaited en
Vivienne Snowden and her husband Phillip established mining consultancy Snowden Australia 17 years ago. Mrs Snowden has been instrumental in growing the company to one of the largest private mining consulting firms in the world, as Alison Birrane reports.
OSBORNE Park-based Secure Systems Limited has won the ‘best of show’ award in the Enterprise Systems Defence category at CeBIT New York 2004.Against a strong line up of multinational competition the
IT outsourcer Unisys West has secured a deal with Newmont Australia Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary of the world’s largest gold miner, Newmont Mining Corporation.
CUSTOM software developer Beacon Technology and information technology consultants Quadrant Group have struck an agreement to jointly market their services and work on specific tenders.This is the lat
SEVERAL Western Australian-based firms are playing a key role in the development of the State’s telecommunications industry on the back of increased consumer demand.This comes as the number of teleco
AUSTRALIAN Telecommunications Users Group national director Walter Green said there had been a significant cost reduction in the delivery of fibre to homes in the first half of last year.
A PRODUCTIVITY Commission Report released in 1999 indicated that Australians were paying too much for telecommunications services compared with OECD standards.
