Dan Wilkie

Brierty stocks are up 15 per cent on the Australian Securities Exchange, after the mining services and construction contractor announced a higher-than-expected profit guidance for this financial year.

Altona Mining has commenced discussions with Xstrata over the price of a 51 per cent interest in the Roseby copper project near Mt Isa in Queensland, after the international mining giant exercised an

St Barbara and Allied Gold have unveiled a merger plan aimed at creating an international gold producer and explorer with a market capitalisation of more than $1 billion.

New home sales declined in Western Australia by 4.7 per cent in May, but the Housing Industry Association says conditions are right for the sector to bounce back by the end of the year.

Downer EDI has won a $175 million Western Power contract to construct a major transmission line from Perth’s northern suburbs to Eneabba in the Mid West.

BC Iron has achieved its final production milestone for this financial year at its Nullagine iron ore joint venture with Fortescue Metals Group, exporting over 3.5 million tonnes of ore.

A 1.68 hectare tract of land at Leighton Beach has been placed on the market, raising the possibility for further high density residential development just 200 metres from the ocean in North Fremantle

SUBIACO-BASED building and construction outfit Northerly Group has been appointed to create a $15 million office building for Rio Tinto at Perth Airport.

Perth-based shipbuilder Austal has inked a deal with global marine navigations systems developer Kelvin Hughes to sell and support its technology in Australia and New Zealand.