The Federal Government's mining resource rent tax has come under fire from the country's gold quarter as it gathered in Perth this morning for a two day conference.
Perth-based gold producer, Perseus Mining, has forecast a pre-tax gold earnings to around US$180 million within 12 months and rising much higher again in the following two years.
The Chamber of Commerce & Industry has called for a pay rise for low paid workers of $10 to $12 per week, about one-third the claim lodged by the union movement.
Bauxite Resources has finalised its joint venture with China-based Yankuang Corporation, which will now proceed with planning to construct an alumina refinery in the South West.
Henderson ship builder Austal has named Andrew Bellamy as its new CEO, moving him up the ranks from chief operating officer of the Australian business to the fill the void left by Bob Browning.
Oakajee Port and Rail, which is in the midst of sensitive government negotiations over its planned Mid West development, has bolstered its ranks with the recruitment of senior Commonwealth Bank executive Wayne Zekulich as chief financial officer.
Global drug delivery company, pSivida, has launched a $10 million capital raising, proceeds from which it says will be used for general corporate purposes.
The state government says it has received "overwhelming interest" from developers keen to get involved in establishing Karratha as a major population centre.
Rapallo Engineering and underground mining contractor Rock Team have won two contracts to recommission the nickel process plant at Norilsk Nickel's Maggie Hays underground mine, near Norseman.
Adamus Resources has notched a key milestone in the development of its Nzema gold project in Ghana, with the project's first gold bar poured yesterday.
