Edited announcement

The inaugural Western Australian Spatial Excellence Awards were held at the weekend hosted by the Western Australian regional groups of the Australian Spatial Information Business Association and the Spatial Sciences Institute.

West Perth-based minerals explorer Warwick Resources Ltd has raised $3.5 million through a placement to fund followup drilling on the company's gold and copper projects, along with work on other projects.

Perth-based Aurora Oil & Gas Ltd will raise $10.6 million through a placement and rights issue to secure additional working capital for its oil and gas projects in the United States.

Perth-based diamond explorer Paramount Mining Corporation Ltd has reached an option agreement to acquire a 50 per cent stake in a South African diamond project by spending $600,000 on mining operations.

West Perth-based minerals explorer Gunson Resources Ltd has entered into a memorandum of understanding for project finance and zircon product offtake from its Coburn Zircon Project in Western Australia, with China Triumph International Engineering Co Ltd

Applecross-listed and Victoria-based Xceed Biotechnology Ltd's subsidiary PolyNovo Biomaterials Pty Ltd has formed a joint venture with the Principals of the Australian Plastic Surgery Associates to develop a range of dermal filler and cosmetic surgery pr

South Perth-based oil and gas producer Cooper Energy Ltd has reported a lower net production level for the June quarter due to the impact of May's heavy rains on its trucking operations causing production deferment in all fields and some mechanical downti

Western Australian Attorney-General Jim McGinty has called on the Federal Government to appoint a judge to the family court, replacing Chief Judge Michael Holden, who retired in February.

Perth-based scooter manufacturing and distribution group Vmoto Limited has secured long term access to working capital of up to $5 million under an agreement with licensed broker and investment bank Fortrend Securities Pty Ltd.