Kardinya-based Central Petroleum Ltd has announced that its initial public offering raised over $10.6 million in equity with support from local and overseas institutional investors making a total of over 650 shareholders on the register.
Tourism Minister Sheila McHale today said the number of international visitors to Western Australia had increased by 8.2 per cent in the past year to a record number of 635,200.
As the WestPoint saga continues to attract widespread media interest, the Australian Direct Property Investment Association reminds investors that while good news travels fast, bad news still travels a lot faster.
NewGen Power today announced it had been given the final go-ahead for the construction of its 320MW gas fired power station at Kwinana, south of Perth in Western Australia.
West Perth-based metal producer Kagara Zinc Ltd has announced its half-year results, headlined by a net profit of $5.4 million, a 31 per cent increase over the same period in 2004.
Nickel producer Jubilee Mines Ltd has provided notification that it has now expended $3 million at the Acra Joint Venture project, which includes Pioneer Nickel Ltd, thereby earning Jubilee a 60 per cent interest in the project.
The Corruption and Crime Commission today cleared the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Justice, Community Safety, John D'Orazio, of allegations of misconduct.
Recently listed Western Australian tech-company Quickstep Holdings Ltd has announced it has signed a key partnership agreement with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom to showcase the company's technology to European customers.
Perth-headquartered minerals explorer Goldstar Resources NL has significantly expanded its regional tenement position at the Walhalla Gold Project in Victoria's East Gippsland region by 45 per cent.
Western Australian resources player Consolidated Minerals Limited announced a reduced half-year after tax trading profit of $7.4 million, reflecting the impact of lower manganese and nickel prices.
Metals explorer Primary Resources Limited has closed its initial public offer oversubscribed and will debut on the Australian Stock Exchange next Wednesday as Australia's newest listed explorer.
