Fraser Beattie

Virgin Australia has announced several new services that will be available next year, including a flight from Perth to Abu Dhabi.

Atomic Sky chief executive Andy Lamb hopes Western Australian incubators will be taken into consideration when the federal government carves up $23 million in grants to support startups across the nation.

Pilbara Minerals boss Ken Brinsden said today there was a reasonable chance the company would double the production capacity at its Pilgangoora lithium project, after releasing a definitive feasibility that confirmed the positve economics of its base-case development.

Local explorers Cauldron Energy and Peel Mining have raised a combined $5.5 million from investors to fund ongoing work at their respective projects.

Mineral Resources is a step closer to developing its bulk ore transport system (BOTS) in the Pilbara after the project was recommended for approval by the environmental watchdog.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s company Forrest & Forrest has lodged an appeal against the Supreme Court’s decision to allow Tony Sage-led Cauldron Energy to explore for uranium at Minderoo Station.

Car retailer Automotive Holdings Group is bracing for a potential earnings hit when the corporate regulator enacts reforms to finance and insurance commission arrangements next year.

Davenport Resources has launched a $5 million capital raising to support its plans to acquire a potash project majority owned by West Perth-based Potash West and list on the ASX.

The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended approval of global miner Cliffs Natural Resources’ plans to extend its Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, as Mineral Resources continues to seek approval for its own expansion plans in the same region.