Jessica Mascione

A consortium comprising national firms CPB Contractors and Downer has been selected as the preferred contractor for the Yanchep and Thornlie-Cockburn rail projects, with construction expected to commence in May next year, well after the state government's goal of starting this year.

Poseidon Nickel has made two key additions to its board and management team as it moves closer towards the restart of its flagship Black Swan operation near Kalgoorlie.

US-focused Winchester Energy has received commitments to raise $6.4 million through a share placement to fast-track oil exploration and production activities at its Permian Basin project in Texas.

Perth-based Mincor Resources has received commitments to raise $30 million through a placement, backed by major shareholders Andrew Forrest and Independence Group, and is looking to raise a further $5 million through a share purchase plan.

Perth-based Meteoric Resources has received commitments to raise $7 million through a share placement to accelerate its Juruena and Novo Astro gold projects in Brazil.

Cottesloe’s Napoleon Street is the best performing retail strip in Perth, according to new research by Ray White, with vacancy dropping from 6.9 per cent to zero in two years to September 2019, while Subiaco, Leederville and Mt Lawley have had big increases.

The widening of Mitchell Freeway near Joondalup and a train station at Lakelands are some of the new projects to be funded from a $940 million, four-year infrastructure stimulus package announced today.

Sipa Resources managing director Lynda Burnett has announced her resignation, after serving more than five years in the role, and will join the board at Regis Resources as an independent non-executive director.

Subiaco-based tech company K2fly has signed a five-year contract with Rio Tinto for the provision and implementation of its RCubed resources software across 20 reporting sites.