Economist Antonia Hodby brings a UWA Masters degree and professional experience in market assessment, economic analysis, investment appraisals and agribusiness development to her new position at ACIL.
COMPANIES providing early-stage funding and mentoring to local technology projects are moving ahead with plenty of quality developments from which to choose.
PETER Lilly got what he wanted at last week’s Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy elections.And that was another go as a director of the institute.
A PRIVATE members’ Bill under scrutiny by mining companies and industry groups could lead to the outlawing of uranium and thorium exploration within WA’s borders at a time when world uranium markets are picking up.
“WE are mindful of, but not deterred by, the current state of capital markets … Ultimately investors are always looking for growth opportunities because these are the drivers of recovery.”
DEVELOPMENT programs for female employees of Southcorp Wines have attracted the attention of the Federal Government’s Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA)
Three of Wesfarmers’ 11 directors will retire in November at the company’s annual general meeting.Two of the directors, Kevin Hogan and John Paterson, have been board members since 1984 and the third, David Nuttall, has been a member for 10 years.
ALF Lay, project director for the East Perth redevelopment project since March this year, has been appointed project director for the Northbridge Project also.
THE Australian Gas Association will close its Perth office at the end of the month after deciding it can best service its members with a focus on downstream issues, mainly centred in eastern Australia.
WHILE industry analysts decry the decline in exploration spending in Australia, many companies have been waiting for the green light to spend their exploration dollars in Western Australia.
WHEN Resource Capital Funds signed a deal early this month to become a substantial shareholder in Heron Resources, the Colorado venture capital company backed its first nickel venture and prepared to add only its third Australian
ROB Robertson probably won’t write a book about the transformation of Australia’s rail systems since the 1950s, which is a pity because he knows more than most on the subject.
WHEN Namibia reopened its doors for minerals exploration and development in 1999, Reefton Mining was on the threshold, with an order for some of the historically renowned diamond country along the Skeleton Coast.
WESTERN Mining Corporation’s executive general manager for exploration, Jack Parry, made some startling claims at the CPA Australia Resources Convention in Perth last week.
EVANS & Tate’s new executive general manager, Phillip Osborne, has never lived in Perth and never owned or managed a vineyard.He readily admits to dreaming of being in the wine industry, however.
