The Chamber of Minerals and Energy has backed Premier Colin Barnett's suggestion of relaxing foreign worker restrictions with the state potentially requiring an additional 26,000 employees by 2013.
West Perth-based Alchemy Resources has entered an agreement with Barrick Gold over the potential processing of gold from its Hermes project at the latter's Western Australian facilities.
Western Australian business are getting quicker at paying bills with the average time reduced by 2.7 days, the latest Dun & Bradstreet quarterly trade payment analysis shows.
Fox Resources has paid $100,000 for the 2 per cent net smelter royalty that was payable to De Beers Australia Exploration on Pilbara tenements under the access agreement.
Shares in Mirabela Nickel have been placed in a trading halt as it undertakes another capital raising to help pay for cost overruns at its Santa Rita nickel project in Brazil.
Belmont-based Independence Group and partner AngloGold Ashanti will proceed with a bankable feasibility study over the $710 million Tropicana gold project, which could be in production by early 2013.
Shares in takeover target Dioro Exploration have been placed in a trading halt ahead of an announcement regarding a Canadian company's proposal to buy it's flagship asset while hostile suitor Avoca Resources extends its takeover offer again.
Newmont Mining Corporation has revised down its full-year gold sales forecast as the $US3 billion Boddington gold project started operations yesterday, slightly behind schedule.
Premier Colin Barnett has furthered his Chinese investment intentions for WA, today witnessing the signing of a letter of intent between Asia Iron, which holds a Mid West iron ore project, and Chongqing International.
Osborne Park-based Fairstar Resources has secured a $5 million funding facility from Melbourne-based Fortrend Securities, to be used for exploration and working capital.
Nomad Building Solutions is the latest recipient of a Gorgon gas project contract, with work awarded as part of an overall $500 million contract to build the accommodation village.
REAFFIRMING the importance of Western Australia's trade relationship with China is sure to be a high priority for Premier Colin Barnett on his relationship-building visit this week.
MINING identity Andrew Forrest has continued his philanthropic ways, donating his all-scrip director payment from Poseidon Nickel to his charity, The Australian Children's Trust.
IN a time when a number of not-for-profit organisations are slashing non-core programs and tightening their purse strings, West Perth-based St John of God Health Care has taken a contrary approach and expanded its initiatives.