ENGINEERING firms servicing the oil and gas sector believe it will be a relatively strong sector over future years, in contrast to the mining industry.
THE City of Swan, Rio Tinto and 303 Advertising are among the organisations that have been recognised for their contribution to the arts at the Western Australian Business and the Arts Partnership Awa
A wholly owned subsidiary of Cazaly Resources Ltd has entered into a $2 million joint venture with a South Australian firm to explore tenements in the Northern Territory.
The Western Australian division of Cater Care Services Pty Ltd has been awarded a $28 million contract to provide village management services at the Worsley Alumina expansion project.
Subiaco-based Summit Resources Ltd has entered into a joint venture with MM Mining Pty Ltd to explore certain areas within Summit's Isa North tenements in Queensland.
Falls in commodity prices and rapidly changing market conditions have prompted two Perth miners, Minara Resources Ltd and Kagara Ltd, to explore cost cutting measures.
BHP Billiton Ltd said today it had "outstanding" growth options in Australia, with several major projects in Western Australia under assessment for future development.
A handful of Perth companies, Macmahon Holdings Ltd, Monadelphous Group Ltd and Nomad Building Solutions Ltd, have had their recommendations changed by analysts at brokerage Hartleys.
Shares in Atlas Iron Ltd have dropped nearly 10 per cent despite news the emerging iron ore producer has entered into an agreement that could lower the cost of bringing its Abydos project online.
Perth-based emerging gold producer Catalpa Resources today reported a 16 per cent increase in its gold Reserves from 544,000 ounces to 629,000 ounces at its wholly-owned Edna May Gold Project in Western Australia.
West Perth-based Uranio has consolidated its ground position near the Mulga Rock uranium deposit in the Eastern Goldfields following the acquisition of the Ponton uranium project from Paladin Energy Ltd.
The iron ore price will be a leading indicator of Western Australia's economic health as the risk of a slump continues to rise, a leading economic forecaster has warned.
Mining services company NRW Holdings Ltd has been awarded a three-year contract, valued at $180 million, for works at OM Holdings Ltd's Bootu Creek manganese mine in the Northern Territory.
FOUR years after it started training food industry employees, Victoria Park-based provider Australian College of Training is preparing to export its services to New Zealand and Asia.
