Emerging Perth-based nickel producer Halcyon Group Ltd has announced a non-renounceable rights issue to raise funds for working capital and development of its Canegrass Nickel Cobalt project in the North-Eastern goldfields.
Perth-based gold company Dioro Exploration NL has satisfied all conditions in its bid to acquire the South Kalgoorlie gold mining project from Harmony Gold Australia.
Mineral sands miner Iluka Resources Ltd has revealed a fresh heavy mineral discovery in the New South Wales portion of its Murray Basin tenenment holdings.
Fairstar Resources Ltd has rebutted negative claims made by iron ore explorer Golden West Resources Ltd last week concerning Fairstar's takeover bid for the company.
Balcatta-based Conquest Mining Ltd has appointed former Territory Resources Ltd managing director Douglas Stewart as a non-executive director of the company.
Resources minister Francis Logan has announced the release of the first 'tight gas' acreage block, a source which could power Western Australia's entire domestic gas demand for more than a year.
Perth-based copper explorer CopperCo Ltd today revealed a 16 per cent increase in resource tonnage and an 11 per cent increase in contained metal at its flagship Mount Isa Lady Annie copper project.
East Perth-based mining explorer Redstone Resources Ltd has appointed DLA Phillips Fox's corporate and commercial advisory partner in Perth, Richard Homsany, as chairman.
Aspiring gold miner Kalgoorlie-Boulder Resources Ltd has raised $2.5 million to fund ongoing exploration at its Norseman gold project in the eastern goldfields of WA.
A 60% increase in throughput is already being considered by Allied Gold Ltd as the Perth-based miner readies for first production next month from its flagship A$87 million gold mine in Papua New Guinea.
Coogee Resources chairman Gordon Martin has described last year’s failed public share offer as “probably the best thing that could have happened” to the company, which is proceeding with its $800m oil project in the Timor Sea under private ownership.
ST John of God Health Care has appointed Anne Russell-Brown to the role of Group Director Social Outreach & Advocacy, to further develop and lead the group’s expanding outreach services and activities
Wesfarmers Ltd managing director Richard Goyder has increased his indirect interest in the company through the award of a long term incentive by the company of 79,838 shares worth $3.3m relating to th
PERTH-BASED GMA Garnet Pty Ltd is the sole Western Australian recipient of an Australian Export Award this year, having won the ‘minerals and energy’ category, sponsored by the Minerals Council of Aus
Advanced Nanotechnology Ltd - Harold Clough has resigned as a director. Ampella Mining Ltd - Paul Wright has resigned as non-executive chairman and director.
Perth-based Aquila Resources Ltd has agreed to subscribe, via its subsidiary Aquila Steel Pty Ltd, for 72 million shares in Cullen Resources Ltd at 10 cents each to raise $7.2 million.
Fairstar Resources Ltd has announced that acceptances for its off-market takeover bid for Golden West Resources Limited have now increased further to a total of 33.73% of the issued capital of Golden West.
West Perth-based gold company Alchemy Resources Ltd has made a disappointing debut on the Australian Securities Exchange, closing at 23 cents, 2 cents below its offer price.
In a move flagged two weeks ago in WA Business News' hard copy edition, Australia's resource industry has some new competition with the official launch of CITIC Pacific Mining, proponents of the $5.2 billion Sino Iron Project planned for Cape Preston.
Western Australia's peak business lobby is seeking certainty from the Prime Minister-elect Kevin Rudd that he will maintain the responsible and effective management of the economy to ensure Western Australia's growth and prosperity continue.
