Tap Oil shareholders have lodged a big protest vote, with more than 35 per cent of votes cast against three resolutions at today's annual meeting, with dissident shareholder Chatchai Yenbamroong accounting for a large share of the opposition.
National engineering group UGL and WA-based bulk fuel distributor Great Southern Fuel Supplies have struck agreements with BP to operate and maintain some of the petroleum giant's facilities.
The popularity of Busselton as a residential base for FIFO workers has contributed to solid growth in house prices in the South West city, which is now a more expensive place to buy a home than Karratha, where property values continue to plummet.
The head of institutional banking at Westpac is leaving after almost 30 years with the company and will be replaced by one of Commonwealth Bank of Australia's most experienced executives.
Zijin Mining Group has increased its offer to buy all the shares it doesn't own in Norton Gold Fields to 25 cents a share, boosting the value of the deal to about $41 million.
Energy provider AGL has unveiled plans to sell off more than $1 billion worth of assets and cut costs by $200 million within two years, sending its share price to its highest level in eight years.
Perth-based explorer Gold Road Resources has appointed GR Engineering Services to undertake pre-feasibility process and mining studies at its Gruyere project east of Laverton.
Mining contractor Barminco has posted a small increase in underlying earnings in the March quarter, as cost reductions and efficiency measures offset a dip in quarterly revenue to $123.9 million.
Nickel miner Mincor Resources has made a number of redundancies as it plans to cut back development of its Kambalda operations near Kalgoorlie, in response to the ongoing weakness in nickel prices.
Ride sharing service Uber is facing increased regulatory battles, with the WA government prosecuting more drivers and the Queensland government moving to protect the taxi industry, which Uber describes as a protected monopoly market.
Gold prices rose sightly on Monday, even as the dollar gained traction against major currency rivals on signs the US Federal Reserve is preparing to tighten monetary policy for the first time in six years in 2015.
LEADING human resources experts hosted a forum in Perth last week on the issue of redundancies and downsizing, a timely dialogue considering the state's economic malaise.
CONFIDENCE in the commercial construction and home building sectors is driving borrowings growth in Western Australia, despite the gloomy economic outlook contained in the state budget.
Shares in gold and copper explorer Frontier Resources doubled on news it will acquire an 80 per cent stake in the Gold Ridge mine in Guadalcanal, previously operated by St Barbara.
A federal government move to set itself targets for indigenous procurement has met with a disappointed response from established contractors, with one critic labelling it as ‘smoke and mirrors'.
Two well-known mining industry executives will assume control of ASX-listed Brumby Resources in a merger they hope will establish the new company as a producer in the medium term.
Mid West iron ore miner Karara Mining has completed a $US1.48 billion refinancing of its bank debts, providing a share price boost for its part owner Gindalbie Metals.
Andrew and Nicola Forrest are recognised as two of Western Australia's most prominent philanthropists, but recent developments in Canberra show their influence on social policy continues to spread.
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has published its first report card on regulatory compliance of Australian charities, and both the sector and the ACNC have performed well by
