The federal government's plan to axe the mining and carbon taxes may dominate the mainstream headlines in terms of resources sector policy, but it's a lesser-known incentive that has the industry on tenterhooks.
Buru Energy's planned ‘tight gas' testing program in the remote Canning Basin will not require formal environmental assessment after minister Albert Jacob upheld the Environmental Protection Author
Nedlands-based explorer Bullabulling Gold has advised its shareholders to reject Norton Gold Fields' increased takeover offer of 8 cents per share to obtain a 30 per cent interest in the company.
Perth landlords won't be able to lift residential rents for the foreseeable future, as vacancies in the housing market continue to steadily rise, new research says.
Perth exploration company Bauxite Resources has announced a return of about $9.3 million to shareholders, which has jumped the company's share price by 12 per cent.
Blackham Resources has received commitments for $2.2 million through a placement of 10.5 million shares at 21 cents to sophisticated and professional investors.
SAE Institute Group, a subsidiary of Perth-based education services provider Navitas, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of California-based creative media school Ex'pression College for US$13 million.
Engineering and construction company Georgiou Group's growth to a company turning over more than $460 million per annum has prompted it to invest in technology to support its activity.
The state government's vision of Elizabeth Quay as a hospitality precinct is taking shape, with the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority seeking operators for three food and beverage outlets.
US stocks have finished a choppy day of trade slightly higher as investors weighed the Iraq crisis and merger news ahead of a US Federal Reserve policy decision.
US oil has traded with little change at nine-month peaks, while Brent rose modestly as investors watched the unfolding sectarian conflict in Iraq for signs it could disrupt oil supplies.
Legal action launched by three metropolitan area councils against Local Government Minister Tony Simpson is a ‘disappointing, last-ditch attempt' to derail the merger process, the Property Council
More than 17 per cent of homes sold in regional Western Australia in the first three months of the year were sold at a loss, according to research released today.
Perth mining services company Viento Group has foreshadowed strong growth in revenue and underlying earnings in the current financial year following a series of acquisitions.
FEATURE: While most of its peers have been taken over by larger companies, Perth-based mining software developer Micromine has stayed independent while building a global business.
Aquila Resources and Mineral Resources placed their shares in a trading halt this morning, ahead of an announcement regarding a “potential corporate transaction”, due Wednesday.
Fortescue Metals Group has signed a contract with a Chinese shipyard for the construction of four iron ore carriers that are even larger than the Cape size vessels currently in use in the industry.
Perth-based City Farmers has been sold for $205 million, just nine months after managing director Clayton Hollingsworth struck a deal for Quadrant Private Equity to pay $93 million for a major stake in the pet care retailer.
