A FRESH poll by business leadership group Executive Connection has found that 80 per cent of Western Australian chief executives believe that a looming skilled labour shortage is the priority issue faced by WA companies.
The transfer of the petroleum sector's tax model to the minerals sector could provide advantages to the mining industry, but without adaptation it would risk future investment.
Darwin-based regional airline operator Airnorth has announced it will launch two new services to Port Hedland and Karratha via Broome with the first flight scheduled for June 1.
Tasmanian company Forest Enterprises Australia has become the third major agribusiness to be placed into administration in the past 12 months, after ANZ and the Commonwealth Bank made a move to recover funds.
Wesfarmers has moved to a quarterly coal pricing system for the majority of ore produced at its Curragh mine in Queensland after achieving a 70 per cent increase to current prices.
Today marks the first step in Albany's quest towards constructing two much-needed hotels with the state government calling on developers to build a new luxury hotel overlooking the Southern Ocean.
The Barnett government has joined forces with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA and the Chamber of Minerals and Energy to develop a WA skilled migration strategy which will help address the state's looming skills shortage.
Shares in DMC Mining have risen after the junior iron ore explorer today received a better takeover offer for its shares compared to the $34 million offer from Cape Lambert Resources.
Landlords are more prepared to pass rising costs from interest rate rises on to renters after the average rental growth across capital cities in the March quarter rebounded to 1.5 per cent, according to Australian Property Monitors.
East Perth-based Legacy Iron Ore says it has been approached by several Chinese parties interested in forming a joint venture or acquiring a large shareholding.
Property developer Port Bouvard has again pushed back the release of its capital management strategy as the suspension on the trading of its shares enters its sixth month.
Technology company Structural Monitoring Systems is looking at capital raising options after a partnership agreement, which was to underpin future revenue, was terminated.
Diploma Group is set to expand its presence in the eastern end of the Perth CBD, today announcing its fourth high-rise apartment building on Adelaide Terrace, valued at $50 million.
The corporate watchdog has frozen the funds of 16 companies associated with four men, including Perth man Scott Walker, due to concerns of a possible Ponzi-style operation.
Macmahon Holdings has confirmed today it has been awarded a $90 million contract by national transport provider QR for the upgrade and expansion of a rail corridor in Queensland.
Grange Resources has today appointed AMEC Minproc to carry out a review of the Southdown magnetite project near Albany, which will lay down the foundation for a prefeasibility study later this year.
The market capitalisation of Western Australian listed companies continued their strong growth in March, with the Deloitte WA Index increasing 7 per cent during the month to $170.3 billion.
Clive Palmer's Mineralogy has agreed to loan $3 million to Australasian Resources, which will use the funds to progress financing talks over the Balmoral South iron ore project.
Perseus Mining is set to tap equity markets again to raise up to $139 million through an underwritten share offering, a private placement and a share purchase plan.
Belgium's Nyrstar has upped the ante of its takeover bid for CBH Resources, today offering a choice of cash and scrip for each CBH share and $1,000 for every convertible note.
Gindalbie Metals is poised to secure national transport providers QR to exclusively provide long-term bulk rail haulage services for its Karara iron ore project in the Mid West.
BHP Billiton has held urgent talks with Mines Minister Norman Moore after it launched an inquiry into the death of a 45-year-old man at its Leinster nickel mine.
Perth-based Grange Resources has secured a 69 per cent price increase for its iron ore pellets and is making moves to change from benchmark to index-based pricing.
Perth-based office equipment financing company ThinkSmart is set to bolster its Italian operation, signing a two-year distribution deal with retailer Computer Discount.
BC Iron says it is set to start production at the Nullagine iron ore project in the second half of this year, after striking a deal with the Palyku Native Title Claim Group.
