Property developer Peet plans to raise $81.5 million through a rights issue, with around two-thirds of the raising underwritten by company directors and UBS.
Aquarius Platinum plans to raise $260 million through a placement and rights issue, with part of the funds to be used for its acquisition of Ridge Mining.
The state's meatworkers union says it would not be surprised if Harvey Beef workers voted in favour of a new pay deal today, which will cut a third of employee's pay packets by 20 per cent.
West Perth company Continental Capital has appointed Petrus Snyders as chief executive officer of subsidiary Continental Coal and has topped its planned $20 million financing target.
Falcon Minerals has settled a sale with Iluka Resources subsidiary Basin Minerals Holdings for its 10 per cent equity in the Echo Minerals Sands Project, located in the Murray Basin in Victoria.
Apache's Australian managing director Tim Wall will move to head the group's operations in Canada, with his deputy, John Bedingfield, replacing him as the local chief.
The export of lead from the seaside town of Esperance has been plagued with controversy in recent times, however the first shipment of lead carbonate will soon be heading to southern China after being stranded at the port for the past two years.
Energy Minister Peter Collier visited Karratha earlier today to mark the start of construction of the most efficient gas-fired power station on the Pilbara's North West Interconnected System (NWIS).
Albidon has extended its trading halt as it waits on final approval from senior lenders and unsecured creditors over its funding package from Chinese company Jinchuan.
Iluka Resources says 23 employees and contractors will be affected by the shutdown of one of its Mid West Kilns, which was brought about by the global economic crisis.
Takeover target Hannans Reward has requested the resignation of one of its directors after he accepted the Terry Streeter-backed Fox Resources' takeover offer.
Rio's Chinalco deal clears first hurdle; Swan throws debt lifeline to the states; Bank chiefs see upside; Canadian uranium player eyes View camp; Chalice Bridge put up for sale
HOPES of Perth throwing off its Dullsville tag once and for all have been dashed with the government's belt-tightening and its shift in priorities for key infrastructure projects.
A COUPLE of Western Australian geothermal energy companies are hoping to make their mark on expanding clean energy markets thanks to some locally developed technology.
SPECULATION over the status of Finbar's mixed-use development on the former Fairlanes Bowling site has been put to rest after the developer this week launched an off-the-plan sales campaign for the residential component.
A UNIQUE partnership between Shenton Park-based Dreamfit Foundation and Wesfarmers is enabling the two organisations to meet their respective staffing and recruitment goals.
STRAITS Resources says it is well placed for acquisition opportunities after selling a stake in its coal assets to Thailand's PTT International Company for $US335 million ($A486 million).
Colin Barnett has shuffled priority infrastructure projects in lieu of the fading economy, but will the changes made now secure WA's future or lead to further reprioritisation?
THE Royalties for Regions scheme couldn't have come at a better time for the state's rural areas, with the list of infrastructure projects being developed helping cushion the regions from the worst of the economic downturn.
THE federal government's revamp of industrial awards is causing unexpected turmoil in the financial services sector as a result of significant changes to superannuation arrangements between employers and employees.
WESTERN Australia's leading business groups agree that the state requires a solid infrastructure strategy in order to correctly prioritise the state's key projects.
