Alcoa of Australia begins environmental impact study
Dow Jones International News , 14:10, 5 August 1994
ALCOA of Australia, announced that it is considering gradually expanding alumina production at its Wagerup refinery.
Australian wool prices ease in second selling week.
Reuters News, 5 August 1994
AUSTRALIAN wool prices eased slightly at sales in Brisbane and Melbourne after last week’s firm start to the 1994-95 season.
The price was $6.80 a kilogram clean, down 47 per cent from the same time last year.
Downer’s chance for fame
The Age , 6 August 1994
ALEXANDER Downer made his first leader’s address to the WA Liberal Party State conference.
Accountants get down to business
Business Review Weekly , 8 August 1994
ROSS Norgard drew national attention after nearly one year at the head of Norgard Clohessy.
Pancon In Paddington Move
The Age , 10 August 1994
PANCONTINENTAL Mining is expected to expand its Paddington gold mine, in WA.
BankWest deal comes with Federal strings
Australian Financial Review , 10 August 1994
THE Federal Government waved a $30 million carrot in the form of a prepayment to the WA Government, providing BankWest was privatised by June 1995 and that it was fully privatised.
WA gas project takes beating over its Japanese export ties
Australian Financial Review , 11 August 1994
WA Resources Minister Colin Barnett warned that the North West Shelf was too dependent on its Japanese customers.
Helix jumps after WA gold strike
Australian Financial Review , 11 August 1994
HELIX Resources NL shares rose six cents to 45 cents after the company announced a gold strike in the Gascoyne.
