Perth-based contractor Linkforce Engineering is aiming to gain a competitive edge through a successful partnership with maths specialists at Curtin University.
Gold prices have risen nearly two per cent, the biggest percentage gain since June, as disappointing US economic data reinforced speculation the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates at its September policy meeting.
Global benchmark Brent crude has fallen more than half a per cent as hopes wane for an agreement between two of the biggest oil producers to freeze output to tackle a global supply glut.
Row escalates over China claimsMalcolm Turnbull says Australia's prosperity and stability are at stake if rising tensions in the region caused by China's territorial claim
A $400 million lithium processing plant to be built in Kwinana has got the green light, with West Perth company MSP Engineering to act as head contractor.
Gold miner Troy Resources has launched a $40.7 million capital raising to shore up its balance sheet and fund further development of its Karouni mine in Guyana.
Shares in Doray Minerals were down 5.5 per cent as the gold miner released production guidance for the 2017 financial year of between 105,000 and 120,000 ounces.
The Australian share market lost further ground in afternoon trading, hurt by falls across financial, telecom and resource companies as the Reserve Bank of Australia left interest rates unchanged.
Onshore oil producer Buru Energy has secured a native title agreement to further develop its Canning Basin gas resources, two years after its plans for a fracking program in the Kimberley caused a stir.
Galaxy Resources has pushed back the first shipment at its Mt Cattlin lithium mine after several delays and cost overruns, with the company's directors volunteering to fund any cash shortfall out of their own pockets.
Fastbrick Robotics will put its prototype truck-mounted bricklaying robot into the field to build 11 residential houses under a collaboration agreement with Perth-based builder Archistruct Builders & Designers.
Power Ledger remains in the top spot on Techboard's ranking table for the second fortnight running, having announced its first commercial deal for the provision of its technology platform.
It might be wishful thinking, but there are encouraging signs pointing to an end to the crisis that has humbled Western Australia's nickel mining industry.
JB Hi-Fi has responded to renewed media speculation by saying that it is continuing acquisition discussions with whitegoods retailer The Good Guys but nothing has been finalised.
Toro Energy has received the environmental watchdog's backing to mine two additional deposits at its Wiluna uranium project, subject to a number of strict conditions.
Crude oil futures has touched a one-week high before paring gains after top producers Russia and Saudi Arabia confirmed they had agreed to co-operate on stabilising the oil market, and raised hopes of limiting output in the future.
Gold has held steady, close to a one-week high touched in the previous session, as the US dollar dipped on receding expectations of an imminent interest rate rise but the yellow metal's gains were capped by stronger global stocks.
Beijing on notice over steel glutChina has been put on notice over its creation of a worldwide steel glut, with the Group of 20 leaders agreeing to establish a global foru
Bryant Stokes, Fiona Kalaf and Steve Harris are among new directors of health promotion agency Healthway, which has been revamped under new legislation after the previous board was forced to step down last year.
University of Western Australia vice-chancellor Paul Johnson and business school dean Phil Dolan have agreed to leave the university, which has also selected the deans of four new 'superfaculties' as part of a big structural shift to be implemented next year.
Two Western Australian gold hopefuls, Intermin Resources and Primary Gold, have announced earn-in and drilling-for-equity deals, respectively, to progress potential gold projects.
