Gold and base metals producer Metals X has been given an environmental tick for the Wingellina nickel project east of Warburton, although with prices close to their lowest level since the financial crisis a new development may be some way off yet.
Cottesloe-based Triangle Energy Global has emerged as the new buyer for AWE's majority stake in the Cliff Head offshore oil project in the Perth Basin.
Several factors have combined to ensure WA businesses are in better shape than may have been expected, considering the speed and depth of the boom's collapse.
Metcash's core food and grocery business suffered a significant fall in profit as the group tried to keep up with the major supermarkets' price cuts, with the company warning of ongoing pressure in Western Australia following Aldi's expansion into the state.
Five Perth-based junior miners and explorers have announced plans to raise a combined $29.8 million to fund ongoing work at their respective projects, with Excelsior Gold also attracting a new cornerstone investor.
The Australian share market has opened higher, led by financial and resource companies, including Macquarie Group, Commonwealth Bank, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.
The Australian bond market is down with sentiment remaining stronger after weekend Brexit campaigns were suspended in the wake of the killing of a British MP.
Gold rose more than one per cent on Friday, supported by a softer dollar and cautious interest rate comments by a voting US Federal Reserve policy member, and was headed for a third week of gains.
The cities of Armadale and Cockburn are renewing a push for federal funding of a $160 million new bridge linking Armadale and North Lake roads, with local jobs and a near-$300 million expansion of Cockburn Gateway Shopping Centre hinging on the commitment.
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A re-elected Coalition government will adopt the lion's share of recommendations from Dyson Heydon's trade union royal commission, Employment Minister Michaelia Cash told the National Press Club today.
Chevron's outgoing Australian boss has called for improved industry collaboration and better industrial relations policies to support future growth, but has also signalled new ‘greenfields' LNG projects are low on the priority list.
Local contractor NRW Holdings has been awarded a $30 million contract to provide its services to Rio Tinto's Yandi Oxbow iron ore mine in the Pilbara, on the same day its long-serving director Ian Burston announced his retirement.
Truffle growers in Manjimup are backing their ability to produce a world-class product in order to maintain a strong share of the international market, amid larger-than-usual crops from Europe this year.
The federal election could have ramifications for Colin Barnett's leadership; how big depends on the size of the swing against the Turnbull government.
The downturn in the oil and gas sector could create a growth opportunity for the local boat building industry, based on the conversion of workboats into luxury superyachts.
Henderson-based superyacht builder Echo Yachts takes a different approach to most manufacturers – its workers have been told to slow down, and now they are setting records.
Perth's land developers have stirred debate over the merits of urban infill by questioning the findings of a report commissioned by the Property Council of Australia and the Australian Greens.
