Shares in Atlas Iron have climbed as much as 14 per cent today on the back of a substantial increase in its Pilbara iron ore deposit, as the board prepares to meet following last week's shocking events.
The Liberal-National government has moved to progress two of Perth’s most important urban redevelopments - calling for public comments on plans for The Link and Riverside projects.
Shareholders will now decide on the outcome of Mount Gibson Iron's deals with Chinese companies APAC Resources and Shougang, after final binding off-take agreements were signed today.
Privately-owned Talison Minerals said some 200 jobs will be lost as it suspends work at its Pilbara located Wodgina mine, the worlds largest tantalum operation.
Fortescue Metals Group has told engineering company NRW Holdings to walk off the Cloudbreak-to-Christmas Creek rail line site in the Pilbara because construction has been deferred.
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The value of BHP Billiton's Ravensthorpe and Yabulu nickel operations have been written down by $US2.1 billion ($A3.3 billion), which equates to three quarters of its total investments in the related projects.
Former Western Australian Premier Carmen Lawrence has today been appointed to the board of the Rio Tinto WA Future Fund, replacing founding board member Kerry Sanderson.
Finland-based company Poyry has been awarded more than $5 million worth of engineering work for Woodside Petroleum's Pluto liquefied natural gas project.
Petroleum company Royal Dutch Shell has reportedly agreed to sell an annual 2 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas over a 20-year period to a Chinese company, with the undeveloped Gorgon project in Western Australia to be tapped for supplies.
OZ Minerals says it will defer $20 million of work at its Golden Grove operation in Western Australia, as part of a wide ranging review of its assets in light of the financial crisis.
Regional power supplier Horizon Power has entered into a 20-year deal with a Canadian company to build a gas-fired power station in the state's north to meet the growing energy needs in the Pilbara.
The owner of the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline says it has saved $55 million on current expansion works, which will start operating early next month.
Falling commodity prices and higher operating costs have forced Russian miner Norilsk Nickel to halt production at two of its Western Australian mines.
Several lobby groups from across the country have expressed concern over the Rudd government's introduction of its new industrial relations bill, which has been backed by the federal opposition.
Bedding franchiser Joyce Corporation has reached a deal to sell its Queensland property for $9 million, some $500,000 more than its valuation at the end of the 2008 financial year.
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Yilgarn Infrastructure has continued its rearguard bid for a slice of the planned Oakajee port and rail project, claiming today that its Chinese partners would not work directly with the government's preferred bidder.
Bassendean company Verriers Engineering Services has won the Prime Minister's award for the best small business of the year in the Australian Training Awards.
Civil contractor Brierty has warned shareholders of a slower second half for the 2009 financial year as customers, including Fortescue Metals Group, defer work.
The state's mining sector weighed heavily on the market capitalisation of Western Australian stocks, which lost $36 billion during October, a survey has found.
West Perth-based IronClad Mining has entered into an agreement with a Chinese steel making company over the development of two of its iron ore projects in South Australia.
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Perth-based Stirling Products are aiming to raise $210,000 in immediate capital raising, or up to $960,000 in total before expenses, through a placement of fully paid ordinary shares and convertible notes.
