Eight Western Australian company directors in the mining industry collected tidy Christmas bonuses this week with substantial paper profits from the exercise of options.
Family-owned furniture company, Burgtec Australasia, has added another accolade to its swag of award wins in recent years, taking out this year's Western Australian best of the best furniture award for its WA Parliament refurbishment project.
ILUKA Resources will announce the retirement of Ian Mackenzie as chairman and a director of the company at its next annual general meeting, to be held in May 2008.
Ten years ago this month, Perth entrepreneur Graeme Morgan collected a giant payout when he and his fellow shareholders agreed to sell one of Perth's great business success stories for $272 million.
The corporate sector's focus on sustainable business practices has been reflected in the attention paid to environmental management, occupational health and safety and corporate governance awards.
VDM Group Ltd executive director Stuart Cuthbert has decreased his indirect interest in the company - held by Redmont Resources Pty Ltd - through the on-market sale of 1 million shares valued at $2.7
A fresh wave of nickel miners is hopeful a new processing technology will realise significant cost benefits, as trials into the feasibility of heap leaching on laterite nickel deposits move into full swing in Western Australian.
The state Liberal Party has put forward a radical plan to phase out commercial shipping activity at Fremantle harbour in favour of a new port at Kwinana adjacent to the private port planned by private company James Point Pty Ltd.
MORE than a third of companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange call Perth home, with more than 120 new Western Australian companies floating on the stock market this year.
Base metals miner Herald Resources this month became the latest of many Western Australian mining companies to be the target of a takeover offer, as big international groups seek to secure access to resources.
International trade agreements appear to have overridden the state government's ‘Buy Local' policy, raising concerns in some areas of industry that compete globally or nationally for local tenders.
CONTRACT labour hire firm Workforce Solutions has rejected claims by the recruitment industry lobby group that federal government changes to the 457 visa scheme had thrown the sector into disarray.
John Langoulant's role as the public face of Western Australian business for nearly four years is set to change in the new year when he takes on the role as chief executive at Kerry Stokes' very private Australian Capital Equity Pty Ltd.
The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of I
LEN Buckeridge's BGC Construction has won a $73 million contract for the development of a basketball and athletics complex at AK Reserve, to replace facilities at Perry Lakes stadium.
Engineering company Clough Ltd's contract dispute over the G1 project in India has deepened after its client ONGC submitted a counterclaim worth US$1.2 billion (A$1.3 billion), a figure Clough insists ignores the limits of liability.
QRSciences Holdings Ltd has this week appointed a new chief executive and chairman, signalling a shift in its corporate base from Perth to the east coast.
The grains industry continues to achieve productivity improvements, with average annual growth of 2.7 per cent between 1977-78 and 2005-06 according to latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
The state opposition has called on the government to expedite a decision on the location of a new 60,000 seat multi-purpose stadium, following yesterday's breakthrough agreement between the government, AFL and the West Australian Football Commission.
Shares in West Perth-based Bathurst Resources Ltd made a solid debut on the Australian Securities Exchange today, closing at a 20 per cent premium to their issue price of 20 cents.
Perth-based coal exploration company East Energy Resources Ltd has made a successful start to public life, with its share price closing 60 per cent stronger at 40 cents, on an issue price of 25 cents.
Aspen Group Ltd has taken full ownership of the Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort, after taking up the remaining 50 per cent stake in the resort for $9.5 million.
Swick Mining Services Ltd has been awarded new drilling contracts worth $55 million per annum with a number of leading mining houses including Consolidated Minerals, Oxiana, Jubilee, Territory Resources, Barrick and Newmont.
Rio Tinto will sell up to 15 million tonnes of iron ore on the lucrative spot market next year, which is likely to generate an additional $1.74 billion in revenue, the miner revealed today.
New home sales figures released by the Housing Industry Association of Western Australia today, show a 10.4 per cent rise in the sale of new homes among WA's largest builders in November.
Emerging mineral explorers Jameson Resources Ltd, Bellevue Resources Ltd and Noah Resources NL have made modest debuts on the Australian Securities Exchange today.
The state opposition has unveiled a major plan for the strategic relocation of heavy port operations and road freight traffic out of North Fremantle to a new port in Kwinana, which could link in with Len Buckeridge's James Point port proposal.
