Gold gained overnight en route to snap a three-session losing streak on expectations the US Federal Reserve and other major central banks would adopt a dovish approach to monetary policy while silver soared to a more than one-year high.
The Australian share market has surged on hopes the US and China will reached a trade deal, with the All Ordinaries index hitting its highest closing price ever.
Fremantle-based MMA Offshore will acquire Neptune Marine Services in a cash-and-scrip deal worth around $18.5 million, as it seeks to expand its services business.
Woolworths has offloaded a recently built Banksia Grove shopping centre for $27 million, with an unnamed Singaporean investor securing the asset after a highly competitive sales campaign.
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Facilitating the biggest construction project outside of WA's resources sector has been a complex undertaking for Rowe Group subsidiary Proven Project Management.
Carnarvon Petroleum plans a $79 million share placement and a $5 million share purchase plan to fund ongoing appraisal activities and initial development phases of its Dorado oil and gas discovery.
A man has been charged after allegedly stealing small pieces of gold from several Western Australian mine sites and selling them for more than $81,000.
Worsley Alumina has locked in gas supply deals with Chevron and Woodside Petroleum today, as Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher warns of a looming price spike.
Kalium Lakes is on the verge of becoming Australia's first sulphate of potash producer, after it launched a rights issue and placement that will complete funding for its Beyondie project.
Pacific Energy has entered a takeover deed with investment group QIC, with major shareholder Kenneth Hall set to reap more than $200 million from the deal.
David Flanagan will be replaced by former KPMG partner Gary Smith as chancellor of Murdoch University, following the completion of his second term in the role.
Bellevue Gold is seeking to raise $18.5 million via an institutional share placement to fund ongoing exploration at its namesake project, and announced a director sell-down.
Oil rose to almost $US64 overnight, jumping late in the session after the head of US Central Command said the United States may have taken down a second Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz last week.
Gold inched down overnight to its lowest level in a week as a robust US dollar offset weak US economic data, and investors awaited clearer signals on the Federal Reserve's trajectory for interest rates.
Swick Mining Services has secured extensions with Northern Star Resources and Barrick Gold, as well being selected as a preferred tenderer by Silver Lake Resources.
Pacific Energy has enetered a trading halt today, ahead of an announcement regarding a takeover offer for the remote power provider, with competitor Zenith Energy enjoying a share price surge on the news.
At least three institutional investors in Australia are pushing for global miner BHP to consider external candidates to replace Andrew Mackenzie as new CEO, sources with direct knowledge of the matter say.
A Perth building company has been found to be negligent and fined $5,000 by the Building Services Board for winning a contract to renovate a chocolate store in Fremantle, but then failing to carry out or supervise the work.
A series of new contracts and extensions, including an early contractor involvement arrangement with Hazer Group, has brought Primero Group's forecasted FY19 revenue to approximately $150 million.
Perth's hospitality woes have continued, after fish and chip chain Sweetlips entered liquidation and Raine Square tenant Tim Ho Wan closed its doors after less than a year.
Gold producers Regis Resources and Westgold both recorded small production increases for the 2019 financial year, but all-in sustaining costs are set to increase
Ningbo Shanshan, which last month became Altura Mining's largest shareholder, has invested an additional $22.4 million in the lithium miner via a share placement.
