Processing plant problems at Altura Mining's Pilgangoora lithium mine have slowed output ramp-up, with about 24,000 tonnes of lithium shipped so far from the 220,000tpa facility, nearly six months after production began.
Sheffield Resources has appointed global investment bank UBS as its corporate adviser to help assess potential investments by a strategic partner in the Thunderbird mineral sands project in the Kimberley.
Communicare, Save the Children and Centrecare have joined forces to deliver a new federal program for migrants and refugees to Western Australia called Settle In.
Wesfarmers is expected to make a profit of $2.1 billion to $2.3 billion from the November demerger of its Coles supermarket division, and $670 million to $680 million from the sale of its stake in the Bengalla coal mine.
Cougar Metals provides an update on the funding agreement with the Australian Special Opportunity Fund, LP, an entity managed by New York based, The Lind Partners, LLC (Together, Lind).
Australian shares are trading slightly higher but energy stocks continue to weigh at noon, while shares in Wesfarmers are in the red after the retail giant announced a weak Christmas for Kmart.
Oil prices have fallen nearly two per cent as investors worried about a global economic slowdown, snapping a nine-day winning streak spurred by US-China trade hopes, but clung to some gains from that rally to end the week higher.
Stockbroking and funds management company Euroz has foreshadowed a half-year net loss after investment losses offset a gain in underlying cash earnings.
Flinders Mines' second largest shareholder has submitted an application to the Takeovers Panel to prevent the company from continuing with its proposed delisting, just a day after it received a similar notice from its 12th largest shareholder.
The Australian share market hasn't been able to sustain its four-day rally despite strong retail sales figures, with banks and miners weighing on the bourse.
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Vector Resources has acquired a 60 per cent stake of the Adidi-Kanga gold project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a cash and scrip deal worth about $14 million.
The national petroleum industry regulator has responded to media reports that Inpex's Icthys LNG operation is unsafe, saying it gave the all clear for gas to flow at the $US45 billion ($62 billion) facility.
The state government's trend of appointing female leaders to run key agencies has continued, with Kaylene Gulich appointed chief executive of the Western Australian Treasury Corporation today.
Shares in uranium stocks Berkeley Energia and Eclipse Metals have risen sharply amidst positive news relating to the companies' respective flagship projects.
Western Australian university graduates have a tougher time finding full-time employment than the national median, according to the 2018 Graduate Outcomes Survey by the Australian Department of Education and Training.
Retail spending rose 0.4 per cent in November, beating market expectations, in a sign that Australians have well and truly embraced the Black Friday and Cyber Monday discount sales.
Asian stocks have inched upwards to one-month highs after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated the US central bank can be patient on raising interest rates further.
Oil prices are slightly lower in see-saw trade, easing the day after a strong rally as investors were no longer encouraged by US-China trade talks and as weak Chinese economic data dampened risk appetite.
Wall Street has extended its rally into a fifth straight day in a session of whipsaw trading as investors responded to mixed comments by US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, while a warning from Macy's pummelled retail stocks.
Former Heron Resources boss Mathew Longworth will take the helm of mining hopeful Metalicity, as managing director Matt Gauci announced he will move on after more than six years in the role.
The number of visitors to Rottnest Island grew by 15 per cent to 769,000 in 2018 as construction of the Discovery ‘glamping' village approaches completion.
The property industry is more confident in Western Australia than many other parts of the country, but some in the sector are warning that major policy changes could damage this outlook.
The Australian share market has had a flat finish to the day, as a 3.4 per cent fall in BHP shares after market giant went ex-dividend, offset any gains elsewhere.
