Broome Port Authority has secured Royalties for Regions funding for an upgrade that will bolster its ability to compete with Darwin as a supply base for offshore oil and gas projects.
Copper, gold and nickel explorer Thundelarra has launched legal action against a tenement holder in the Mid West who it claims has refused to comply with the terms of an earn-in arrangement.
Jaxon Construction has won contracts for an apartment project in central Perth and a community centre in Cockburn, taking its new contract wins for the quarter to $78 million.
Rio Tinto has sold a rare Argyle diamond for a record $2 million as overseas buyers snapped up dozens of precious stones in this year's Pink Diamonds Tender.
Gindalbie Metals has appointed former Rio Tinto executive Dale Harris as its new managing director to succeed the departing Tim Netscher on a package that is about half of what his predecessor received.
Gold futures have slumped to a three-month low as the belief that US political leaders would reach a compromise to raise the country's borrowing limit reduced demand for a rainy-day asset.
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Property developer Paul Blackburne is finalising plans for a major apartment development in Swanbourne, after completing the purchase of a site on Alfred Road.
The Australian share market has posted its largest one day gain in more than three months due to signs the US will avoid a debt default by raising its debt ceiling.
Perth auditor Kevin Somes has been reappointed as chairman of Subiaco-based Great Western Exploration after he was acquitted of charges brought against him by the corporate watchdog.
Fairfax Media will scrap the print edition of BRW Magazine from the end of November as it moves away from its traditional print-based mastheads and bolsters its online business.
One of Australia's most successful information technology entrepreneurs has strengthened his business case for building a submarine cable from Perth to Asia.