AS Local Government Minister John Castrilli continues to advocate mergers of local councils, some councils that have already undergone amalgamation say local communities feared the loss of a town's cultural identity.
THE fallout from the global financial crisis has left many big investors with red faces as poor due diligence or undue risk taking has been exposed by the seismic wrenching in the financial system.
The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA with the support of the WA Government's Department of Industry and Resources.
An impairment charge to its New Zealand business and reduced levels in funds under management, administration or advice has impacted Plan B Group's earnings, which fell 52 per cent.
Shares in Fortescue Metals Group have surged as much as 25 per cent today as the iron ore miner confirms it has been in talks with companies from China and the UK over investment opportunities.
Extract Resources has revealed that Rio Tinto has boosted its interest in dissident shareholder Kalahari Minerals, as its shares soared nearly 40 per cent over the past five trading days.
The falling Australian dollar has impacted Schaffer Corporation's bottom line with the industrial company today reporting a 42 per cent drop in its interim net profit.
Perth-based Arafura Resources has become the latest miner to sign an investment deal with a Chinese company, which has agreed to inject at least $8 million in return for a major shareholding.
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Stirling Resources has expanded its resources investments with a $4.8 million investment in the assets of collapsed mineral sands miner, Matilda Minerals.
Miner Aditya Birla says it is exploring various funding options after it revealed it will be hit by $112 million in liabilities on the back of the falling copper price.
A scoping study into Scotgold Resources' Cononish gold and silver project in the United Kingdom has confirmed the economic potential of the operation, which has estimated capital costs of $27 million.
Western Australia will not be immune from Japan's worst economic slump since World War II, however demand will continue for key commodities iron ore and liquefied natural gas, an economist said.
Atlas Iron says it has the opportunity to defer $20 million in mine establishment costs after it entered into a deal to access infrastructure that can support its Abydos iron ore project in the Pilbara.
Analysts at Hartleys have lowered its full year net profit forecast for Imdex but retained its Buy recommendation on the back of strong potential growth opportunities for the mining services company.
Shares in South Perth-based Central Petroleum soared 56 per cent before entering a trading halt, following a report that more than a trillion tonnes of coal could be extracted on the South Australia and Northern Territory border.
Monadelphous Group says it will accelerate efforts to expand further into the oil and gas and infrastructure markets amid the slowing minerals sector, as it posts a record interim net profit.
After nearly three months in a trading hiatus, shares in OZ Minerals have jumped as much as 33 per cent in early trade today, boosted by yesterday's $2.6 billion takeover by China's Minmetals.
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