Perth-based Focus Minerals Ltd has announced a $64 million acquisition, development and funding strategy to consolidate ownership of the Coolgardie Gold Field and an expanded development program in both gold and nickel.
Boss Energy Ltd has agreed to partner in the acquisition of the 107.6 square kilometre Tortay oil concession in Kazakhstan for a consideration of US$5 million ($5.38 million) cash and 20 million fully paid ordinary shares.
Windimurra Vanadium Ltd has announced the appointment of Dr Wolf Martinick as chairman, replacing previous chairman Michael Kiernan who resigned from the company last week.
Aspiring iron ore miner Gindalbie Metals Ltd has disclosed that it may need to modify its start-up mining plans because of environmental issues associated with its $1.8 billion Karara project in the Mid West region.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has agreed to a request by North West Shelf Gas Pty Limited to revoke its joint gas sales agreement for the Western Australian market.
Parker Centre chief Mark Woffenden has been appointed executive director of Curtin University of Technology's new Resources and Chemistry Centre, due for completion in 2009.
West Perth-based nickel producer Nickelore Ltd has released the results of its scoping study for the Canegrass Nickel Cobalt project, which shows the project may have the potential to begin production in 2011.
Engineering company Monadelphous Group Ltd appears to have snared its biggest contract to date, a $290 million contract for structural, mechanical and piping works at BHP Billiton Iron Ore's Newman Hub.
Positive results indicating that coal from Collie is suitable for gasification have prompted renewed efforts to push for major development in state's South West.
ENVIRONMENT Minister David Templeman and Environmental Protection Authority chairman Dr Paul Vogel have announced a wide-ranging review to streamline the state's environmental approvals processes.
One of Western Australia's major technology projects died a quiet death last week, two days before the Carpenter government cranked up support for the state's next big technology project.
A large number of Western Australian furniture manufacturers have gone to the wall in recent years, but those that have survived and flourished, Fremantle Furniture Factory among them, have done so by adapting to the changing marketplace.
Combining a simple idea with a calculated entrepreneurial flair has led the owners of Wembleybased cafe, Mooba, to grow their business concept with the opening of a new store in Subiaco.
A new piece of technology developed by Nedlands-based TheBuzz Corp aims to allow people to make low cost phone calls using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) without needing a broadband connection or a computer.
Western Australian artists foundation, ArtSource, has started working with the City of Perth and the East Perth Redevelopment Authority to gain access to more of the city's vacant spaces to host artists
We all know someone who can't help throwing chillies in everything they cook or always asking for a side serve of chillies when they order at the restaurant.
The recent unexpected death of her father from a heart attack, after he displayed none of the normal symptoms that can be detected and treated, initially made cardiologist Dr Michelle Ammerer question the very reason for working in her area of specialty.
Listed accounting and financial services group Count Financial Ltd has bought a 25 per cent shareholding in West Perth firm RLF Bentleys Pty Ltd, formerly Rix Levy Fowler, for just under $1 million.
The wealth of entrepreneurial talent in Western Australia has resulted in a very close race at the top end of this year's WA Business News 40under40 Awards.
The winners of this years WA Business News 40under40 Awards, to be announced at a gala function on Wednesday night, are featured in this weeks edition.
Goyder already hands-on at Coles It might have looked a bit small town, but when Wesfarmers Ltd boss Richard Goyder talked about how he'd sorted out the management of his local Mosman Park Coles store
It's evident we're well into a period best described as the ‘era of Liberal demise'.
Although it started at least as early as 1996 – when then prime minister John Howard shamelessly dumped his party's longstanding federalist commitment and adopted Labor'
Deep Yellow Ltd managing director Leon Pretorius has increased his direct and indirect interest in the company through the on-market acquisition of 4.3 million shares at a total cost of $1.3 million.
There are times when I appreciate having been around a bit longer than your average Western Australian business journalist, and the Palandri story that erupted last week is one of those occasions
Population growth and rising incomes in South-East Asia and the Middle East are expected to support increased demand for live cattle and sheep exports, a report by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has concluded.
