Perth-based gold exploration company Scotgold Resources Ltd has made a positive debut on the Australian stock exchange today, after sucessfully raising $4.9 million via its November public offer.
Sydney-based property giant Mirvac Ltd is to take on development of the Binningup townsite north of Bunbury, entering a deal with Binningup Nominees Pty Ltd, the long-running proponent of Lakewood Shores.
Inspectorate International Ltd, a division of UK-based Inspicio Group, has bought Kalassay Group for $25.6 million, continuing the growing acquisition activity of the major geochemical assaying laboratories in WA.
Cooper Energy Ltd has been formally advised by the Tunisian Department of Energy that the Bargou prospecting permit has been converted to an exploration licence for a five year term.
VDM Group Ltd subsidiary Civmec Construction & Engineering Pty Ltd together with its joint venture partner UK-based Laing O'Rourke have been awarded a $146 million project by Argyle Diamonds.
Henderson-based Nomad building Solutions Ltd has announced today the $40 million acquisition of the construction, property management and modular building business units of Rapley Wilkinson.
Farm budget bonus firms hope of bumper grain crop; Shakeout turns MFS into a target; Credit crunch cuts super returns; Debt funding boosts Windimurra; Iron ore prices ready to roar
Perth-based uranium producer Paladin Energy Ltd says its Langer Heinrich mine in the African nation of Namibia has achieved its production target for the December quarter of 390,807 pounds of uranium oxide.
Geraldton marketing and web development agency Market Creations Pty Ltd has announced the acquisition of IT support company, Mitchell and Brown Corporate, strengthening the end to end business solutions provided by the firm in the Mid West town.
Avalon Minerals Ltd has announced today that it was granted Lake Barlee exploration licence, which is the first application to be granted within the portfolio of 13 Western Australian uranium exploration licences acquired by Avalon last year.
Dragon Mining Ltd wholly owned subsidiary, Polar Mining Oly, was granted an Environmental Permit by the Supreme Court of Finland for mining operations at the Jokisivu Gold Project in southern Finland.
Internet service provider iiNet Ltd announced today that it entered a 15 year international capacity agreement with Pipe International Pty Ltd as a foundation customer of the PPC-1, an undersea cable linking Australia to Guam's communications hub.
Perth-based scooter manufacturing and distribution group Vmoto Ltd announced today an annual revenue target of over $100 million a year by 2011 with the Stage 1 of the company's China plant expected to be operationnal by mid year.
Stokes bid inaction blamed for WAN share slide; Coles returns to WA beef; Credit fears weigh on Wall Street; Big Business demands budget cuts to ease inflation; JB Hi-Fi upbeat despite 16% slide
Iron ore newcomer Fortescue Metals Group Ltd is sticking to its May 15 deadline for its first shipment, denying speculation that its debut delivery could be as late as August.
The Australian stock market failed to follow Wall Street's higher lead overnight, with the benchmark index falling below the 6,000 mark, leaving investors nursing the weakest start to new year trading for 17 years.
Marine engineering services group Neptune Marine Services Ltd has gone ahead with a share purchase plan seeking more than $23 million to primarily fund the recent acquisition of the Sea-Struct business.
Funds associated with New York commodities hedge fund player Ospraie Management LLC have emerged with substantial stakes in two major Western Australia companies, both outside the group's previous purely mining focus in the state.
New figures reveal that the median Perth house prices rose 1.1 per cent to a record $466,000 in the December quarter, slightly higher than the previous peak recorded in the March quarter last year.
Wesfarmers debt concern; Investors melt down Alumina; Labor to dump takeover tax; Inpex signals cost blowout may delay Ichthys LNG project; Clough hints at surprise turnaround to black ink
Mount Magnet South NL has acquired the Curara Well gold mine and other tenements in the Mt Magnet region of Western Australia for $5 million from Equigold NL.
Perth-based iron ore exploration and development company Australasian Resources Ltd has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Stephen Abbott to the newly created position of general manager.
Hopes for change at AWB hit as farm groups dig in; ASIC summons Centro for talks; CBA lifts rates as banks come under more fire; Stockland to pocket big profit on Karrinyup sale; Warning over power blackouts
As student enrolments are finalised for the new academic year, Western Australian universities are on track to meet their targets, despite a continuing decline in the number of applications from mature aged students.
The state government is looking to open a Small Business Training Institute in Perth later this year to provide small business managers and owners with access to a one-stop-shop business training facility.
Some charities and non-government agencies in the human services sectors are set to benefit from a boost in funding, after a revision of the state government's indexation policy delivered an extra $36.3 million for organisations over the next three years.
The holiday season is usually a slow news period, but one very important announcement that came out between Christmas and new year was the state government's mid-year budget review.
