Western Australia's biggest stocks were among the hardest hit by today's market jolt, with Woodside Petroleum Ltd, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd and Paladin Energy Ltd all suffering big falls as Perth-based companies lost a collective $13.72 billion.
Agriculture and food minister Kim Chance will travel to the Middle East this weekend to discuss trade and investment opportunities for Western Australian agriculture and food.
The race is on to develop Western Australia's clean energy potential, following the historic first release of acreage for geothermal exploration by the state government.
East-Perth based Fox Resources Ltd has repaid the $4 million project loan for zinc concentrates from the West Whundo copper/zinc project from China's largest importer of iron ore, Sinosteel Australia.
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Deep Yellow Ltd has struck a deal with Xstrata Group subsidiary, Mount Isa Mines Ltd, whereby Deep Yellow can ultimately acquire 100 per cent of the uranium rights to six Xstrata-held tenements.
Shareholders in Anzon Australia's parent company, Anzon Energy Ltd, have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposed Arc Energy and Anzon Australia merger.
Xstrata Nickel Australia Pty Ltd has been forced to extend its $3.1 billion takeover offer deadline for Jubilee Mines NL for a second time, after a slow take-up by the target's shareholders.
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has questioned the methodology behind an international survey which claims Mandurah is the most unaffordable city in Australia.
Perth-based Westgold Resources Ltd has appointed geologist Andrew Beckwith to the position of managing director, following the resignation of chief executive and executive director Tony Martin.
Perth-based biotechnology company pSivida Ltd has sold its food science subsidiary pSiNutria to UK-based venture capital group, Intrinsiq Materials Cayman Ltd, in a deal worth about US$5.18 million ($5.9 million).
Grange Resources Ltd has announced today that the company and its joint venture partner have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the global engineering and technology corporation Metso Minerals Ltd for the Southdown Magnetite Project.
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Diversified property player Aspen Group Ltd says its solid balance sheet and conservative debt position has placed the group in a "sound position", despite the volatility and uncertainty prevailing in the listed property sector.
Mt Pleasant-based Comet Ridge Ltd has launched an entitlement issue to raise up to $4.3 million in extra funds for its projects in the United States and Australia.
Curtin University of Technology has appointed prominent former federal politician Professor Stephen Martin as its deputy vice-chancellor strategy and planning, replacing professor Greg Craven.
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Subiaco-based uranium miner Deep Yellow Ltd plans to dual list 100 per cent of its issued ordinary capital on the Namibian Stock Exchange on January 23.
The state government has imposed a raft of additional conditions on Magellan Metals before it can proceed with its bid to ship containerised lead through Fremantle.
Engineering and construction contractor Clough Ltd has confirmed that Woodside Ltd has approved the initial expenditure of up to $30 million for preliminary works for the LNG jetty berth of the Pluto LNG Project.
Hythane Company LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Perth-based Eden Energy Ltd, has been selected by the Indian Oil Corporation to supply and install the first public hydrogen/Hythane dispensing station in India.
West Perth-based Emerald Oil & Gas NL has reached an in principle agreement with Capital Investment Partners Pty Ltd to raise up to $2.025 million for exploration and production activities in the United States and Western Australia's Canning Basin.
Paladio Group Ltd has announced that two of its subsidiaries have won a further $7 million in new orders, taking the total value of its new orders in January 2008 to $30 million.
Almost 99% of Western Australian employers intend to maintain or increase their current staff number during the first three months of 2008 according to the latest Hudson Report Employment Expectations survey released today.
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With many investors in Western Australia's fledgling technology sector having been burned by lossmaking companies such as Chemeq, Clinical Cell Culture and ERG, it has been difficult for new companies emerging in their wake to attract support.
After a couple of failed attempts earlier this decade, Western Australia is edging closer towards connection to its first new international subsea cable in almost 10 years.
