Prolific company director Michael Kiernan has stepped down from his role as chairman of India Resources Ltd, to be replaced by non-executive director Andrew Simpson who has worked with Mr Kiernan at several other companies.
Mexican focused precious and base metals explorer, Azure Minerals Ltd, plans to raise $1 million, by placing 8.3 million ordinary shares with sophisticated and institutional investors at 12 cents per share.
Paladin Energy Ltd plans to dual list on the Namibian Stock Exchange on February 14, joining fellow Western Australian uranium player Deep Yellow to make the move this year.
View Resources Ltd's hopes of offloading its 30 per cent stake in the Carnilya Hill nickel mine to joint venture partner Mincor Resources NL have been dashed, with Mincor Ltd today terminating the proposed $25 million deal.
West Perth-based renewable energy company, Torrens Energy Ltd, has been awarded a $100,000 contract for seismic work under the South Australian government's Plan for Accelerating Exploration Scheme.
Rate alert of 8% by year's end; WA stocks fall behind benchmark; Buckeridge takes port fight to court; Empired swoops on lame Commander's IT outpost; Rio boss writes off new BHP bid
Premier Alan Carpenter has announced that the state government will build a new $1.1 billion multi-purpose outdoor stadium at Kitchener Park in Subiaco by 2016.
Perth-based private equity investor, Viburnum Funds, has supported a group of management and staff led by CEO Nigel Oakey to acquire control of iconic food retail group Dome Coffees from Asia based Navis Capital Partners.
Perth-based IT services provider ASG Group Ltd has announced the impending retirement of Stanley Lewis as chairman and director of the company, following the release of the company's half-year results in late February.
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Aviva Corporation Ltd shares closed up 11 cents, or 15 per cent higher, to 81 cents today after the company announced an initial resource estimate of 1.28 billion tonnes of coal at its Mmamantswe Coal Project in Botswana.
Nedlands-based oil company Boss Energy Ltd has raised just over $7 million, after placing 17.5 million shares at 40 cents each and 4.3 million attaching options with eligible investors.
Shares in West Perth-based Contact Uranium Ltd closed 10.9 per cent higher to 30 cents today following the discovery of three further uranium targets at the company's Kihitian uranium project in Peru.
Housing and works minister Michelle Roberts was in Albany today to release an afforable housing project at Mt Lockyer, and to open the first major park and sales office at its joint venture Oyster Harbour Development.
Former satelite communications provider Comdek Ltd is expanding its coal interests into Tasmania with the acquisition of Energy Investments Ltd for $4.27 million.
A board restructure by Como-based Nido Petroleum Ltd has seen managing director David Whitby promoted to the position of company chairman, replacing Gregor Dixon.
Former West Coast Eagles football player and Brownlow medallist, Chris Judd, has today partnered with Michael Kiernan's Territory Resources Ltd for a 12 month ambassador program focused on the Northern Territory.
The state government has announced plans to amend the Stamp Act, with immediate effect, after Origin Energy successfully challenged a $3 million stamp duty assessment.
The state government has announced an additional funding commitment of $84.7 million to mental health services accross Western Australia, bringing the total extra money it has allocated for mental health since 2004 to $507 million.
Subiaco-based zinc explorer, Ironbark Ltd, has raised $5 million through a placement of 7 million shares at 71 cents each with Africa's largest banking group, Standard Bank.
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West Perth-based renewable energy company, Torrens Energy Ltd, has been buoyed by the latest hot rock drilling results at its geothermal project in South Australia, posting what it calls outstanding preliminary temperature results.
More than 20 Western Australian companies involved in the mining and mineral services sectors will be participating in one of the world's largest mining conferences this week.
PERTH-BASED engineering company, Neptune Marine Services Ltd, has completed the second tranche of a share placement launched in December to raise a total of $60.8 million.
The dramatic rise in the number of listed companies based in Western Australia is having a marked impact on the audit sector, putting huge stress on the professionals involved and influencing the shape of the industry.
The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of Industry and Resources.
Western Australian strategy and governance consultant, Blue Zoo, has expanded its Asia-Pacific team with the appointment of Nicky Staples as a consultant within the governance services division.
As mine site accommodation moves away from traditional donga camps towards resort-style developments, portable housing providers are becoming more innovative with their use of design and are trialling new models of ownership.
