Oil prices rose more than 1.0 per cent overnight, supported by hopes the US-China trade deal will bolster oil demand in 2020 after a prolonged dispute between the world's two largest economies dented global market sentiment.
Gold steadied overnight as robust US manufacturing data lifted risk appetite and offset lingering doubts on US-China trade while scarce palladium retreated after its record run towards the $US2,000 an ounce level.
Work has started on the state government's $716 million, 32 kilometre Thornlie-Cockburn Link, but the Liberal opposition claims the Metronet project is two years behind schedule and its cost is blowing out.
US growth, investment and unemployment numbers all look improved under President Donald Trump, but it is still early days to call the full impact of his tax cut package passed two years ago this month.
Rare earths miner Lynas Corp has been unsuccessful in securing approval from a Malaysian regulator to increase its lanthanide concentrate processing limit for 2019.
Sea to Summit will receive $30 million as part of a contract with the Australia Defence Force, with the WA-based defence business providing shelters, training and protective equipment to personnel in Australia and overseas.
Mincor Resources has reported a surge of demand for the company's stock, with a $5 million share purchase plan closing early and oversubscribed, while Titan Minerals has secured $3.5 million for its Peruvian exploration operations.
Tributes are flowing in for former Western Australian Planning Commission chairman and City of Perth chair commissioner Eric Lumsden, who passed away yesterday.
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA has celebrated the addition of 12,000 jobs to the state's resource sector in the 2018-19 financial year, bringing the overall number of workers employed in the sector to 124,010.
WA Liberal Leader Liza Harvey has called on the party's state director to expel former MLC Phil Edman, following accusations by the Corruption and Crime Commission that Mr Edman misused his parliamentary allowance to fund lurid personal activities.
Northern Star Resources has confirmed it is the new owner of a half stake in Kalgoorlie-Boulder's famous Super Pit, with the gold miner announcing an $US800 million ($1.16 billion) deal with Newmont Goldcorp.
One of the world's biggest fringe festivals, a stunning street art scene and key regulatory changes have been hailed as catalysts for Perth's progression from dullsville into a destination.
Oil prices rose slightly overnight on hopes energy demand will benefit from the trade deal between the United States and China announced last week but prices remained below the previous session's three-month highs.
Gold held steady overnight as the US dollar eased and investors sought clarity on the fine print of the "phase one" US-China trade deal, offsetting strong gains in the equities markets.
Canyon Resources has raised $2.5 million to accelerate a pre-feasibility study for its Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon, while also kicking off a $1.5 million share purchase plan.
Power Ledger's energy trading technology has been incorporated into one of Western Australia's most innovative building projects, the timber-based DeHavilland Apartments in Midland.
The Australian share market has rallied to its second-best day of the year on optimism that a resolution to the US-China trade war and Brexit are finally close at hand.
Nuheara has announced a direct-to-consumer retail partnership with US-based pharmacy chain Walgreens, with its smart hearing products the only of its sort available from the retailer.
Northern Star Resources has gone into a trading halt, with speculation mounting the acquisitive gold miner is raising funds to acquire a half stake in the Super Pit.
Common household expenses have increased markedly in the past year with many low-income earners unable to keep pace, according to new modelling released by the WA Council of Social Service.
