December throughput was higher at the state's major north-west ports, with the Pilbara Ports Authority reporting nearly 60.5 million tonnes of cargo passing over its docks in the month, up 12 per cent on the same time in 2015.
Lithium play Neometals has joined the share register of Sydney-based Estrella Resources, at the same time that company completed its acquisition of Mt Edwards Lithium, which has tenements in Western Australia.
Germany has won its Hopman Cup qualifying match against Great Britain 2-1 today, while in cricket Pakistan trail Australia by 428 runs in their second innings of the Sydney test match, after Australia declared at 2/241.
Spain has beaten the Czech Republic in a Hopman Cup group B match on the tournament's fifth day, while Pakistan were 7/246 against Australia on day three of the rain-delayed test cricket match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Peter Bacchus and John Turner have been appointed non-executive directors of Galaxy Resources.Echo Resources has appointed Mark Hanlon and Robin Dean as non-executive directors.
1-Page founder Joanna Riley has stepped down as chief executive to focus on the company's strategy and business development. Ms Riley will become president and executive director.
Duncan R McBain has resigned as director of Dragon Mountain Gold. Jay Stephenson has been appointed non-executive director and will remain as company secretary.
Tap Oil has appointed current independent non-executive director, James Menzies, as executive chair. Mr Menzies succeeds Doug Bailey, who will retire from the board.
One of 1-Page's substantial shareholders, a subsidiary of Nedlands-based financial services firm Merchant Group, has called for the removal of the majority of the tech company's board and a new direction for the business, after a year of poor performance on the share market.
Unemployment in Western Australia is now at its highest since 2002 with new figures today revealing a 0.4 percentage point increase to 6.9 per cent in November.
Ian Veitch has resigned as company secretary at Orbital Corporation. Todd Alder has been appointed chief financial officer and company secretary, and is responsible for communications with AS
Twapewa Kadhikwa has been appointed non-executive director at Bannerman Mining Resources, the Namibian subsidiary of Bannerman Resources. Ms Kadhikwa replaces Monica Kalondo who has stepped d
Perth-based NRW Holdings has been contracted to provide more services to Rio Tinto at the mining giant's Yandi iron ore operation in the Pilbara, in a deal worth $40 million.
Alliance Aviation Services has extended its contract for the provision of its services to Hong Kong-based CITIC Pacific Mining's Sino Iron project in the Pilbara.
An Aboriginal-owned business that distributes environmentally friendly industrial products has expanded its international reach with the opening of its first jointly-owned store in China.
Monadelphous Group will share in a $430 million contract to deliver the 270 megawatt Sapphire wind farm in NSW through its joint venture with ZEM Energy.
Perth-based Programmed Maintenance Services has won a contract to provide staffing and logistical support services at Shell's Prelude floating natural gas project in the Browse Basin.
An agreement unveiled yesterday between Perth Airport, Qantas and the state government will pave the way for direct Perth-to-London flights in 2018, but the tourism industry is concerned the federal government will not provide adequate Border Force staff.
Diploma Group has announced the resignation of non-executive director Jason Ferris and company secretary Natalie De Felice. Salvatore Di Latte has been appointed non-executive director, and N
NRW Holdings has revealed the price it has paid for the east coast operations of failed company Hughes Drilling, on the same day private equity fund manager Allegro formally acquired Hughes' Perth-based subsidiary JSW Australia for an undisclosed sum.
Fastbrick Robotics has locked in a new cornerstone investor through an $8 million capital raising, as it progresses its robotic bricklaying technology.
