Dan Wilkie

Elders has announced it will sell 30,000 hectares of pulpwood timber plantations and its Indian Sandalwood assets in the Ord River irrigation area.

Perth-based junior Kinetiko Energy has raised $3 million to fund drilling activities at its Amersfoot coal bed methane project in South Africa.

International investment bank Goldman Sachs has released a bullish outlook for the iron ore market, predicting average spot prices to hover around $US140 per tonne in 2013.

Engineering and construction group Clough has proven not all is doom and gloom in the mining services sector in the lead-up to the holidays, saying recent contract wins have it expecting a better p

Atlas Iron has announced three new off-take agreements, covering more than 2.2 million tonnes of iron ore each year.

Perth-based Paringa Resources has raised $10 million through an initial public offering, which closed fully subscribed.

The state government is expecting patrons to get to its new multi-purpose stadium at Burswood on their own two feet or via bus or train - but not by car - under a public transport plan that takes t

The property industry has urged the state government to not follow the lead of eastern states governments and continue offering the first home owners’ grant universally in Western Australia.

The City Of Perth has moved to encourage more inner-city residential development, passing an amendment to its planning schemes to allow for more dense development.

Perth-based Azure Healthcare has announced a deal to acquire Sedco Communications, one of its main competitors in the hospital communications systems sector.

Fortescue Metals Group says its Iron Bridge magnetite deposit near Port Hedland could be the next non-core asset it sells off, after it announced a significant increase in resources at the project.

Mermaid Marine has announced a $20 million contract win with Inpex at the Ichthys liquefied natural gas project off the Western Australian coast.

Former Compass Hotels Group chief executive Bryan Northcote has pleaded guilty to three charges of breaching the Corporations Act.

Forge Group has announced a $105 million contract win with Worley Parsons, to construct a power station for BHP Billiton near Newman.

BC Iron has raised $47 million from a share placement which will ensure the company has enough funds to complete the its acquisition of an additional 25 per cent stake in the Nullagine iron ore joi

THE Coolbellup Hotel is set to become the latest local watering hole consigned to the history books, with the owners of the pub planning to construct a $40 million apartments project in its place.

Cape Lambert Resources has agreed to pay the Australian Taxation Office $33 million as a provisional settlement for a dispute over $96 million in back taxes and penalties.

Sirius Resources has raised $44 million to advance drilling programmes and project studies at its Nova copper-nickel discovery near Norseman.

Development giant Mirvac has advanced its plans for the Karratha town centre, saying it will submit its development application with the Shire of Roebourne before Christmas.

Former Freehills managing partner John Atkins has agreed to head up a review of Western Australia's current liquor licensing system and Sunday trading regulations for hospitality operators, as part

Engineering contractor Sinclair Knight Merz has announced a renewal of its engineering, procurement and construction management agreement with Rio Tinto through to 2015.

The Western Australian Farmers Federation says dairy farmers need to receive at least 42.5 cents per litre for milk for the industry to be sustainable in WA.

The dire state of the plantation forestry sector has been highlighted by a move by growers to wind up their Australian Growth managed investment schemes run by RuralAus Investments. 

Former Murchison Metals chairman Paul Kopejtka has joined the board of metals explorer Ascot Resources.

Uranium producer Peninsula Energy has secured $36 million in funding for the construction of the Lance uranium project in Wyoming.

Mining contractor Barminco says an initial public offering is off the agenda until at least 2014, as it aims to re-finance its debts over the current financial year.

Iron ore miner Atlas Iron says it has completed a $US275 million financing package to put it on track to produce 12 million tonnes per annum by December 2013.

BC Iron has announced it will acquire an additional 25 per cent interest in the Nullagine iron ore project from joint venture partner Fortescue Metals Group for at least $190 million.

AMP Capital has announced a $105 million redevelopment of the Ocean Keys Shopping Centre at Clarkson, after appointing Built Environs as builder of the project.

The Fremantle Dockers have welcomed the City of Cockburn’s move to formalise its proposal to house the club’s training facilities, but say there are still a number of issues to work through before

John Holland has been confirmed as the managing contractor for completion of the $1.2 billion New Children’s Hospital in Nedlands.  

Margaret River has been named Australia's favourite town for the second consecutive year.