Dan Wilkie

Norwest Energy has received a vote of confidence in its Arrowsmith unconventional gas project in the Perth Basin, with Indian partner Bharat Petroleum Corporation agreeing to expand its investment

Shipbuilder Austal has launched a highly-dilutive $86 million capital raising, to reduce its debts and provide extra working capital, while also re-negotiating new three-year banking facilities.

ASF Group has been successful in overthrowing the board of Rey Resources, with shareholders supporting a spill resolution at the company’s annual meeting today.

Shares in Lycopodium dropped on the ASX today, after the engineering contractor downgraded its earnings expectations for the 2013-14 financial year.

Western Australia's economy continues to drive that of the nation, with official figures released today showing the state grew by a record 6.7 per cent in 2011-12.

International maritime design and engineering consultancy BMT Group has acquired Western Australia-based Oceanica Consulting.

IT services group Empired has won a long-term, multi-million contract with engineering and construction contractor NRW Holdings.

Listed company Core Services Group has announced plans to acquire civil engineering and construction contractor Marcon Group, formerly Marsh Civil, in an all-scrip transaction worth up to $10.1 mil

Neptune Marine has won a $6 million contract to provide works for MODEC’s Venture 11 floating oil and gas processing facility in the Carnarvon Basin.

The Lakeside Joondalup shopping centre is set for a $300 million revamp, with Lend Lease contracted to design and construct a 25,000 square metre expansion which will make it the largest retail dev

Wolf Minerals has secured credit approval from a syndicate of banks for a £75 million ($115 million) finance facility to go towards the development of its Hemerdon tungsten and tin project in south

Altona Mining has been granted the final required mining leases for its Roseby copper project near Mt Isa in Queensland.

Project delays and deferrals in the resources sector have inflicted another blow, with GR Engineering joining the growing list of contractors slashing their earnings guidance for the 2013 financial

Oil and gas producer Santos has made a significant new gas discovery in the Browse Basin, adding to the prospect of further developments in the area off the Kimberley coast.

Hartleys, Argonaut Securities and Amscot Stockbroking have been honoured as Perth’s top broking and advisory firms at the inaugural Western Australian Capital Markets Awards.

Public and government relations firm Cannings Purple has appointed Colin Barnett’s former chief of staff and current Fortescue Metals Group executive Deidre Willmott as executive chairman.

The state government has committed $28 million to fix seaweed build-up and beach erosion at Port Geographe near Busselton, after the developers, including Luke Saraceni, Axiom Properties and Macqua

Rey Resources has received a formal requisition from major shareholder ASF Group to convene a meeting of shareholders to remove several of the company’s directors.

Potash West has received $3 million from Chinese backers to help fund a feasibility study for its Dandaragan Trough potash project in Western Australia.

Privately-owned Kalgoorlie-based contractors CPC Engineering and GWH Equipment have won new deals in the Goldfields, from MacPhersons Resources and KalNorth Gold Mines, respectively.

Gindalbie Metals has passed a major milestone at its Karara project in the Mid West, with the first magnetite concentrate produced at the mine this week.

NRW Holdings has won a $32 million contract with Rio Tinto to upgrade access roads to the mining giant’s West Angelas iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Dacian Gold has been admitted to the Australian Securities Exchange’s official list, after completing a $20 million initial public offering last week.

Gold miner Millennium Minerals has received firm commitments for an $8.1 million capital raising to provide a working capital buffer as it ramps up to full production at Nullagine gold project in t

Mining contractor MACA has added to its recent contract success, winning two fresh contracts with Atlas Iron at the Abydos iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Scooter manufacturer and retailer Vmoto has been admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market after raising £1.6 million ($2.44 million) through a share placement.

Mining and earthmoving equipment supplier Emeco Holdings has become the latest resources sector participant to feel the squeeze, downgrading its profit guidance in the wake of reduced industry acti

Rio Tinto has chosen not to proceed with expansion works at a $44 million fly in, fly out workers camp in the Pilbara at the end of the month.

Cott Oil & Gas is set to list on the Australian Securities Exchange, with the company planning an $8 million initial public offering to fund exploration across its portfolio of oil and gas acre

Building and construction contractor AusGroup is expecting sustained demand for its services after announcing a 101 per cent jump in first quarter earnings.

Cooper & Oxley Builders has won a $22.6 million contract to construct a new courthouse in Kununurra.

Northern Minerals has completed a $5 million share placement to fund development of the Browns Range heavy rare earths project in the Northern Territory.