Junior nickel miner Sally Malay Mining is on the lookout for additional production material to feed its state-of-the-art plant at its namesake mine in the Kimberley.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA believes this year’s higher oil prices will only become inflationary if the price of crude continues to rise over the longer term.
The recent discovery of avian influenza in the Northern Hemisphere has heightened concerns over the possible impact of an outbreak on the local poultry industry, worth over $180 million in annual revenues.
INCOMING Ambassador to Indonesia, Bill Farmer, says the Federal Government is keen to access the experience of businesses that deal with Indonesia to further strengthen Australia’s diplomatic relationships in the region.
Western Australia’s smaller clothing manufacturers are facing supply problems from China as larger US and European importers capitalise on the easing of trade restrictions.
Supply problems from China have emerged this year in the local clothing industry with smaller orders put on hold as the Chinese deal with larger volumes from the US and Europe.
By far the most dominant demographic influence on the Western Australian economy – and most developed economies for that matter – is that of the baby boomers.
Indonesia's current energy and infrastructure problems represent a significant opportunity for Western Australian companies in the sector, according to Noke Kiroyan from the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce.
The State Government budget surplus of $1.24 billion in 2004-05 was the strongest result ever, underpinned to a large extent by higher royalties collected from the booming resources sector.
Recent multi-million dollar investments in the state’s resources sector have paid off as unprecedented growth in the past four years continues on the back of higher commodity prices.
WHILE Western Australia has traditionally been one of the less expensive Australian states in which to live, recent rises in key indicators point to a closing of the cost-of-living gap.
Returns in the farm sector were mixed in 2004-05, both in volume and value terms, but good rainfall in the state’s agricultural areas during the past two months will ensure a strong harvest this year across most commodities.
Western Australia’s tourism industry celebrated a good year in 2004-05, a period during which ground was made in growing the state’s share of the market.
Perth-based futurist Wayne Pethrick has undertaken a consulting role to US-based Cobb-Vantress, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods, one of the world’s largest processors and marketers of chicken, beef and pork.
The housing and resources booms in Western Australia’s so-called ‘V8 economy’ have been credited with the state’s above-average performance, but higher prices are creeping into the picture as the cycle is prolonged.
For all the lifestyle it has to offer Perth is often attacked as lacking the vibrancy and cultural diversity available in cities such as Sydney and Melbourne.
The in-depth economic year in review of business sectors in WA reveals some stand-out performers. Measuring the impact of these sectors and their standing in the national picture, David Gibson reports.
The state’s economy is showing no signs of cooling its demand for additional emplo-yment capacity, with all signs pointing to a further tightening as the skilled labour market feels the pinch of shortages across the board.
Wireless technology developer Wavenet has big plans for its growing list of products, both in new markets and existing ones, in the US, the UK and Australia.
Farming groups have called for a lifting of the State Government’s moratorium on the commercialisation of genetically modified crops following a new economic study into regulation of the technology.
Australia's not-for-profit sector is in the midst of a revolution concerning its role in the community, according to Elizabeth Cham, chief executive of Sydney-based Philanthropy Australia.
After several highly profitable years and a win in the 2003 National Telstra Small Business of the Year Awards, local safety boot manufacturer Footwear Industries has decided to start a charitable foundation.
Sunset Hospital in Dalkeith is to receive a facelift following an in-principle agreement between the State Government and the University of Western Australia to restore the heritage site.
The current cost of running a big truck in Western Australia would be almost $11,000 higher than this time last year, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released this week.
With so much interest in the booming resources sector it is easy to understand the raft of junior explorers keen to etch their name on the Australian Stock Exchange board.
A shortage of suitable exploration land and expertise have meant mineral explorers and producers alike have had to find ways around obstacles to project development.
