Energy Minister Francis Logan has committed to consulting with industry when investigating a mandatory energy efficiency program for big and medium-sized power consumers, as Premiers agreed to today.
Scrap metal group CMA Corporation Ltd has lodged its prospectus for a shareholder entitlement issue raising $37 million to fund the acquisition of Victoria-based Southern Rocycling.
The Town of Kwinana will aim to release 1000 residential housing lots every year for the next 15 years, Mayor Carol Adams announced today, with an aim of doubling of its population by 2020.
Fission Energy Ltd, the uranium-focused spin-off of Perth-based metals explorer Tasman Resources Ltd, has closed its initial public offer fully subscribed after receiving applications nearly four times more than the available stock.
West Perth-based diamond exploration company Nare Diamonds Ltd expects a higher return from diamond sales at its Schmidtsdrift mine after the High Court of South Africa overturned an historical off-take agreement.
West Perth-based Precious Metals Australia Ltd has signed agreements worth $35 million over three years for a supply of natural gas to its Windimurra vanadium mine, the company announced today.
Vmoto Ltd, formerly known as Optima Corporation Ltd, has severed all ties with its surfwear past, finalising the sale of surf accessory brand Creatures of Leisure (USA) Inc. today for $226,000 - having received $100,000 already.
West Perth-based drilling products company Imdex Ltd will acquire a 75 per cent stake in Kazakhstan-based Suay Energy Services for around $480,000, the company announced today.
West Perth-based Polaris Metals Ltd signed a deal with West Perth-based Project Development and Management Services Pty Ltd, or Prodemas, which could lead to new solar salt projects near its Onslow salt operations.
Subiaco-based junior oil and gas explorer Nuenco NL will receive oversubscriptions worth $600,000 to its recently completed $3 million placement, raising funds for its joint venture commitments.
Salter Point-based health care company Medec Ltd will acquire a 75.5 per cent stake in Singapore day spa group Atos Wellness Pte Ltd for $12 million in cash and scrip and change its name, the company announced today.
Henderson-based modular building supplier Nomad Building Solutions Ltd will construct a 1,500-person accommodation village in Karratha for Woodside Petroleum under a deal that could be worth $60 million, the company announced today.
Malaga-based woodworking company Inglewood Products Group has been provided with a $995,000 grant by the State Government, subject to completion of their manufacturing facility move to Oldbury, between Rockingham and Mundijong.
West Perth-based Oilex Ltd will acquire a 45 per cent stake in the West Kampar production sharing contract through a joint venture with Sumatera Persada Energi.
The second stage of Perth-based health insurer HBF's expansion into financial services got underway today with the launch of an online savings account and line of credit in association with the Bank of Queensland.
Western Australian farmers are less certain, but remain cautiously optimistic about the agricultural economy for the next 12 months, according to the Rabobank rural confidence survey taken between mid-April and mid-May.
Shareholders in Perth-based minerals explorer Korab Resources Ltd will be entitled to one share in the company's uranium and thorium spinoff for every three Korab shares held, the company announced today.
West Perth-based mineral sands explorer Industrial Minerals Corporation Ltd has announced plans to raise $14 million though a share placement to fund the construction of a 700,000 tonnes per annum processing plant for its Oregon project.
Police and Emergency Services Minister John Kobelke has unveiled a $46 million plan to relocate the Fire and Emergency Services Authority to Cockburn by 2011.
Space constraints caused by a rising number of motor vehicles being shipped through Fremantle Ports has led the Authority to stop taking bookings for the use of the Fremantle Passenger Terminal as an events venue.
The state government wants to develop a regional beachside village in Perth's northern fringe, naming Jindee near Butler as the site which would include some higher density residential areas.
Balcatta-based gold and copper explorer Carnavale Resources Ltd will acquire a molybdenum project in Brazil for $4.9 million and the issue of 1 million shares to Metal Land Capital Brasil Mineracao Ltda, the company announced today.
Housing and Works Minister Michelle Roberts has outlined what she says are the water and energy saving construction codes applicable to all houses constructed after September 1 this year.
Nedlands-based gold explorer Reward Minerals Ltd and fellow Nedlands company Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd will both raise money through placements, the companies announced today.
South Perth-based bamboo flooring products company Style Ltd will acquire the remaining 50 per cent of manufacturing joint venture Anji Ya Feng Bamboo Products Ltd in a cash and scrip deal worth around $7.3 million.
Perth-based exploration companies Nova Energy, Strike Resources and Bannerman Resources plan to raise a total of $40 million to pursue uranium and iron ore exploration projects around the globe.
West Perth-based Eastland Medical Systems Ltd has acquired the distribution rights for a nicotine replacement therapy as part of a deal signed with German pharmaceutical company hc Berlin Pharma AG.
West Perth-based freight vehicle maintenance firm Transerv Australia Ltd will raise $990,000 through a placement to replenish its working capital, the company announced today.
State Education Minister Mark McGowan has pledged to make sweeping changes to teacher recruitment practices after a report prepared by recruitment company Gerard Daniels recommended a major shake-up of current procedures.
A joint venture company run by West Perth-based Metex Resources Ltd and the CSIRO, Carbon Energy Pty Ltd, has retained Thomas & Coffey Engineering to complete design work for its underground coal gasification demonstration plant.
