WESTERN Australia’s business community is growing anxious as the State Government prepares to hand down its draft changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
A STUDY into the WA mining industry’s water usage will increase the industry’s ability to negotiate over the future uses of water, according to industry body the Chamber of Minerals and Energy.
A LOT has been said about Siberia Mining Corporation since it formed almost a year ago. After all, from new float to a miner in less than a year is a considerable feat.
THE Federal Government is looking at ways to re-open a large resort and casino on Christmas Island, touted as a key to the tiny island’s economic sustainability.
MELBOURNE-BASED gold and nickel miner MPI Mines is banking on a recent $24 million equity placement to help turn around its lagging gold business and is even eyeing a place among
SHAREHOLDERS in Jubilee Mines look set to receive another generous dividend payment after the WA nickel miner last week foreshadowed a “spectacular” half-year financial position.
THE Federal Government will meet with the Australian proponents of an $800 million commercial space launch port on Christmas Island in the next few weeks to dicuss the project’s f
EMPLOYERS and companies could be in for a raw deal as the State Government prepares to beef-up its Occupational Safety and Health Act, according to some Perth lawyers.
AS is the case with many expatriate Australian executives, the lure of the Australian lifestyle and its family-friendly environment finally proved too much for Perth-raised Christian Lange.
IN what is believed to be a first for the WA public service, two salary-packaging companies have been awarded a joint contract to provide the WA Health Department salary-packaging services.
THE Shire of Coolgardie is hoping to draw up an agreement that can stop many of the financial spin-offs from large industrial projects within its boundaries from leaving the area.
Kambalda is currently subject to an influx of nickel and gold mining opera
THE Australian mining industry continues to be the major recipient of foreign investment, according to a recent survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
THE State Government has extended a 30-year lease, which was due to expire at the end of 2003, that includes several large, un-tapped bauxite deposits in the Kimberley region.
EMPLOYERS need to pay more attention to ensuring staff returning from an overseas posting are welcomed back in to the fold, according to a recent survey.
A DRIVE by South Australian mining supply business SDS Corporation to increase its market share of specialised mining drill bits and hammers has hit a hurdle in Western Australia.
A NATIVE Title rights win over a large area in the Kimberley has added a new dimension to last-minute talks between the State Government and several big miners regarding control o
TRAVELLING from St Petersburg to Vladivostok takes almost 10 hours and at night gas flares can be seen lighting the vast countryside.
It is easy to see why Russia holds the world’s largest natural gas reserves and the eighth largest oil reserves.
IN the heart of West Perth an unsightly yet unobtrusive three-storey concrete building is tucked away behind the business district’s leafy green trees.
RECRUITMENT agencies in Western Australia, particularly executive recruiters, are bulking up to meet strong demand they say is being driven by an upswing in the economy.
WA-BASED industrial developer Indcor Limited this week released its long-anticipated bid to acquire construction giant Multiplex’s ethanol fuel production and marketing business.
MANY businesses are not doing enough to protect themselves, and their employees, from the personal and monetary costs associated with workplace sexual harassment.
MARKETING plays a vital role in the tough, competitive world of human resource consulting and personnel recruitment, and many businesses are wondering if they’re getting enough bang for their marketing buck.
