Shares in Fortescue Metals Group soared 25 per cent today to a new record high after the iron ore group revealed a resource estimate for part of its Pilbara Solomon project of more than one billion tonnes.
Prime Minister John Howard and his Liberal Party hold a commanding lead over Kevin Rudd and the Labor Party in a poll that has successfully predicted the outcome of the Federal Election since 1996 - Miss Maud's Coffee Bean Poll.
There may not appear to be much upside for tourists from the surging demand for air services by resources companies, unless of course they’ve always wanted to take a break to the Pilbara, kick around the red dirt, and get a glimpse of some heavy machinery
IGA Supermarkets could potentially overtake Coles Supermarkets as Western Australia’s second biggest supermarket chain within 12 months as it continues to expand its operations throughout the state.
The Environmental Protection Authority’s new chairman, Dr Paul Vogel, plans to overhaul the way the agency manages the approvals process to avoid “drowning” in a sea of applications as the wave of resources activity continues to gather momentum.
Warren Mead has sold North Fremantle’s The Oyster Bar on The Beach to publicans Craig Hutchison and Patrick Prendiville, and his former general manager Anthony Posniak.
Australian Securities Exchange-bound wine producer Palandri Ltd has reported a 2006-07 net profit of $2.2 million, with the bulk of its revenue generated from managed investment scheme fees and asset revaluations.
Two men who have been quietly working away on an iron ore explorer in Western Australia’s Mid West must have some empathy for tech sector businesses seeking to raise money.
The circumstances surrounding the departure from Gage Roads Brewing Co Ltd of co-founder and managing director, Peter Nolin, remain unclear almost a fortnight after his resignation.
Applications for small bar licences are continuing to trickle through to the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor, with the authority registering its 10th application.
Their clients have been enjoying the share market spoils for a few years now, but Alan and Kylie Brierty’s decision to float the mining and civil contracting business they founded 26 years ago happened more by chance.
WA's peak business body, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA, estimates the state will need an extra 40,000 workers each year during the next 10 years to fulfil demand for jobs.
Iron ore miner Midwest Corporation Ltd has been granted a last minute extension by the minister for planning and infrastructure Alannah MacTiernan to continue trucking its ore to the Geraldton port until December 31.
Iron ore producer Midwest Corporation is staring down the barrel of $3.3 million in lost earnings if it fails to secure an extension for road haulage of its ore from the State Government, with its current extension expiring today.
The housing shortage in regional Western Australia has become a bigger issue than skill shortages for companies like BHP Billiton, according to one of the mining giant’s senior executives.
Another long-established mining services player is taking the leap on to the Australian stock market, with Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd embarking on a $58.8 million capital raising next week.
Warren Mead’s North Fremantle Oyster Bar has been the subject of sale speculation ever since talks to offload the business to Empire Beer Group Ltd collapsed in April.
The state government's land agency, LandCorp, is planning a 40 per cent increase in the number of housing lots it releases across regional Western Australia in 2007-08 as it seeks to keep up with burgeoning demand in mining-rich regional towns such as Por
The head of the Association of Western Australian Art Galleries has labelled the Art Gallery of Western Australia an embarrassment and is hopeful that an incoming director will be able to attract more government funding to help turn the gallery into a wor
Shares in Olympia Resources got a much-needed boost this week after the company received approval from the state’s environmental watchdog for the development of a mineral sands mine at Keysbrook, 70 kilometres south of Perth.
Semillon sauvignon blanc may be the drop of the moment and chardonnay may be the white wine style that put Margaret River whites on the map, but it is riesling that has dominated the trophy podium at the Qantas Wine Show for the past five years.
NSW-based McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd has emerged as the successful bidder for collapsed Margaret River winery Evans & Tate following a seven week tender process sparking interest from operators including Foster's Group Ltd and De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd.
It may be held in high esteem by many in the hospitality industry, yet The Essex Restaurant remains something of a sleeper business, overshadowed in the headlines by Jackson’s Restaurant, Star Anise, Fraser’s Restaurant, and the former Eminem.
Fashion magazine Perth Woman appears to have changed hands for the fourth time in six years, with its most recent owner facing legal action from the Australian Tax Office.
