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BHP Billiton’s divestment of its West Musgrave nickel project to Cassini Resources has had a dramatic and valuable impact on the junior miner's share price.

Water Corporation has reduced its water losses from leaks and overflows 11 per cent in the 2012-13 financial year and recorded the lowest operating costs out of the major water utilities nationwide.

The number of hotel rooms in Perth is set to grow by at least 1,400 over the next three years after three major developments were confirmed this week.

Fortescue Metals Group has vowed at the official opening of its final expansion project that it was not the end of its incredible rise to become the world’s fourth-largest iron ore producer.

Alinta Energy has entered into negotiations to supply more Pilbara businesses with electricity following the termination of a long-standing state agreement, which restricted its ability to provide power.

Burswood residents who objected to Crown Resorts’ planned new hotel have failed in their attempt to overturn the state government’s special approval process.

Executive Risk Solutions has finalised a contract worth double its annual turnover, signing a $30 million, two-year deal to provide emergency response and security at the Roy Hill iron ore project.

Mark Wallace is excited about the international opportunities available and the hard work involved.

Institutional investor New Forests has increased its forestry holdings stake in Western Australia and nationally by buying a 21,000 hectare estate.

SPECIAL REPORT: Perth hotels have varied their marketing message to attract more of the leisure market, but new developments will present additional challenges.

Gina Rinehart has virtually ensured her family's long-held dream of operating its own iron ore mine, securing final funding for her massive Roy Hill project.

Carnegie Wave Energy’s shares have risen after the company won the backing of Clean Energy Finance Corporation with a $20 million five-year loan that has an equity component.

Forge Group employees could be waiting up to six months to access $50 million owed to them and business creditors could be facing an even longer wait, according to Ferrier Hodgson.

A new Western Australian company has joined the Australian film distribution sector, hoping to carve out a niche in a market dominated by Hollywood and firms based on the eastern seaboard.

The issue of electricity prices not surprisingly has emerged as a hot topic of discussion following the government’s recent announcement of a statewide review of the electricity market.

International engineering and construction company Laing O’Rourke has won a contract valued at more than $200 million for work on the Roy Hill iron ore project.

Surveyor Fugro Spatial Solutions has been awarded a contract to carry out dimensional control surveys at Inpex’s Ichthys LNG project near Darwin.

Alinta Energy has given a lukewarm response to reforms that could provide the state’s residential customers with a choice of electricity retailers for the first time.

A partnership between oil and gas heavyweights Woodside Petroleum and Chevron, and the University of Western Australia is changing the design of offshore pipelines and cutting construction costs for the expensive infrastructure.

Administrators of Forge Group say the failed engineering and construction company may have been insolvent for three months before it collapsed, but that investigations into whether directors had br

Uranium explorer Peninsula Energy has raised $5 million in a share placement to asset manager JP Morgan.

Northern Star Resources is planning one more acquisition after two recent purchases and an “aggressive” strategy made it Australia’s fifth largest ASX-listed gold producer.

Mining and engineering contractors were the biggest losers today when the S&P Dow Jones rebalanced all of its Australian indices, with RCR Tomlinson one of the few to buck the trend.

There are now more than double the amount of women on Australia’s top corporate boards than four years ago.

New Standard Energy has reported a profit of $1.2 million for the half financial year ended December 31, with an income tax benefit helping shift its performance back into the black.

Emerging Perth-based oil and gas explorer WHL Energy has recorded an improved financial position, although still a loss, this half financial year.

Iron Ore Holdings has announced its development partner mining services company Mineral Resources has begun construction on its Iron Valley Project.

Energy Minister Mike Nahan’s launch today of the first review of the state electricity market since Western Power was disaggregated in 2006 has drawn a mixed response.

Rox Resources shares have soared after the exploration company confirmed the discovery of significant nickel resources.

Western Australia’s mineral and petroleum sector grew 15 per cent in value last year, after a weaker Australian dollar and greater sales helped counteract falls in some commodity prices.

South Hedland’s first four-star hotel is due to open by the end of this year, after a Melbourne based developer said it will build most of the hotel off site to save time.

Copper and gold miner Altona Mining has increased its revenue, production and gross profit for the financial half year ended December 31 2013.