Rio Tinto Ltd has defended its right to keep the giant Rhodes Ridge iron ore deposit, saying it is critical to its Pilbara expanion plans, while also announcing a $710 million expansion of other operations in the region.
Cause of gas blast is still top secret; Burnt car dealer sues Euroz over Opes loss; Cazaly eyes another big Rio iron ore prospect; B&B keeps bankers on side; Super fund returns worst for 20 years
Babcock chief strikes back with 'orderly' rescue plan; New look, big ad campaign under way to lift E&T wines; Employers win in IR overhaul; Macquarie Capital goes private; EPA gives Atlas project the go-ahead
Babcock on knees to banks; Kiernan flags sale after mine mothballed; Poker ace seeks Centro's trump card; Deal sunk by Opes collapse, says suitor; ATO plan could curb deductions
Apache Energy Ltd has hired Clough Ltd to help with essential repairs at its Varanus Island gas plant as the Chamber of Commerce and Industry calls for more accurate and timely information to aid affected businesses.
Alumina producer Alcoa of Australia is backing the development of a major new gas project that involves an investment in excess of $100 million and could supply 10 per cent of Western Australia's gas needs.
Perth-based gold explorer CGA Mining Ltd has successfully raised $C35 million ($A36.5 million) with funds raised to contribute to the development of its Masbate gold mine in the Philippines.
Babcock runs to banks as shares tank; Surprise job decline eases rates pressure; Pressure on HBOS to sell BankWest; BHP brings on nickel repairs amid gas cuts; Fairstar bid for Golden West ends in failure
BankWest's parent company HBOS plc and other big British banks are facing uncertainty after a fall in HBOS's share price cast doubt over a massive £4 billion capital raising.
Gas retailer Alinta warned today that the state's gas crisis could worsen, as the resources sector said many of its members would be affected and the state government decided to re-open a mothballed coal power station.
The Note knows, from experience, that parenting can be a costly business, so it was with some interest that we heard about Perth-based social network Minti offering cash rewards for contributions.
As Western Australians head into their second week of dealing with reduced gas supplies, the spectre of the costly Longford gas disaster in Victoria looms for local industry.
NATIONAL publisher Fairfax Ltd has launched a Perth-based news website, creating a major new entrant in the local media sector – making Western Australia the most fiercely contested online market.
Formed in 2004, WA Charity Direct raises funds for charitable causes with a focus on helping in situations where the cause does not have a strong charity collection mechanism.
WHILE we are on the subject of online business, Fairfax head honcho David Kirk was in town this week to launch his new Perth-based online news offering.
ASPIRING power generation company Aviva Corporation and oil and gas producer ARC Energy have agreed to partner to study the potential for sequestration of carbon dioxide in depleted oil and gas reserv
THE Carpenter government’s approval rating among small and medium enterprises has fallen, making it the second lowest ranked state or territory government across Australia, a business survey has found
Visiting WA; John Shackleton, a sports psychologist who regularly shows business audiences how to ‘train their brain’, is to speak at a conference entitled ‘Raise Your Game’ on June 18 at the Chamber
LEADING national law firm, Freehills, has appointed Jason Ricketts as its new Perth managing partner, hitting the starter’s gun on the annual round of pre-June 30 legal appointments.
AS I sit down to write this column, the fourth Indiana Jones sequel has just raked in more than $311 million worldwide in its debut weekend at the box-office – hitting number one in 62 countries and g
