One of Australia's largest and most powerful unions has broken new ground by adopting a brand that rivals the more imaginative branding strategies dreamed up corporate marketing executives.
Fresh from its $1.2 billion takeover of Citadel Resource Group, West Perth-based Equinox Minerals has launched a $C4.8 billion ($A4.83 billion) bid for Canadian base metals producer Lundin Mining Corporation.
Apex Minerals says it has been told the gas supply to its Wiluna mine would be disrupted for the next week as a result of damage caused by cyclone Carlos at Apache's Varanus Island gas processing facility.
State employee superannuation provider GESB has appointed Oakajee Port & Rail chief executive John Langoulant as its new chairman for five years, effective from March 7.
Perth-based engineering and construction group Clough has announced that its Clough Curtain joint venture has been awarded $209 million in work orders associated with the PNG liquefied natural gas upstream infrastructure project.
Transport Minister Troy Buswell has awarded a $42 million contract for the duplication of a section of Dampier Highway to the Highway Works Albem joint venture.
The state government has announced the first public private partnership in Western Australia's water industry, with Helena Water to fund, build and operate the new Mundaring Water Treatment Plant.
Neptune Marine says it recorded a break-even result in the December quarter,bouncing back from a $6 million loss in the September quarter, as it prepares to release its half-year results next week.
Fortescue Metals Group chief executive Andrew Forrest's tenure is under a cloud after the corporate regulator won the latest leg in its battle with him over his duties as a director.
Energy distributor Duet Group's first half profit declined 51 per cent as it continues to focus on improving the operational performance of its assets.
BHP Billiton is budgeting to spend at least $US80 billion to expand its business over the next five years, after its booming WA iron ore business fuelled the biggest interim net profit ever delivered in Australia.
Developer Aspen Group says it is ready to commence development of its latest residential land syndicate, the Enclave at St Leonards, after it received bank approval for borrowing facilities.
Rio Tinto has announced plans to extend its Marandoo iron ore mine, with the international miner committing $US933 million to stretch its life by 16 years.
Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has signed an $8 million deal to construct and deliver a high-speed passenger ferry for New Caledonia-based transport group Mary D Enterprises.
The Western Australian Farmers Federation has urged consumers to buy branded milk, butter and cream products in a campaign it says is vital to support the local dairy industry.
Engineer UGL says it has won $225 million worth of new business building and maintaining rail locomotives and railcars, including the supply of 9 locomotives to be used by Rio Tinto in Western Australia.
