The Maritime Union of Australia is pushing for a full independent audit of the operation, on-site maintenance and safety procedures carried out on the $43 billion Gorgon gas project at Barrow Island.
Perth-based gold company Manas Resources has announced plans for an $11.5 million capital raising to accelerate development and exploration at its gold projects in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Unlisted Perth company Perron Group has announced a series of management changes which will see chief executive officer Ian Armstrong appointed deputy chair.
Perth-based Little World Beverages has announced it expects the boutique brewer's net profit after tax for the first half of the 2011 financial year will be between $4 million and $4.5 million.
The Australian Securities Exchange Disciplinary Tribunal has fined Perth's oldest stockbroking firm, DJ Carmichael, $25,000 after an advisor ran a discretionary account for a client and made 21 transactions without the client's approval.
Scooter manufacturer Vmoto has raised $4.2 million via a placement at half the price of a capital raising announced in October after failing to secure a $5 million loan.
WA electricity consumers are poised to gain a fresh window on the internal workings of the local electricity market following the successful close of Queensland-based power generator ERM Power's $100 million initial public offer.
Outgoing NSW Director of Public Prosecutions Nicholas Cowdery QC will lead the prosecution case in the murder trial of prominent Perth lawyer Lloyd Rayney.
Reed Resources has appointed Gresham Advisory Partners to advise it in relation to several approaches the company has received for its Mount Marion Lithium project near Kalgoorlie.
The Pastoralist and Graziers Association has welcomed the competition watchdog's proposal to remove Cooperative Bulk Handling's monopoly on transport from its 'up-country' storage facilities.
Sandfire Resources hopes to start mining at its DeGrussa copper-gold project near Meekatharra next year after the Department of Mines and Petroleum approved a mining lease for the project.
The state government has heralded its Exploration Incentive Scheme after discoveries of gold and iron ore which were partially funded via its co-funded drilling program.
ANZ Banking Group says it expects its funding costs to continue rising for at least 18 months as it replaces pre-crisis debt at higher post-crisis prices.
R J Vincent and Co has been awarded a $6 million contract to prepare almost four kilometres of rail corridor to extend the Joondalup passenger railway line to Butler.
Perth company AnaeCo has announced it will immediately start construction of an expanded waste treatment facility in Shenton Park after infrastructure fund manager, Palisade Investment Partners gave final investment approval for the project.
A major shareholder in Impress Energy, Victoria Petroleum, says Beach Energy's $75 million on-market takeover offer undervalues the oil and gas explorer.
The world's largest nickel and palladium producer Norilsk Nickel has announced it will be re-launching its Lake Johnston mine north-east of Kalgoorlie next year.
Property developer Finbar Group has announced plans to raise $45.6 million via a placement and share purchase plan to step up development activity on its Karratha project and continue to bolster its Perth project pipeline.
The state's three remaining milk processors, Harvey Fresh, Fonterra and National Foods have come to the rescue of south-west farmers hit by the recent collapse of Challenge Dairy Co-operative and Challenge Australian Dairy.
Unions and the opposition have hit out at the state government for sitting on a controversial report for 14 months and then planning to sneak in what they say are Work Choices-style laws into the state.
Vector Resources has declared its off-market takeover bid for unlisted public company Golden Iron Resources unconditional after securing more than 90 per cent acceptance for its offer.
The federal government's commodity forecaster is still predicting a record wheat harvest, despite drought in WA and heavy rains in Queensland and parts of NSW.
The market capitalisation of WA listed companies has continued to rise, up 1.7 per cent to $178 billion in November, according to the latest Deloitte WA Index.
Gold Road Resources has completed a $9 million share placement to professional and sophisticated investors, which will be used to fund exploration and evaluation of its Yamarna project east of Laverton.
Australia is 4 for 238 at stumps on day four of the second test against England at the Adelaide Oval, after Michael Clark was dismissed on the last ball of the day.
The competition watchdog has proposed a shake-up of grain transport in WA by removing Cooperative Bulk Handling's monopoly on transport from its 'up-country' storage facilities.
