Staff Reporters

The joint venture partners behind the Ichthys gas project off the Kimberley coast have released a draft environmental impact statement.

Tamami Gold has announced plans to launch a $63.7 million capital raising to retire debt and accelerate its Central Tanami gold project in the Northern Territory.

Component Homes a subsidiary of Wangara-based JV Global has appointed a voluntary administrator.

The state government has approved a contentious development proposal by UWA for bushland on Underwood Avenue in Shenton Park, but almost half of the lot will have to be retained as a conservation area and public open space.

Management consultant, Fiona Kalaf has been appointed the the new chairperson for the board of the Art Gallery of Western Australia and treasury official Brian Roche has also been appointed to the board.

Kagara expects to make $4.9 billion over more than 10 years at its Admiral Bay project in the Kimberley.

Crusader Resources plans to produce iron ore in Brazil has received a set back after the local government withdrew its environmental licence for the Posse iron project.

Golden West Resources has announced a 230 per cent increase in inferred and indicated gold resource at its Wiluna West project in the Eastern Goldfields.

Seashells Hospitality Group, the operator of Cave House Hotel and Seashells Yallingup say it will be business as usual during the sale of Caves House.

Stirling Resources has appointed Australian Zircon chief executive Marty Adams as the company's new managing director.

The number of skilled job vacancies in Western Australia fell by 2.3 per cent in July.

Uranium Exploration Australia (UXA) has signed an agreement to acquire an 80 per cent interest in the Mudjalla coal project in the Canning Basin.

Chevron has announced another gas discovery off WA's north during drilling exploration which it says will underpin its Gorgon and Wheatstone projects.

The plan to extend the Joondalup rail line to Butler is a step closer after State Parliament passed the Butler to Brighton Railway Bill 2010.

A large number of school students could lose their part-time jobs after Fair Work Australia ruled that young people can't work shifts less than three hours long.

Shares in Emeco have risen slightly after the West Perth-based company announced it is pulling out of the civil infrastructure market.

Waste management company Tox Free Solutions has appointed Bob McKinnon as non-executive chairman.

Port Hedland is the most expensive place in Australia to buy petrol, according to research by the Australian Institute of Petroleum.

The value of WA listed stocks rose 18.8 per cent, or $22.5 billion last financial year, despite a decline for the last quarter.

The state government has given environmental approval for three power stations, two of which are in doubt.

Gold explorer Metaliko Resources has opened its initial public offering (IPO) of 30 million shares at 20 cents per share.

Canning Vale-based Electrical Construction and Maintenance Australia has snared two more major deals in its successful joint venture with Queensland based Goodline.

Centaurus Metals will divest some of its Australian gold and base metal assets to a new Initial Public Offering (IPO) to focus on its Brazilian iron ore interests.

WA law firm Mallon & Co has announced a friendly merger with national intellectual property (IP) law firm Griffith Hack.

Magnetite producer Grange Resources has secured a 107 per cent interim price increase for iron ore pellets sold to BlueScope Steel.

West Perth-based Emergent Resources will pay De Grey Mining $700,000 less than originally agreed to acquire the remaining 20 per cent interest it doesn't own in the Beyondie Iron Project in the Mid-West.

Centurion Transport trucks will be rolling out further across WA, after picking up a new contract for supply to the Coles group.

Base metals explorer Coziron Resources has been placed in voluntary administration.

Perth-based Arafura Pearls has bucked the downward trend in the managed investment scheme (MIS) sector returning a 30 per cent sales increase in 2010.

The construction of the Karara iron ore railway in the state's Mid-West is a step closer after State Parliament passed the Railway (Tilley to Karara) Bill 2010.

Three Perth based companies have made steady debuts on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Japan's top oil and gas explorer Inpex has announced plans for a $6.7 billion global share offer to finance its Ichthys gas project in Australia's north-west.