Staff Reporters

The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association has appointed former Committee for Economic Development of Australia boss David Byers as its new chief executive.

Harvey Fresh has announced it will take on the contract to supply Coles with private label milk for its Western Australian supermarkets.

Planning Minister John Day has announced a $10 million works program which will deliver the Perth City Link’s first development sites and public spaces.

Galaxy Resources has announced a technology licensing deal with US-based lithium ion battery producer K2 energy Solutions.

Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Company is in discussions with Chevron to buy into the Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project, after entering binding gas sales agreements with the international ener

Perth based development company Golden Group has picked up 1,492 hectares at Whitby and Nambeelup for almost $100 million.

Alkane Resources has passed significant milestone in the development of its Dubbo zirconium project, after announcing a joint venture to produce zirconium oxychloride at its plant in Kwinana.

Minerals explorer Dourado Resources has announced that its subsidiary, Abbotts Exploration, will acquire a 100 per cent interest in Anuman Holdings, which holds tenements in the same regions as Duo

Engineering services firm Norfolk Group has announced two new resources contracts in Western Australia and Queensland worth a combined $56 million.

South America-focused explorer Hot Chili has announced an $8 million share placement to fund economic studies of its Productora copper project in Chile.

 Aspiring Kalgoorlie-based gold miner MacPhersons Reward has confirmed it will purchase the Nimbus Silver project and its processing plant from Reed Resources in a

The state government has awarded a Downer EDI-led joint venture a $285 million public transport rail maintenance services contract.

Preliminary Real Estate Institute of Western Australia data shows Perth median home values have declined for 15 consecutive months.

Perth based junior explorer Hunnu Coal has announced an 85 per cent increase in its resource estimate for its Tsant Uul coal project in Mongolia.

ADG Global Supply has announced a 45 per cent increase in revenue, surpassing its own internal forecasts by 21 per cent.

Contracting group EC&M has announced the acquisition of Kwinana-based Press Construction Group for an undisclosed sum.

Perth-based privately-owned engineering services company Proteus EPCM Engineers has been acquired by US-based engineering firm Tetra Tech.

International energy and electronics giant GE has signed a deal with Fortescue Metals Group to provide two dual fuel gas turbines for its new 120 megawatt power facility at the Solomon iron ore mine.

African Energy Resources has raised $15 million through a 50 cents per share placement to accelerate development of its Sese coal project in Botswana.

Despite ongoing uncertainty shaking confidence in the global economy, the state's Chamber of Commerce and Industry has tipped the local economy to grow by 6.25 per cent over the next year.

Training and Workforce Development Minister Peter Collier says the federal government's visa process is holding back the ability of skilled workers to enter Western Australia.

Galaxy Resources shares dipped today after it revealed a $27 million cost and schedule blowout for its lithium carbonate processing plant in Jiangsu, China.

Marine services group Neptune Marine has announced the sale of a remotely operated vessel for $US2.4 million.

Mining contractor Macmahon Holdings has won a ten-year, $900 million mining contract for the Tropicana gold joint venture between AngloGold Ashanti and Independence Group.

Chevron has announced it has allocated a $US2.3 billion deal to a joint venture between the Australian division of international engineering group Kentz Corporation and New York-based CB&I.

Perth-based biofuels company Algae.Tec says the introduction of a carbon price will accelerate uptake of its technology by carbon dioxide emitting industries.

Rio Tinto has awarded $45 million in new railway signalling and communications contracts to international rail infrastructure group Ansaldo STS.

NRW Holdings has announced it has won a $70 million contract for Fortescue Metals Group's main line rail duplication project in the Pilbara.

Syndicated Metals has announced a farm-in and joint venture agreement with Deep Yellow over four tenements adjacent to its Mount Remarkable base metals and gold project in Queensland.

Matsa Resources has announced it has reached agreement with US-based institutional investment fund SpringTree Special Opportunities Fund for an $8.6 million, 18 month finance facility.

John Holland has won a $125 million contract to construct the Yongah Hill immigration detention centre at Northam.