WHEN Perth-based biotech company VRI Biomedical was established three years ago, there was no shortage of Australian projects backed by good research and capable of obtaining the necessary intellectual property.
MURCHISON United’s bid to acquire significant copper assets has fallen foul of regulations on the London Alternative Invest-ment Market, where the company is dual-listed.
FORMER Hartley Poynton analyst David Franklyn has joined the inner sanctum at privitised utility AlintaGas following a brief flirtation with funds management.
A GLOBAL initiative on sustainability, which grew out of perceived threats to the minerals and mining industry, is due to release its first report next month.
MCKINSEY director Michael Rennie believes creating a climate where people are both trusted and optimally productive is imperative to building company wealth.
Sasol Chevron says the announcement by Methanex to locate its proposed methanol project on the Burrup Peninsula will not affect decisions concerning its own planned gas-to-liquids plant.
JUST two and a half years old, Perth’s specialist construction finance company, The Loan Company, now boasts 17 finance managers, the latest two being Paul Maree and David Paull.
“WE need a horses-for-courses tax system.”This was just one comment made this week as leaders of major Australian minerals and mining associations reiterated their industry wish-lists for the next term of the Federal Government.
VARIOUS mining and minerals industry bodies are taking different approaches during the Federal election campaign, with most seeming to adopt a version of the wait-and-react strategy.
Economist Antonia Hodby brings a UWA Masters degree and professional experience in market assessment, economic analysis, investment appraisals and agribusiness development to her new position at ACIL.
WITH its top-20 shareholder list now 70 per cent occupied by UK-based institutions, Perth-based Dwyka Diamonds is also about to list on the Alternative Investment Market in London.
COMPANIES providing early-stage funding and mentoring to local technology projects are moving ahead with plenty of quality developments from which to choose.
“WE are mindful of, but not deterred by, the current state of capital markets … Ultimately investors are always looking for growth opportunities because these are the drivers of recovery.”
PETER Lilly got what he wanted at last week’s Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy elections.And that was another go as a director of the institute.
A PRIVATE members’ Bill under scrutiny by mining companies and industry groups could lead to the outlawing of uranium and thorium exploration within WA’s borders at a time when world uranium markets are picking up.
DEVELOPMENT programs for female employees of Southcorp Wines have attracted the attention of the Federal Government’s Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA)
Three of Wesfarmers’ 11 directors will retire in November at the company’s annual general meeting.Two of the directors, Kevin Hogan and John Paterson, have been board members since 1984 and the third, David Nuttall, has been a member for 10 years.
ALF Lay, project director for the East Perth redevelopment project since March this year, has been appointed project director for the Northbridge Project also.
