Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has only recently started mining at its Hope Downs iron ore prospect in the Pilbara, but is already advanced in the planning of its next two mines.
The state government has agreed to widen the powers of the Corruption and Crime Commission following a planned review, despite strong criticism of the corruption watchdog by its Parliamentary Inspector Malcolm McCusker QC.
Perth company Pol Valley Energy Ltd and Italian energy company Edison have negotiated a joint venture agreement to settle a dispute over development of gas fields in northern Italy.
Perth-based Oceanic Asset Management Pty Ltd has withdrawn the prospectus for its planned uranium fund, which was aiming to raise up to $50 million, and plans to launch an 'energy' fund instead.
Blue Energy Limited has announced the confirmation of the appointment of Bill Williams as CEO and the execution of the first of a number of coal seam gas exploration drilling contracts.
The merger of St Georges Terrace-based design agency Blake Thornton-Smith with national player Geyer is as much about the emergence of Perth’s economy as it is about office interiors.
A government mining contract review and tumbling copper prices have done nothing to deter Perthbased Tiger Resources from its focus on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
More than $6 billion is likely to be invested in Western Australia’s energy infrastructure over the next four years to meet growing demand for electricity and improve reliability.
The biggest investment will be the progressive upgrade of Western Power’s
Despite having about 250 years of business experience in Western Australia between them, five of the state’s greatest entrepreneurs agree there has never been a time like this, though their opinions differ on where new opportunities may lie.
As world markets sweat over credit issues, oil major Chevron’s announcement of plans for another multi-billion dollar gas project further underline Western Australia’s perceived inoculation from the worst of these global symptoms.
The ASX Materials Index, which is where the mining and energy companies can be found, has been supported by takeover action in the sector and a strong outlook for iron ore, coal and energy producers of all sorts.
Architecture firm Fitzpatrick + Partners has revealed plans for BHP Billiton's new Perth head office on the former Westralia Square site and Brookfield Multiplex's proposed Old Treasury Building redevelopment.
Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive Sam Walsh believes the current benchmark pricing system for iron ore will come to an end but it will not be happening anytime soon.
A joint venture involving engineering and construction company Clough Ltd has been selected as the preferred proponent for the $200 million Wivenhoe Cressbrook pipeline project in Queensland.
Energy giant Chevron has announced plans to develop its wholly owned Wheatstone gas field offshore from Karratha as a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, and says it is still pursuing plans to develop its long-delayed Gorgon LNG project nearby.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has agreed to a request by North West Shelf Gas Pty Limited to revoke its joint gas sales agreement for the Western Australian market.
Engineering company Monadelphous Group Ltd appears to have snared its biggest contract to date, a $290 million contract for structural, mechanical and piping works at BHP Billiton Iron Ore's Newman Hub.
Positive results indicating that coal from Collie is suitable for gasification have prompted renewed efforts to push for major development in state’s South West.
Goyder already hands-on at Coles It might have looked a bit small town, but when Wesfarmers Ltd boss Richard Goyder talked about how he’d sorted out the management of his local Mosman Park Coles store
THE $21 million Australian Centre for Energy and Process Training, established to address the chronic shortage of skilled workers within the oil and gas industry, has welcomed its first intake of stud
Perth-based IronClad Mining Ltd and three other mining companies have established a lobby group to expedite the development of a dry bulk common user port facility in South Australia's Spencer Gulf.
North West Shelf Australia Pty Ltd has confirmed the signing of a heads of agreement with Japan's Chubu Electric for the supply of around 500,000 tonnes of LNG per year, over the next seven years.
Perth-based asset management firm PearlStreet Ltd has reported a net profit after tax of $821,000 from ordinary activities for the half year ended December 2007, down 26.9 per cent on the 2006 corresponding period result.
Gas giant threatens to take $20b project to NT; ABC crisis forces $50m stock dump; Westfield pins hope on resilience of US malls; BankWest strains its balance sheet; Palandri collapses under debt pile, corporate web
THE $21 million Australian Centre for Energy and Process Training, established to address the chronic shortage of skilled workers within the oil and gas industry, has welcomed its first intake of stud
