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Engineering and construction contractor Clough Ltd has confirmed that Woodside Ltd has approved the initial expenditure of up to $30 million for preliminary works for the LNG jetty berth of the Pluto LNG Project.
Hythane Company LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Perth-based Eden Energy Ltd, has been selected by the Indian Oil Corporation to supply and install the first public hydrogen/Hythane dispensing station in India.
Paladio Group Ltd has announced that two of its subsidiaries have won a further $7 million in new orders, taking the total value of its new orders in January 2008 to $30 million.
With many investors in Western Australia's fledgling technology sector having been burned by lossmaking companies such as Chemeq, Clinical Cell Culture and ERG, it has been difficult for new companies emerging in their wake to attract support.
THE state government has allocated $700,000 to widen a 43-kilometre stretch of road on South Coast Highway between BHP Billiton's Ravensthorpe Nickel mine and Munglinup Bridge.
A Bayswater business that started from the family home just more than a decade ago has joined the growing list of small to medium enterprises across the state to benefit from the mining boom.
After a couple of failed attempts earlier this decade, Western Australia is edging closer towards connection to its first new international subsea cable in almost 10 years.
Wesfarmers Premier Coal Ltd and Blackham Resources Ltd have ended their dispute over the Scaddan Energy Project tenements near Esperance, by signing a joint venture agreement to develop the project.
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Cooper Energy Ltd has been formally advised by the Tunisian Department of Energy that the Bargou prospecting permit has been converted to an exploration licence for a five year term.
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Western Australia's commercial office market notched up almost $1 billion in sales last year, and while some analysts predict the same heights may not be reached in 2008, market fundamentals indicate that strong growth is likely to continue.
It is fitting that the life and legacy of Sir Charles Court, the trade unionist's son who became Western Australian Liberal premier, be celebrated when the state is in the midst of an unprecedented time of economic prosperity.
Atomic Resources Ltd - Thomas Neff and Patrick Michaels have been appointed as directors. Azumah Resources Ltd - - Non-executive chairman Stephen Stone has been appointed as executive chairman.
An informal survey of investment bankers and corporate advisers has highlighted Wesfarmers' $20 billion takeover of Coles Group as the top deal of 2007.
The market capitalisation of Western Australian listed companies included in the Deloitte WA Index ended 2007 at a record $179.3 billion, gaining 7.9 per cent in the month of December.
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Perth-based engineering services company, Neptune Marine Services Ltd, has secured its largest integrated subsea services project with global exploration and production company, Apache Energy.
Oil and gas producer Chevron is planning to seek environmental approval for an additional gas production train on Barrow Island, after deciding to expand the capacity of its proposed Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) project by 50 per cent.
Former Western Australian opposition leader Matt Birney announced today that he would be retiring from politics at the next state election, due in early 2009, to pursue opportunities in the private sector.
Western Australia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry has taken a swipe at the state government over its dependence on gas from the North West shelf, as the government-owned Western Power moved to allay fears of rolling blackouts this afternoon.
Woodside Petroleum Ltd, the operator of the North West Shelf Joint Venture (NWSJV), has shut down the Karratha gas plant following an electrical fault.
Clough Ltd has successfully completed a capital raising of more than $45 million, via the placement of 108 million shares to its shareholders and the underwriter of the rights issue, Murray & Roberts Ltd.
The state government has called for submissions on an issues paper released today as part of a review of electricity prices for all residential, community and business customers.
NewGen Power and Rick Stowe's Griffin Energy have signed long-term electricity supply contracts with state-owned retailer Synergy, paving the way for major new gas and coal-fired power stations to proceed.
