Gina Rinehart has been awarded this year's Telstra WA business woman of the year for her work in transforming Hancock Prospecting into the country's fourth largest exporter of iron ore.
Global asset manager Brookfield has, for the second time, swooped on a distressed Australian asset with Babcock and Brown Infrastructure today revealing details of a $1.8 billion recapitalisation.
A food processing company, a biogas plant and Miss Maud's Bakehouse have received a collective $1.13 million from the federal government's latest round of climate change grants.
Shares in West Perth-based Red Sky Energy grew as much as 18 per cent in trading this morning following the announcement of further coal seam acquisitions across prospective basins in northern New South Wales.
Western Australia is set to be the testing ground for Shell's new floating gas processing technology, with the company giving the go ahead for specific engineering work for the Prelude gas project off the Kimberley coast.
GEARING up to work on major oil and gas projects can present special challenges for smaller and medium-sized firms, the WA Business News oil and gas services forum was told.
Industry dismay over RBA rate rise The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to lift the official cash rate has caused surprise and dismay from various lobby groups, with one from WA saying the central bank has acted too hastily.
Development of the $43 billion Gorgon LNG project has been called an economy changing jobs bonanza. With a slew of other major oil and gas projects in the wings, how real are the opportunities for local business to share in the benefits?
High stakes in iiNet piracy court battle; Broker demand puts Myer float on track; Telstra plan under fire; Job ads jump shortens chance of rate increase; Vmoto corners rest of China factory stake
Apache Energy has awarded a $US170 million ($A195 million) contract to a Norwegian and Malaysian joint venture for works at its Devil Creek gas project offshore Western Australia.
The state government and Woodside have signed an agreement that will accelerate key studies and planning for a liquefied natural gas hub for Browse Basin gas at James Price Point.
Woodside backs move to longer trading hours; Contractor VDM eyes options to tackle debt; Boom states accused of waste; Telstra plots vote to test network deal; ASX to probe capital raisings
Perth-based Global Construction Services has teamed up with private company Giovenco Industrial Services to provide scaffolding and related services to Woodside's Pluto gas project.
China manufacturing on road to recovery; ATO ramps up audits of wealthy; PearlStreet board rejects competing higher offer; IMF says Australia on way to recovery; Macquarie on buying spree
Perth-based Pacific Energy has signed a deal with OM Holdings to acquire and boost capacity of an existing power station at the latter's Bootu Creek manganese mine in the Northern Territory.
PRIVATE sector support for the arts in Western Australia increased 13 per cent during the 2008 financial year, falling short of the 18 per cent jump experienced nationally, a survey has found.
Western Australia’s exporters have defied the global downturn to deliver another record performance in 2008-09. So who are the key players behind the numbers?
THE board of state power retailer Synergy is expected to select the winners of its 2008 and 2009 power procurement process this week, underpinning the next phase of private investment in Western Australia's generation capacity.
Sandfire Resources has entered into an agreement with mining services and contracting company Mineral Resources regarding the exploration and development of manganese ore at its Borroloola Project in the Northern Territory.
GHD and GRD Minproc have jointly won a key contract for the Cape Lambert iron ore project by a Chinese company, while GHD will separately carry out studies for the operation's port, power and water needs.
Thai oil and gas firm PTT Exploration and Production Public Company will acquire a subsidiary of OMV Australia that holds interests in the Timor Sea, in a deal valued at about $US10 million ($A11.6 million).
Barnett vows to slash spending; China stung by tougher FIRB rules;
Labor to consider 8pm shop closing; Kontiki duster deflates Karoon; New home sales jump
World oil prices tumbled Thursday as weak US economic data and signs of sluggish energy demand in the United States highlighted fears about a tepid recovery from the global recession.
Eneabba Gas claims there is as much gas in one of its Mid West tenements as set aside by the Gorgon gas project partners for the domestic market, as it releases a maiden resource for one tenement.
ONE fortune in a lifetime is enough for most people, but not if you are the 'golden Greek', a schooldays nickname for Kerry Harmanis, the man who pocketed $500 million less than a year before the 2008 stock market meltdown.
THE green light for the Gorgon gas project has boosted the share prices of most of the contractors vying for a slice of the estimated $43 billion cost to build Australia's single biggest resource project.
WEST Perth company Cool Energy is planning to press ahead with development of its innovative gas field technology after a major ownership and board restructuring.
