The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has welcomed the state government's environmental nod for the development of Apache Corporation's Devil Creek gas plant, but says there is room for improvement in the approvals process.
BHP Billiton has taken further steps to develop its Yeelirrie uranium deposit near Wiluna, immediately attracting criticism from environment groups but winning support from the pro-uranium state government.
The senior executive team at Wesfarmers has agreed to a salary freeze for two years and will forego individual bonuses potentially worth a collective $4.5 million.
South Perth-based Cooper Energy says it has had to reduce oil production from a new well in South Australia after reaching production capacity at nearby fields.
Environment Minister Donna Faragher has today given approval for the development of the Devil Creek onshore gas processing plant, a joint venture between Apache Energy and Santos.
Western Australia continues to dominate the country's share of capital investment on advanced projects with latest figures showing the state accounted for more than 70 per cent of expenditure.
West Perth-based Continental Capital has taken a further step towards establishing itself as a coal producer after securing a $20 million debt facility and a deal to acquire two more coal assets.
Woodside Petroleum has entered a deal with Apache Corporation for the supply of gas from two Western Australian fields for a second processing train at its Pluto liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility.
JODY Elliot launched recruitment website Mineblogger at the height of the resources boom to assist organisations dealing with the shortage of skilled labour.
THE state government has established a working group to review energy infrastructure options in the Mid West after its surprise decision to defer the upgrade of the transmission line to Geraldton.
EIGHT former company directors and families have managed to bypass the global economic downturn, cashing in their shareholdings before the world went belly-up.
Singapore-listed AusGroup expects to nearly double its order book after it agreed to buy scaffolding business Modern Access Services (MAS) for $15 million.
Gindlabie Metals says the timing of its Karara iron ore project will not be affected following the state budget's omission of an upgrade for the Perth to Geraldton transmission line.
Mount Pleasant-based Comet Ridge plans to raise $21 million to fund exploration efforts at its coal seam gas projects in Queensland and New Zealand for the next 18 months.
Babcock & Brown Power, owner of Alinta's retail assets, will realise $125 million from the release of an "onerous" contract but has revised down its operational earnings from $310 million to $270 million.
WA's peak energy user group, DomGas Alliance, says the federal government's white paper into energy security is "flawed" as it focuses on maximising exports rather than domestic energy use.
BHP Billiton is ramping up its Pilbara iron ore expansion efforts with Ausco Modular today securing a $36 million contract to install a 1,200-bed village and central facilities in Yandi.
Finnish global consulting and engineering group Pöyry Energy has acquired local oil and gas engineering services company Aquarius International Consultants.
Melbourne-based SKILLED Group, as part of a joint venture, has won a $350 million, three-year marine vessel and labour supply contract for Chevron's Gorgon gas project.
West Perth-based Liquefied Natural Gas has raised more than $10 million which will be used in the ongoing development of its Fisherman's Landing gas project in Queensland.
Nickel miner Western Areas is expecting $100 million to come its way shortly after the company raised over $35 million through a slightly discounted share placement.
