It seems size really does matter in the corporate sector with larger businesses reporting a significantly higher level of satisfaction with their business banks as compared to their smaller counterparts, a survey says.
Recently-listed Doray Minerals has raised $4 million that will fund further exploration at its Andy Well gold prospect in the northern Murchison region of Western Australia.
Shares in Noble Mineral Resources were higher after the South Perth-based company confirmed a $62 million capital raising to progress its gold project in Ghana.
The Rick Hart-chaired Renaissance Minerals is set to open its $6 million initial public offer this week, with plans to list on the local stock exchange at the end of the month.
The corporate watchdog has frozen the funds of 16 companies associated with four men, including Perth man Scott Walker, due to concerns of a possible Ponzi-style operation.
The market capitalisation of Western Australian listed companies continued their strong growth in March, with the Deloitte WA Index increasing 7 per cent during the month to $170.3 billion.
Clive Palmer's Mineralogy has agreed to loan $3 million to Australasian Resources, which will use the funds to progress financing talks over the Balmoral South iron ore project.
Perseus Mining is set to tap equity markets again to raise up to $139 million through an underwritten share offering, a private placement and a share purchase plan.
International Petroleum has today unveiled plans to list on the National Stock Exchange, days after the Australian Securities Exchange blocked a deal with links to controversial businessman Frank Timis.
Australasian Resources says it is finalising details of a capital raising, nearly two months after it was questioned by the Australian Securities Exchange over its cash reserves.
Beadell Resources says it has received commitments to raise $57 million, which will be used to complete the acquisition of a Brazilian company that hold the rights to a gold project and an iron ore royalty.
Shares in Ironbark Zinc surged higher after major shareholder Nyrstar lifted its interest to more than 30 per cent by subscribing to $15 million worth of securities.
Resolute Mining will spin out its gold assets in Ghana to Osborne Park-based Viking Ashanti, which plans to open its $8 million initial public offer shortly.
Ausdrill will raise nearly $104 million through a placement and underwritten rights issue with managing director Ron Sayers to invest $5 million of his own money into the mining services company.
Nickel miner Western Areas says it received strong interest in its convertible bonds issue that raised $125 million, which will partly be used to pay debts with BHP Billiton and ANZ.
Property developer Finbar Group has raised nearly $21 million which will be applied to its expansion plans in the Pilbara and continued growth opportunities in Perth.
Shares in listing hopeful Miclyn Express Offshore, which is eyeing WA's booming oil and gas sector, have been set at the lower end of its initial public offer price range, valuing the company at $516 million.
Hong Kong-based Regent Pacific is poised to take a major stake in Venturex Resources through a $12 million placement and will provide up to $15 million in funds for any acquisition made by October.
Explorer Catalpa Resources plans to raise $20 million with part of the funds to be directed towards a restructure of an existing debt facility with Macquarie Bank.
South Perth-based Central Petroleum has today unveiled plans to raise $22.6 million through a rights issue that has been fully underwritten by Patersons Securities.
Perth businessman Bruce Drummond has lodged an appeal over a Federal Court decision that cleared Euroz Securities from allegations the broker did not advise of risks associated with Opes Prime.
International pawn broker Cash Converters has signed a three-year $300,000 naming rights sponsorship deal with the state's under-18 junior rugby league club, the WA Reds.
Small to medium enterprises continue to show frustration with their banks according to a recent customer satisfaction survey, with two of the big four banks achieving a rating of less than 30 per cent.
WildHorse Energy says it has entered into agreements to raise $21.8 million, which will be used to fund development of a newly acquired underground coal gasification project in Hungary.
Diversified conglomerate Wesfarmers has drawn on overseas debt markets to raise €500 million ($A775 million) to repay existing shorter term borrowings.
