IF media attention and headlines are anything to go by, then Brendon Grylls is very much the most influential of the new ministry surrounding Premier Colin Barnett.
ENGINEERING firms servicing the oil and gas sector believe it will be a relatively strong sector over future years, in contrast to the mining industry.
A wholly owned subsidiary of Cazaly Resources Ltd has entered into a $2 million joint venture with a South Australian firm to explore tenements in the Northern Territory.
The Western Australian division of Cater Care Services Pty Ltd has been awarded a $28 million contract to provide village management services at the Worsley Alumina expansion project.
Subiaco-based Summit Resources Ltd has entered into a joint venture with MM Mining Pty Ltd to explore certain areas within Summit's Isa North tenements in Queensland.
Falls in commodity prices and rapidly changing market conditions have prompted two Perth miners, Minara Resources Ltd and Kagara Ltd, to explore cost cutting measures.
BHP Billiton Ltd said today it had "outstanding" growth options in Australia, with several major projects in Western Australia under assessment for future development.
A handful of Perth companies, Macmahon Holdings Ltd, Monadelphous Group Ltd and Nomad Building Solutions Ltd, have had their recommendations changed by analysts at brokerage Hartleys.
Shares in Atlas Iron Ltd have dropped nearly 10 per cent despite news the emerging iron ore producer has entered into an agreement that could lower the cost of bringing its Abydos project online.
Perth-based emerging gold producer Catalpa Resources today reported a 16 per cent increase in its gold Reserves from 544,000 ounces to 629,000 ounces at its wholly-owned Edna May Gold Project in Western Australia.
West Perth-based Uranio has consolidated its ground position near the Mulga Rock uranium deposit in the Eastern Goldfields following the acquisition of the Ponton uranium project from Paladin Energy Ltd.
The iron ore price will be a leading indicator of Western Australia's economic health as the risk of a slump continues to rise, a leading economic forecaster has warned.
Mining services company NRW Holdings Ltd has been awarded a three-year contract, valued at $180 million, for works at OM Holdings Ltd's Bootu Creek manganese mine in the Northern Territory.
TWELVE months ago, the idea of having more than a handful of job applications for a single vacancy would have been beyond contemplation for many businesses in Western Australia.
THE controversy over the Varanus Island gas explosion has eased somewhat since gas production resumed in August, yet some major gas users have still not been getting any gas.
FOUR years after it started training food industry employees, Victoria Park-based provider Australian College of Training is preparing to export its services to New Zealand and Asia.
Engineering company Clough Ltd could take a $23 million hit after its Indonesian subsidiary disclosed that it had been forced to suspend work on a coal mine project, which is currently seeking to raise additional capital needed for completion.
Perth-based United Minerals Corporation NL will move to the next study stage after an initial assessment of its Pilbara iron ore project estimated a net operating profit after tax of up to $595 million a year.
A key market analyst says a realistic outlook for nickel prices over the next few years is around $US17,000 per tonne and producers should take heart from an expected doubling in demand over current levels by 2030.
Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore says the strength of the state's iron ore industry masked the warning signs from the nickel sector where the outlook is "not promising".
Perth-based Coretrack Ltd has signed an agreement with Apache Energy Ltd to supply its core level recorder tool and associated services to the oil and gas company's Reindeer 2 well located in the North West Shelf.
Less than a week after placing its shares in a trading halt pending a financial review, West Perth-based Matilda Minerals Ltd has called in administrators from Ferrier Hodgson.
West Perth-based Kagara Ltd today said its continuing shift towards copper production has resulted in record copper production of 9,472 tonnes from the company's North Queensland operations for the September quarter.
The Chinese economy is expected to remain resilient over the next financial year and is well placed to weather a downturn in the global economy, according to CommSec.
