News

The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended conditional approval for Tellus Holdings to develop a clay mine and waste storage facility at its proposed Sandy Ridge project in the Goldfields.

The directors of Osborne Park-based Tox Free Solutions have decided to cash-in on 17 years of successful national growth by accepting a friendly $671 million takeover offer from waste management competitor Cleanaway.

The Australian share market has started higher as local investors build on the positive momentum from Wall Street on Friday.

Winter harvest gloom lifts for grain farmers

RugbyWA is out of voluntary administration after Rugby Australia waived a legal debt of more than $1 million.

The Australian maker of a sonar-based shark detection system, which was recently adopted for trial in southern California, has dropped its toothy name as it chases bigger fish.

The Australian share market has ended the day comfortably higher with an end-of-week rally across most sectors, led by a jump in energy stocks.

EY’s Perth managing partner, Mike Anghie, is planning to join APM as its chief executive, four months after advising Quadrant Private Equity on the purchase of a 60 per cent stake in what is Australia’s largest privately owned human services company.

BGC Contracting announced today that it has been awarded two contracts with mining giant BHP Billiton at its Pilbara iron ore facilities.

Belmont-based Zenith Energy has signed a power purchase agreement to build a 15-megawatt power station at Gascoyne Resources’ Dalgaranga gold project.

A Chinese state-owned energy company has stepped up its efforts to gain control of the Waitsia gas field north of Perth, launching a hostile bid today for oil and gas group AWE after withdrawing its proposal for a friendly takeover earlier this week.

The western rock lobster industry contributes $282 million and around 900 jobs directly to the Western Australian economy with an overall impact of more than $500 million, a new report has found.

The Australian share market has gained ground in early trade, thanks to a lift in oil prices and a positive lead from Wall Street.

Tropicana funded for longer life

The state parliament has passed legislation today that seeks to guarantee Western Australian businesses a larger share of government contracts, after the auditor general found major flaws in the existing Buy Local policy in a report tabled earlier this week.

Junior explorer Walkabout Resources will tap investors for up to $10 million through a placement and rights issue as the company continues exploration at its African projects.

Australian shares have closed higher after a strong day for the big four banks and most other heavyweight stocks.

Finders Resources’ second-largest largest shareholder, Taurus Funds Management, has rejected a 23-cents-a-share bid for the copper miner by Indonesian group Eastern Field Developments.

Byrnecut executive chairman Steve Coughlan has slammed the state government’s decision to crack down on payroll tax exemptions, saying his company will no longer receive the exemption for courses being undertaken by 1,200 employees.

The ASX is set to adopt blockchain-based technology for its clearing and settlement process, after announcing today that it would replace the current Clearing House Electronic Subregister System.

West Perth-based Gascoyne Resources has secured a $60 million debt facility with two major Australian banks as it aims for its Dalgaranga gold project to be in production in mid-2018.

Minerals explorer Nelson Resources started trading on the ASX today after raising $5 million from investors by way of an initial public offer.

Australian shares are higher in early trade, ignoring a negative lead from the US where strength in technology stocks were unable to offset losses in energy shares after oil prices dropped.

Perth Airport wants ‘fair share’ of Chinese tourists

The share market has closed lower, due to significant falls by healthcare and energy stocks and weakness in the materials and industrial sectors.

The share market has closed lower, due to significant falls by healthcare and energy stocks and weakness in the materials and industrial sectors.

The share market has closed lower, due to significant falls by healthcare and energy stocks and weakness in the materials and industrial sectors.

Incitec Pivot has warned that its 2020 and 2021 full-year profits will be hit by the end of a contract to supply ammonium nitrate prill to mining giant BHP Billiton.

The auditor general has found major flaws in the state government’s Buy Local policy, with concerns regarding data collection leaving agencies unsure if the policy is benefitting local businesses.

Shares in junior lithium explorers MetalsTech and Force Commodities have spiked after the companies announced funding and joint venture agreements, while European Lithium will tap investors to progress its lithium project in Austria.

Social impact is becoming a larger factor for investors aware of the growing base of conscious consumers.

Beyond their obvious value to the startup and tech sectors, hackathons are increasingly being used by big business to drive innovation.