The state government is still working to clarify criteria for onshore gas projects to export, after it was revealed a Kimberley fracking proposal had been given the tick.
The EPA will undertake a full-scale public environmental review of Bennett Resources' fracking proposal in the West Kimberley after reviewing more than 450 submissions.
In the latest property deals wrap, Woolworths makes a $27 million sale, while Sirona Capital spin-off Harvis Corp and US private equity firm Black Mountain Metals have leased office space in the Perth CBD.
Poseidon Nickel has announced the resignations of long-time board members David Singleton and Chris Indermaur, with their replacements coming from major shareholders Black Mountain Metal and Squadron Resources.
Panoramic Resources has agreed to sell the Lanfranchi nickel project for $15 million to Texas-based Black Mountain Metals, showing the American business is still on the hunt for nickel opportunities in Western Australia.
Poseidon Nickel has announced a $74.6 million capital raising, backed by Andrew Forrest's Squadron Resources, days after US group Black Mountain Metals pulled out of a $66 million takeover proposal.
US group Black Mountain Metals has threatened to walk away from its proposed $66 million takeover bid for Poseidon Nickel after the local company disclosed it was pursuing a substantial capital raising.
Privately-held US group Black Mountain Metals, which has recruited three experienced Perth mining executives to its leadership team, has flagged a takeover bid for Poseidon Nickel at six cents per share.