Construction is officially underway at Gindalbie Metal's $1.8 billion Karara iron ore project in the Mid West following an official ground-breaking ceremony held on site this morning attended by Premier Colin Barnett.
Gindalbie Metals says its 50 per cent owned pellet plant in China will not be made redundant if its project partner, AnSteel, goes ahead with plans to build the state's first steel mill in Oakajee.
Premier Colin Barnett says no agreement has been reached with BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers on the issue of royalties post a proposed Pilbara iron ore merger with Rio Tinto following an hour-and-a-half long meeting today.
Premier Colin Barnett says the government will consider looking at stamp duty legislation as he prepares to meet with BHP Billiton boss Marius Kloppers tomorrow over the Pilbara merger with Rio Tinto.
THE third attempt in a decade to merge the iron ore assets of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto could resolve this issue for good, with Premier Colin Barnett seemingly prepared to negotiate over a long list of demands.
THERE is an interesting collection of businesspeople who wield influence in government due to their roles as board members of major corporatised agencies.
WITH the drums of the global financial crisis still pounding their deep-toned warnings, the shrill sounds of peripheral issues appear to have been drowned out.
A merger between generator Verve Energy and retailer Synergy is still on the cards with Premier Colin Barnett expected to make an announcement in the next couple of months.
Yilgarn Infrastructure has continued its rearguard bid for a slice of the planned Oakajee port and rail project, claiming today that its Chinese partners would not work directly with the government's preferred bidder.
State opposition leader Colin Barnett has accused Treasurer Eric Ripper of misleading the public over Japanese company Inpex Ltd's decision to build a $12 billion liquefied natural gas plant.
Colin Barnett has raised his hand for another tilt at the Liberal Party leadership but first has to find an electorate after Deidre Willmott said she wanted to continue as the endorsed candidate for his seat of Cottesloe.
WITH Labor in power, Unions WA is automatically elevated to a powerful position in policy making.
The relationship between the two groups has not all been plain sailing.
ALINTAGAS shares to the public will cost $2.25 each from September 11.Energy Minister Colin Barnett said the initial public offering represented 55 per cent of the utility's issued capital.The 88 million shares released to the public will raise $1...
