Western Australia’s gold producers continue to suffer at the hands of a strengthening Australian dollar, with more job losses revealed across the sector last week.
There is a fine line between success and failure in the minerals exploration game, however Bentley-based firm HiSeis is helping companies to hit pay dirt faster and more frequently.
Woodside Petroleum has turned the threat of cheap liquefied natural gas exports from the US into an opportunity for the producer to resell some of that LNG at a higher price.
Commonwealth regulatory approval has been granted for PBD Development’s (formerly Port Bouvard) Point Grey marina project, prompting the company to commence a formal assessment of opportunities for outright sale or joint venture development of the project.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate unchanged, saying the economy is improving but it will be some time before unemployment drops consistently.
Audio-visual company AVPartners is increasing its dominance in the conference market with an expanded contract at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The share price of Perth industrial parts and services provider Coventry Group has risen 14 per cent following the announcement of a $21 million return to shareholder
Former premier Richard Court has renewed his calls for the federal government to share half the revenue from offshore oil and gas projects with the states, while also expressing confidence about the future of the mining sector.
Nedlands-based TFS Corporation has announced the purchase of an established Indian sandalwood plantation, with the purchase expected to boost its net profit as a result of a revaluation of the trees.
Global oil prices have slipped amid new signs of higher OPEC production but the market was still cautious amid ongoing Iraq violence and a rebel attack on a Colombian pipeline.
Wall Street stocks turned in a mixed performance to close a strong second quarter after US pending home sales jumped but automaker General Motors announced another massive auto recall.
Georgiou Group has announced a multi-million dollar joint venture with indigenous contractor Gumala, to provide de-watering services at Fortescue Metals Group's Christmas Creek mine in the Pilbara.
National healthcare group Healthscope has lodged its prospectus ahead of a float worth up to $2.5 billion, the biggest initial public offering in Australia in 2014.
The Farooq Khan-led Bentley Capital has revealed that it received an $8.4 million offer from a mystery bidder for its stake in the ASX-listed cash shell Molopo Energy.
Chevron has marked a significant milestone at its 80 per cent completed Gorgon liquefied natural gas project, receiving the final module required for its gas processing train on Barrow Island.
Transportable housing and recreational vehicles manufacturer Fleetwood Corporation has flagged a weak performance in the second half of the current financial year.
Electronics retailer Dick Smith says its sales have grown in recent months, in stark contrast to several other major retailers who have been hit by falling consumer confidence linked to May's feder
The upward momentum of the Perth housing market may not be as strong as previously thought, with new home sales falling for the first time this year, according to the latest report from the Housing
Gage Roads Brewing Company has forecast a further $1 million hit to its sales and a $600,000 impairment charge, stemming from processing issues it encountered in April this year.
