Base Resources is set to increase its working capital for the ramp-up of its Kwale mineral sands project in Kenya by a further $US25 million up to a total debt facility of $US215 million.
FEATURE: It has been a difficult year for many of WA's listed entities, but investors are backing the performance of most of the state's top executives.
Tangiers Petroleum is to acquire Jacka Resources via a friendly off-market takeover bid, combining to create an Africa-focused upstream oil and gas company valued at about $80 million.
The state government's $609 million City Link project is progressing faster than expected, with the project's $360 million rail component completed six months ahead of schedule.
Inspectors from the Department of Mines and Petroleum are investigating the death of a contractor at Newcrest Mining's Telfer gold mine in the Pilbara.
Gold and silver futures have rallied as some bearish investors rush to reduce their wagers after the precious metals showed strength in the face of brighter economic data.
Rio Tinto employees have dominated a list of 16 executives and key operational players based in Western Australia that feature in the 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining.
Third generation builder Dale Alcock's personal experience with asbestos-related disease has prompted the ABN Group's fifth largest philanthropic donation - this time to help fund mesothelioma research.
The market capitalisation of Western Australia's top 100 listed companies has fallen on the back of lower commodity prices, marking an end to four months of consecutive gains.
Australian of the Year Ita Buttrose has offered a bleak assessment of the level of diversity in the business sector, despite decades of effort to get more women to the top of industry.
The recent publication of two listings of influential business leaders provided food for thought about the growing international influence on Western Australia.
Oil and gas explorer Buru Energy has engaged international water consulting and engineering firm MWH Global as it looks for gas resources in north Western Australia.
Having studied investment cycles over seven decades, Peter Kennedy has identified some extraordinary patterns, and they give him great confidence about the stockmarket outlook.
Western Australia's domestic gas production has recorded its first significant quarterly growth since 2008, helped by the opening of BHP Billiton's $1.5 billion Macedon project.
South Perth company Brighton Mining Group has announced plans to acquire Indonesian manganese miner Asia Minerals Corporation, which is led by Perth mining entrepreneur Michael Kiernan and counts another South Perth company, Gulf Mines, as a substantial shareholder.
