Galaxy Resources says it has reached the minimum subscription caveat of its $47 million million capital raising, which was first launched in May and since extended twice, two days ahead of the offe
Australia's natural gas industry says it can keep the cash flowing once the mining boom is over, but its vast potential is under threat from excess green tape and a lukewarm political reception.
Western Australian gold producer Northern Star Resources has shrugged off a falling gold price to report record production and predicted a record profit this financial year.
Gold explorer Gryphon Minerals has slashed costs and retrenched most of its employees, as it seeks to preserve cash ahead of the development of its West Africa gold project.
The radical reshaping of Western Australia's local councils has begun, with the state government announcing on Sunday that the City of Perth will more than double in size to include Crown casino, t
Specialist hydraulics manufacturer Pressure Dynamics will resume trading today as a new entity after its assets and trading name were acquired over the weekend by a consortium of three local engine
Premier Colin Barnett has again warned of a "very tight" budget for Australia's economic golden child, as pressure comes from Defence Minister Stephen Smith to spend money on roads infrastructure.
Business News video update for Friday July 26. Shanna Crispin reports. Kevin Rudd visits WA. Rental growth outperforms home values. Kalgoorlie Mining Company takeover nears completion and more.
Cooper & Oxley Builders has won a contract worth more than $14 million to build the Osborne Park Hospital surgical centre development and outpatient department.
US-based gold miner Newmont Mining is slashing its corporate workforce by a third after writing down the value of its Western Australian mines by $US1.5 billion, amid weak conditions in internation
Whoever wins the federal election will be tasked with managing an economy that can no longer rely on a mining investment boom that has helped extend the nation's unbroken expansion to a staggering
Perth-based arts manager and Bethanie Group chief operating officer Mary-Ellen King is the sole Western Australian among the 12 new appointees to the Australian Council for the Arts board.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has made a pre-election pitch to union members in his first visit to Perth since dramatically reclaiming the leadership of the federal Labor Party last month.
Rental growth for Perth housing outstripped gains in home values by a whopping 45.5 percentage points over the past six years, according to new research released today.
Shares in Perth company Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd have soared after it signed a conditional US$660 million funding agreement with a private equity group for a proposed project in the United States.
China-backed Norton Gold Fields has just about wrapped up its all-scrip takeover of Kalgoorlie Mining Company, declaring its bid is now free from all conditions.
The appointment of Mineral Resources CEO Chris Ellison as the honorary consul for New Zealand piqued my interest in this unusual role – the official but unpaid representation of a nation.
Mining giants BHP Billiton and its partners, including Rio Tinto, will spend $US3 billion ($A3.2 billion) to build a new seawater desalination plant at the Escondida mine in Chile.
When the chief executive of an ASX-listed company is getting paid an annual salary of only $110,000, it’s a sure sign that money is tight. But not for all, as Business News' quarterly CEO salary survey reveals.
