Gold miner Ramelius Resources has made its first $5 million payment to acquire Goldfields' Vivien gold project in Western Australia and has also achieved record production at its Mt Magnet project.
BHP Billiton has withdrawn from a farm-in agreement with St George Mining over nickel rights attached to the East Laverton project just months after agreeing to proceed with the deal.
US stocks have fallen as the reality of the government shutdown depressed markets and raised concerns about the possibility of a US debt default due to political gridlock.
The Australian dollar is higher with the greenback falling against most currencies as it looks like the American government shutdown will continue for a few more days.
Oil prices rallied Wednesday, despite a larger-than-expected jump in US crude stockpiles, on news that TransCanada's southern leg of its Keystone pipeline is near completion.
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The Barnett government is understood to have picked a winner for the first two lots at Elizabeth Quay, pushing the button for the second land sale at the 10-hectare riverside precinct.
Western Australia’s payroll tax system is one of the most onerous in the country, according to a review by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which has advocated major reform of transfer duties and payroll tax.
Overcoming the stigma of depression and suicide is a challenge faced by all organisations in the mental health sector, and one that Lifeline WA is tackling head on
Premier Colin Barnett says Rio Tinto's new port expansion in the Pilbara is a sign of confidence in the resources sector which will allow Western Australia to boost its iron ore exports.
The WA government's chemical analysis and forensic science unit says it is rethinking its structure and business model after a $3 million reversal of fortunes in 2012/13.
The average house price in Perth fell by about $14,000 in the September quarter, and rental prices have also eased, the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia says.
Greens Senator Scott Ludlam says he'll appeal the Australian Electoral Commission's decision not to conduct a recount of votes for Western Australia's Senate seats.
Perth-based employment services firm Programmed has taken heed of the shift towards online recruitment and invested $5 million into a fledgling digital business.
MZI Resources has secured $US41.5 million in funding from international private equity group Resource Capital Funds for the development of its Keysbrook mineral sands project.
Senior federal government ministers say any proposal by Indonesia to buy Australian farmland for cattle grazing will be under joint venture arrangements.
Paladin Energy is set to slash its costs by $US23 million over the 2014 financial year and suspend all non-essential exploration activity as it looks to stem losses from a weakening uranium price.
US stocks have jumped amid hopes the partial government shutdown will not seriously harm the economy.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 62.03 points (0.41 per cent) to 15,191.70.
