Northern Iron says Aditya Birla has competition in its bid to take over the company, with Swiss-based trading house Prominvest AG unveiling a $525 million offer.
The state government has selected Finbar as the preferred company to develop a $300 million apartment complex overlooking Port Hedland's Spoilbank Marina.
Two Broome grandmothers who chained themselves inside a van to protest Woodside Petroleum's proposed $30 billion Kimberley gas hub have been fined $500 each and given spent convictions.
Western Australia's environmental regulator has placed a stringent set of conditions on the Anketell Point port proposal near Karratha, but has recommended the project for approval by the state gov
Australians are paying almost twice as much as US shoppers for some computer games because the IT industry discriminates, consumer watchdog Choice says.
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has been ordered to pay the legal costs of three of her children who are seeking to oust her as trustee of the multibillion dollar family trust.
The federal budget deficit for the last financial year is likely to be better than expected due to solid revenue growth, the latest government figures show.
New home sales in Western Australia are showing determined resilience, the Housing Industry Association says, bouncing back in June by 23.5 per cent following a disappointing monthly result in May.
Doray Minerals is targeting the middle of next year for first output from its Andy Well gold project near Meekatharra, after giving the development the final investment go-ahead today.
The Australian dollar is half a US cent higher on speculation European leaders and the European Central Bank (ECB) will take action to protect the euro from the region's debt crisis.
School supplies company Campion Education is looking to capitalise on the collapse of its main competitor Wooldridges by opening new stores in Perth and hiring staff that have been made redundant.
Mark Creasy-backed Sirius Resources was one of the biggest movers on the ASX for the second day running, as the company released an update on its new Fraser Range nickel discovery.
The Australian share market has closed at its strongest level in a week after a pledge by the European Central Bank (ECB) to preserve the euro underpinned renewed investor confidence.
A US$300 million private placement has been offered by Perth Airport to US investors to help fund part of its $750 million airport expansion, a necessary extension the airport needs to cope with gr
Lead miner Magellan Metals has been granted approval by the State government to resume transporting lead from its Mid West mine through Fremantle Port, but says it could be nearly a year before exp
Intrepid Mines has posted a first half loss of $US31.97 million ($A30.86 million) as it aims to resolve joint venture problems and legal issues at its Indonesian operations.
The Australian dollar is more than half a US cent higher on comments suggesting the European Central Bank (ECB) could take a greater role in curbing euro zone debt.
US stocks have soared, buoyed by a pledge from Europe's top central banker to do everything possible to save the eurozone from a raging sovereign debt crisis.
