WA's steel industry has called for the Barnett government to release more details on how much local work has been created by Chevron's $43 billion Gorgon gas project and Fortescue Metals Group's iron ore operations in the Pilbara.
The federal government was always going to face hurdles in the home straight to its controversial mining tax, but a new set of figures has made the course even trickier.
Planning Minister John Day says he is hoping to stimulate population growth and economic activity in the Wheatbelt with the approval of two significant residential development proposals in Gingin and York.
Fortescue Metals Group has been cleared of failing to maintain a safe environment when a cyclone ripped through its rail construction camp in 2007, killing two workers.
UK finance group Standard Chartered has bought into Perth-based livestock exporter Wellard Group for $83 million, in a move Wellard says will boost its growth ambitions throughout Asia.
Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group has booked a seven-fold increase in first half net profit and says it has an exciting future in a strengthening iron ore market.
Cape Lambert Resources says it took advantage of a dip in its share price on Thursday to implement an on-market share buy-back that was flagged in October.
Energy distributor Duet Group's first half profit declined 51 per cent as it continues to focus on improving the operational performance of its assets.
Besieged property developer Luke Saraceni has been ordered by the Supreme Court to place $1.3 million transferred out of Westgem Investment's accounts the day before receivers were appointed into a trust managed by his lawyers.
Wesfarmers says milk sales at its Coles supermarkets have risen by about 15 to 20 per cent since it began a price war on the consumer staple to achieve customer loyalty.
Mineral Resources has reported a 121 per cent increase in net profit for the half year ended December 31, on the back of record-high iron ore prices and improved performance from its contracting operations.
AMP says the year ahead remains uncertain for the wealth manager despite overcoming market volatility and consumer caution to post a five per cent increase in full year net profit.
Amcom Telecommunications says it has fast-tracked its entry into the growing cloud computing sector after entering into a strategic partnership with data backup firm BlueFire Corporation.
Toro Energy has entered an agreement to purchase additional uranium tenements adjacent to its Wiluna uranium project from Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel for $4.5 million cash and a conditional royalty.
Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers has finalised rail transport deals with WestNet Rail and QR National for its $3.5 billion urea manufacturing plant near Collie.
Iron ore junior Territory Resources has entered a non-binding agreement with its major shareholder, Hong Kong commodities trading house Noble Group, for a $20.9 million debt to equity conversion.
Radhika Oswal will argue in the Supreme Court of Victoria that ANZ invalidly appointed PPB Advisory as receivers and managers over Burrup Fertilisers, because she believes Burrup was never in default of its debt repayments to the bank.
Perth-based Atlantic has settled its issue of $US335 million ($A334.26 million) of notes to fund the completion of the Windimurra vanadium mine in Western Australia.
Diversified Perth-based explorer Rox Resources says it will acquire the Mt Fisher operation from Avoca Resources, in a conditional all-scrip offer that values the gold-nickel project at around $1.2 million, on today's share price.
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