Land Minister Brendon Grylls has called for expressions of interest from Kimberley builders to build house and land packages at the award-winning Januburu Six Seasons residential estate in Broome.
Mount Gibson Iron is evacuating 228 employees from Koolan Island as a precautionary measure following forecasts from the Bureau of Meteorology regarding the future movement and intensity of Tropical Cyclone Magda.
Minerals exploration company Australian Minerals & Mining Group has closed its initial public offering almost six weeks early, and significantly over-subscribed having raised $7.5 million ahead of a listing on the ASX.
Subiaco-based miner ElDore Mining Corporation has announced the appointment of an internationally experienced director as chairman and director of the company effective immediately.
Shares in oil and gas contractor Neptune Marine Services have fallen almost 14 per cent in trading today after the company announced its earnings for the first half of FY2010 will be well below that of the previous corresponding period.
OM Holdings has announced a $41 million strategic investment in ASX listed iron ore producer Northern Iron which will result in OMH becoming a 10 per cent shareholder in the Norway-focussed iron ore player.
Ampella Mining has announced an 1.2 million inferred resource estimate for its Konkera prospect within the Batie West Gold Project, Burkina Faso in West Africa after only acquiring this virgin project less than 18 months ago.
The Perth Convention Bureau has announced the appointment of tourism industry leader and former state parliamentarian, Ian Laurance as its new chairman.
New motor vehicle sales in Western Australia, which rose by more than two per cent, seasonally adjusted, in December, were slightly lower than the national gains of more than three per cent, seasonally adjusted, to 89,741 units.
IN years gone by a trip ‘down south’ was a must-do for any visitor to Western Australia.Even for locals, visiting the forests and beaches, farmland and wineries is a rejuvenating and refreshing experience.
LET’S be honest, New Year’s resolutions seldom have impetus past mid-January, so why not set yourself a goal that is enjoyable and at least has some hope of being achieved, like learning more about wine.
PERTH’S median house price is expected to break all records in 2010, as last year’s shortage of available finance for developers puts the squeeze on metropolitan housing stocks.
SUBIACO’S Australian Fine China redevelopment will set new standards for environmentally friendly and sustainable design, according to the Subiaco Redevelopment Authority.
REMUNERATION for chief executives in the not-for-profit sector has fallen for the first time in almost 10 years, dropping nearly 2 per cent on 2008 figures, according to the Enterprise Care Not for Profit Remuneration Report.
Miner Mount Gibson Iron has recorded a net profit of $39.3 million for the first half of the 2010 financial year while hitting new records in sales and mining.
Residential building activity is picking up as latest final figures for construction activity in the residential sector showed Western Australia lagging behind every other state and territory.
The recovery in the state's housing market is expected to boost sales of Viento Group's property developments in Southern River and Henley Brook, which hold a combined 855 lots.
Treasurer Troy Buswell today confirmed that the state government was planning a number of infrastructure projects for delivery as public private partnerships, an arrangement that some oppose.
Gold outfit CGA Mining says it will raise $C74.8 million ($A78.5 million) through a private placement to pay down debt and ramp up exploration efforts at its Masbate project in the Philippines.
Lend Lease Group has won a bid to become the preferred proponent for the first stage of the $400 million new Alkimos residential development, north of Perth, while Mirvac and the Satterley Alkimos Consortium have been named as reserve proponents.
