Perth technology entrepreneur Eugeni Tsvetnenko is the state's wealthiest person under the age of 40 with a fortune of $107 million, according to this year's BRW Young Rich List.
Western Australian farmers are the nation's most independent with a new study showing they are receiving less financial assistance compared to those in other states.
Entrepreneur and minerals explorer Bill Clough has cashed in a large pile of Mirabela Nickel shares, pocketing more than $6.5 million through an on-market sale.
The Barnett government has performed strongly in regulatory reform in its first year in office but must now deliver on its reform promises, a Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA scorecard has concluded.
Gold miner Resolute Mining has expanded its capital raising efforts with an $18.9 million placement to a European fund manager, which is on top of a recent $25 million convertible note issue.
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The corporate watchdog has received Federal Court approval to wind up Finchley Central Funds Management, which is likely to impact investors that have poured a collective $40 million into two trusts.
Transport Minister Simon O'Brien has approved a harvest management scheme that allows grain transporters an extra 10 per cent load when transporting grain at harvest.
Ramelius Resources has declared its takeover offer for Dioro Exploration unconditional after receiving the green-light from the Foreign Investment Review Board.
Macmahon Holdings has appointed Ken Scott-Mackenzie as chairman, replacing Richard Carter who has decided to retire at the company's general meeting in November.
Perth-based architecture firm Silver Thomas Hanley, as part of a joint venture, will plan the major stage C redevelopment of South Australia's Lyell McEwin Hospital, with the project valued at $200 million.
West Perth-based gold miner Resolute Mining will tap the market for fresh equity again, nearly three weeks after it announced a convertible note issue to raise up to $35 million.
West Perth-based Leyshon Resources says it will look to acquire more projects after selling its majority interest in a Chinese gold project for $US34 million ($A39 million).
Shares in gold miner Apex Minerals are in a trading halt ahead of a capital raising expected to raise $100 million to support the company's proposed recapitalisation and restructure.
The government's commodity forecaster has revised down its minerals and energy export earnings projection for 2009/10 as a result of lower contract prices for bulk commodities.
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An independent expert has judged Coote Industrial's $4 million convertible note offer to Elphinstone Group as reasonable but not fair due to the substantial share discount.
Westralian Gas and Power executive chairman Peter Briggs says the decision to terminate the relationship with Oswal Resources was due to differing views on exploration.
Shares in United Minerals Corporation have climbed higher after the Perth-based company announced it had increased its Pilbara iron ore resource, boosting its confidence of production in early 2011.
Property developer Port Bouvard says its share price rise over the past week is due to the company being undervalued and the recent opening of the Perth to Bunbury highway.
Grange Resources says it has raised $124 million from the rights issue component of its capital raising strategy, with funds to go towards debt reduction and a restructure of iron ore royalty obligations.
Perth's oldest stockbroking firm, DJ Carmichael, is looking to beef up its corporate finance team as Ian Dorrington is appointed managing director and Brian Hockney as chairman.
Shares in Liberty Resources have surged higher on the back of a resource boost from 338 million tonnes to 3.1 billion tonnes at its Queensland coal tenements.
South Perth-based Rand Mining plans to raise $6.5 million through a rights issue to retire its debt with Tribune Resources and to boost working capital.
The number of Western Australian companies looking to list on the local stock exchange is gaining momentum with Laconia Resources the latest to open its $6 million initial public offer.
