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NIGEL and Denise Satterley’s art purchases may have started off as an investment but there’s no doubt that the couple has evolved into bona fide aficionados.

Lynas Corporation says it has finalised financing agreements with Japanese rare earths trading house Sojitz Corporation, which will be used as the basis of a $US325 million capital raising.

Perth-based Base Resources says it will commence construction at its Kwale mineral sands project in Kenya in September and begin production in the third quarter of 2013, after finalising a $US150 million finance facility.

The state government is calling for tenders for a $39.2 million upgrade of regional mobile telecommunications and radio networks.

Tipping the gold price, and the future price of gold stocks, is a mug's game, unless a clear value gap can be demonstrated - which is what appears to have been done in a rather interesting piece of recent research.

Leighton Holdings subsidiary Thiess has won a $166 million contract to provide earthworks and infrastructure at BHP Billiton Iron Ore's Jimblebar mine near Newman.

The federal government says it's close to releasing draft maps of where it intends to establish future marine parks in Western Australia's south west.

Advanced Braking Technology has received a $2 million Commonwealth grant which it will use to accelerate the market entry of its rubbish truck braking technology.

Apache Energy and Tap Oil have been hit with a $158 million lawsuit by Alcoa, which claims a gas supply contract was breached when services were disrupted by the Varanus Island gas explosion in 2008.

Perth entrepreneur Rod Jones, best known as the founder of listed company Navitas, is behind plans to build a $90 million diesel-fired power station at Merredin.

Resources industry and business lobby groups say they are still not convinced over the merits of the mining tax despite Treasurer Wayne Swan accepting all 98 recommendations of the tax's December review.

Government spending still dominates infrastructure provision in WA but private projects just keep on growing.

It’s best to steer clear of businesses that don’t have profit as their primary motive for existing.

CONTRACTORS in Western Australia have a problem, and its one that many other businesses would like to have.

WA's iron ore ports have long valued the idea of being closer to their customers.

THERE is no doubt that energy is currently one of the most intensely debated topics in Western Australia – with the proposed national carbon tax, recently released state government 20-year plan, and the impact of a growing population and economy on infras

Colin Barnett didn’t win any friends at a rally over the issue of local content on resources projects.

BUSINESSES and motoring groups are urging the state government to move quickly on the Gateway WA project, with the aim of alleviating traffic congestion on the road network surrounding Perth Airport.

PERTH football fans had reason to celebrate in December when the state government announced it had finalised its plans for a new stadium.

IN September last year, Rio Tinto contracted construction firm John Holland to conduct the early stages of major expansion at its Port Walcott facility at Cape Lambert.

Rail infrastructure in Western Australia’s South West is expected to receive a boost, with about six major upgrade projects in play.

THE perennial vision of harnessing the abundant water supply in Western Australia’s far north is likely to stay a dream, even though the Ord Dam at Kununurra is full and overflowing.

LANDCORP is seeking a development partner for the northern 120 hectares of its Eglinton landholding in Perth’s fast developing northern corridor.

THE state government has advanced plans to make the heritage-listed South Fremantle power station the focal point of a major redevelopment of former industrial land at North Coogee.

MADDINGTON-BASED Thermal Comfort Homes is hoping to take advantage of the accommodation shortage in the state’s north-west to build on its business and expand its customer base.

TEAMS from a range of Perth businesses will don the lycra and sweat bands to compete in the Spin to Cure Diabetes competition this Friday to raise money for juvenile type 1 diabetes research.

Keeping the customers happy is what Jessica Doyle says Crumpet is all about. Carolyn Herbert reports.

The PM’s recent address to the US Congress said a lot about Australia’s expectations for its relationship with China.

The tax office has become more active in the area of corporate compliance during the past year.

FIVE years after buying private Perth business ComputerCORP and renaming it Synergy Plus, the directors of the listed IT services company have called in the administrators.

Delivery of WA’s economic and social infrastructure comes in many forms, which is a good way to evaluate different contracting options.

Yara International is proceeding with plans to construct a $US700 million ammonium nitrate plant at the Burrup peninsula, despite the past few months' issues with joint venture partner Burrup Holdings.