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Western Australia's largest renewable energy project will begin producing electricity tomorrow and is on track to help satisfy the state's peak power demands over the summer months.

Global drilling contractor Boart Longyear told shareholders in Perth today it is on track for solid growth this calendar year as exploration for nonferrous metals rises to potentially record levels.

WA-based copper and nickel producer Kagara has reached an agreement with explorer Monto Minerals that aims to strengthen Kagara's North-Queensland copper production pipeline.

Meridian Minerals says its major Chinese shareholder has signed a non-binding agreement to buy its Lennard Shelf lead and zinc project in Western Australia for $78 million.

The halls of Parliament House in Canberra are filled with political careerists.

The political system needs a makeover from the ground up.

The backers of the James Price Point gas hub in the Kimberley face real challenges getting support where it is really needed.

Andrew Forrest may have a big number in his ‘wealth column', but he's down 2-0 against an old foe.

WESTERN Australian grains handler Co-operative Bulk Handling, also known as CBH Group, has been ranked number one for the second consecutive year in Co-operatives Australia's top-100 list, based on annual turnover.

The cost of solar power is a major problem for the renewables sector.

The state government's move from Governor Stirling Tower has ruffled a few feathers, but it makes sense in the longer term.

A diluted south-west marine park proposal still has WA interests on edge.

The wine industry is copping it from all angles, Emily Morgan reports.

I WONDER if wine shows have lost their relevance.

THE long, hot summer may have lingered a bit long for residents of the South West, but for the state's wine industry it meant an early harvest and what looks to be another good vintage.

The term ‘sustainability' is often bandied about in various industries; for wineries, the context of the word has morphed to include organic production, efficient and environmentally conscious viticultural practices and business sustainability for the mar

General manager WA, Commonwealth Bank

THE Swan River Trust and the City of Subiaco have effectively skittled a redevelopment proposal for the Matilda Bay Tea Rooms, forcing the proponent to abandon plans for a licensed cafe on the iconic site.

CONSOLIDATION within the property valuation sector has continued with the announcement by CB Richard Ellis that it will acquire national property valuation firm Megaw & Hogg National Valuers.

IT has taken Edward Khoury 15 years to grow his industrial design business to the size of the one he and his wife Sharon left behind in South Africa when they migrated in the 1980s.

Family-friendly hospitality and fresh food are essential ingredients behind the longevity of an Applecross favourite. Carolyn Herbert reports.

Perth-based Otto Energy has announced BHP Billiton has entered a farm in deal for a prospective oil target owned by Otto off the Philippines island of Palawan.

The Pilbara, Kimberley and Wheatbelt regions have been identified as the state's regional industrial land hotspots, according to a new survey conducted by LandCorp.

Sundance Resources and Legend Mining have announced an agreement to evaluate sharing rail and port infrastructure under construction as part of the Mbalam iron ore project on the Cameroon and Congo border.

Shares in Forge Resources tumbled after rare earths explorer Lynas Corporation terminated a deal to sub-lease phosphate, tantalum and niobium-prospective areas at its Mount Weld project to Forge.

James Packers Crown Ltd has increased its commitment to Burswood Casino, announcing the purchase of the Holiday Inn for $79 million and the creation of three new bars and a cafe under a new $91 million redevelopment plan.

OZ Minerals has agreed to pay $55.1 million, plus costs, to settle two class actions related to its alleged failure to disclose material information about its financial position.

Balcatta-based engine technology firm Orbital Corp's shares have jumped after it announced it had begun production level supply of its new generation LPG fuel systems to Ford Australia.

Brockman Resources continues to recommend shareholders not to accept a takeover from Wah Nam International, after the Hong Kong investment house declared its offer unconditional.

Atlas Iron has announced a new agreement which will allow it to expand capacity at its Wodgina iron ore mine in the Pilbara by 75 per cent.

GGG Resources says it has received formal conditional approval for a dual listing on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Company collapses in Western Australia are at an all-time high and corporate insolvencies are only tipped to increase over the short term, a new report says.