Australasian Resources has gained federal environmental approval for its $2.7 billion Balmoral South iron ore project as discussions continue with a number of potential financiers.
WESTERN Australians are often accused of being behind the times when it comes to regulations governing retail shopping hours, but national lawmakers aren’t beyond of bit that themselves.
FARMING groups expect that a fire early this week at a Western Meat Packers Group facility in O'Connor will have costly consequences for the state’s meat processing industry.
NO doubt many positive outcomes will emerge from the pain of global economic downturn, but one that’s immediately obvious is the opportunity it has provided smaller employers to implement efficiency measures, redevelop management structures and refo
THE modest rise in the jobless rate relative to previous downturns in the labour market reflects the growing number of local companies that are retaining workers they fought hard to recruit during the boom.
THE Rottnest Island Authority has launched a new tender for the development of a premium hotel on the Mount Herschel site overlooking Longreach Bay, following the failure of its initial efforts in previous years.
EAST Perth's status as a prime high-density residential precinct has been further enhanced with the opening of two large apartment complexes on Adelaide Terrace.
THE State Administrative Tribunal has upheld a decision of the Building Disputes Tribunal for BGC Construction to pay compensation for a breach of contract over a concrete slab.
THE City of Perth has approved a final concept plan for a revamp of St Georges Terrace between William and Barrack streets that focuses on pedestrian traffic rather than vehicles.
THE City of Cockburn's planning division has won three awards in three categories at the Planning Institute of Australia's Western Australian awards for planning excellence.
OSBORNE Park-based not-for-profit employment agency, Intework, has established a new employment model aimed at integrating people with disabilities into the mainstream workforce.
State parliament today passed legislation to broaden the gas specifications of the state's main gas pipelines, removing a key obstacle to BHP Billiton's plans to develop the $1 billion Macedon gas project off Exmouth.
The Foreign Investment Review Board has given the green light for a Chinese entity to take a controlling interest in Perth-based Moly Mines, in a $US200 million deal that was first unveiled a month ago.
Projects funded through the federal government's stimulus packages will be able to sidestep the state's planning approvals process so entitlements will not be lost, Planning Minister John Day says.
The state government has selected a $600 million upgrade of road links around Perth airport and a $470 million improvement in town infrastructure in the Pilbara as its top capital works priorities.
Murchison Metals-backed iron ore miner Crosslands Resources has significantly boosted the proposed scale of its Jack Hills iron ore development north-west of Meekatharra in the Mid West.
The Housing Industry Association has forecast that a significant recovery in housing starts in Western Australia is not expected until financial year 2010/2011.
Heavy equipment sales and rental company Emeco expects its 2010/11 earnings to be at the lower end of its earnings guidance of between $46 million and $53 million on the back of a stronger Australian dollar.
The state government's push for extended retail trading hours has started with the expansion of the Perth tourism precinct to include parts of Subiaco, Victoria Park and Mt Lawley, and the extension of closing times.
Gold and base metals explorer, Rubianna Resources has launched an initial public offer of 30 million shares at 20 cents each to raise $6 million to embark on drilling and exploration programmes across nine Mid West projects.
Gold exploration company Cortona Resources has announced plans to raise $10.3 million to accelerate the development of its Dargues Reef gold project in New South Wales.
Coote Industrial has today confirmed it has raised $30 million from a share placement and will raise a further $10 million through a share purchase plan.
A company that was founded by former Perth resident Frank Timis has reportedly been fined a record $1 million in the United Kingdom over a number of misleading stock market announcements.
Tox Free Solutions has raised $20 million from an institutional placement and plans to raise a further $5 million through a share purchase plan as the company prepares for works under its Gorgon contract.
