Property developer Aspen Group has unveiled plans for a fully underwritten capital raising of more than $82 million, which will be used to "secure an enhanced senior debt facility".
Shares in Mincor Resources have jumped as much as 30 per cent today after the nickel miner said it had made a potential discovery below its Mariners nickel mine near Kambalda.
TFS Corporation has formed a joint venture company with a United Arab Emirates investment firm, which will spruik investment in 200 hectares of new sandalwood plantations annually.
GRD Minproc has been awarded a contract by Brisbane-based PanAust to carry out the definitive feasibility study for the Ban Houayxai gold-silver deposit in Laos.
NRW Holdings expects its annual profit to be in line with the previous year, following delays to major contracts with BHP Billiton, Citic Pacific and Fortescue Metals Group.
The state government has reiterated its concerns about elements of the proposed national Occupational Health and Safety Regime, saying it will be inferior to Western Australia's existing regime.
Perth company Norseman Gold is seeking a dual listing on the Australian stock exchange, opening a $9 million initial public offer with funds to go to its namesake mine that it acquired from Croesus Mining.
Shareholders in Jackson Minerals have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a merger with Scimitar Resources, with Tony Sage to head up as executive chairman of the combined entity.
The acquisition of various assets and businesses of OZ Minerals by China Minmetals Non-ferrous Metals Company has taken a step forward, with China's development and reform commission today giving the transaction the green light.
Gindlabie Metals says the timing of its Karara iron ore project will not be affected following the state budget's omission of an upgrade for the Perth to Geraldton transmission line.
Mount Pleasant-based Comet Ridge plans to raise $21 million to fund exploration efforts at its coal seam gas projects in Queensland and New Zealand for the next 18 months.
Babcock & Brown Power, owner of Alinta's retail assets, will realise $125 million from the release of an "onerous" contract but has revised down its operational earnings from $310 million to $270 million.
Treasurer Troy Buswell has again defended the government's decision to not release the State Infrastructure Strategy, saying its framewok needs to be revisited.
WA's peak energy user group, DomGas Alliance, says the federal government's white paper into energy security is "flawed" as it focuses on maximising exports rather than domestic energy use.
BHP Billiton is ramping up its Pilbara iron ore expansion efforts with Ausco Modular today securing a $36 million contract to install a 1,200-bed village and central facilities in Yandi.
Finnish global consulting and engineering group Pöyry Energy has acquired local oil and gas engineering services company Aquarius International Consultants.
Melbourne-based SKILLED Group, as part of a joint venture, has won a $350 million, three-year marine vessel and labour supply contract for Chevron's Gorgon gas project.
The saga between Sirtex Medical and Perth scientist Bruce Gray has taken another turn with the state's Supreme Court finding in favour of the company's former chairman, who is now free to carry on with his business.
The high end of Perth's property market has taken a battering from the global slowdown with seven metropolitan suburbs dropping out of the $1 million club, a new survey has found.
Exoma Energy shares have skyrocketed as much as 240 per cent after the Nedlands-based company signed a conditional deal to acquire the Galilee gas project in Queensland.
Gold hopeful Resolute Mining has raised $25 million through a share placement, with funds to be used for the commissioning of the Syama gold mine in Mali.
