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.
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.
Cape Lambert Iron Ore has officially launched its plans to spin out the Lady Annie copper mine into new company Q Copper, which will soon open its $214 million initial public offer.
Miner Perilya has launched a $55 million fully underwritten rights issue with funds to be applied towards organic growth and deliver projects that will complement its existing operations.
The battle for the hearts and minds of Great Southern scheme investors has escalated with Gordon Martin returning to the table with a revised offer and a new partner, Nick Tana.
Matrix Composites and Engineering made a strong debut on the local stock market today, with its shares closing at a 36 per cent premium to its issue price.
Former Environmental Protection Authority chairman Barry Carbon has today been appointed to the board of Bauxite Resources, which is currently awaiting approval for its bauxite operation from the Department of Environment.
A revitalised Macmin Silver will list on the local stock market tomorrow as Alcyone Resources, a year after it fell into administration on the back of the global financial crisis.
The expansive property investment group built up by West Perth-based SAS Global has collapsed, with four more entities being placed in administration this week following the recent failure of SAS Global Baldivis.
Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro has abandoned its bauxite mining plans in the Mitchell Plateau region to the north Kimberley, giving back its mining leases to the state government.
A growing volume of WA contracts has prompted engineering and infrastructure company AJ Lucas to open a Perth office as it today secured a $95 million contract for works at the Gorgon gas project.
Galaxy Resources has received environmental approval for its Jiangsu lithium carbonate plant in China, which is expected to have a small environmental footprint.
