THE quiet summer holiday period can perhaps bring more attention than necessary to the movements of a director's shareholding, particularly when the person in question sells $580,000 worth of shares.
Less than two months after proposing the takeover offer, Paladin Energy has passed the 90 per cent minimum acceptance level in its bid for Fusion Resources.
Premier Colin Barnett has appointed Justice Christopher Steytler to the role of Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission, taking over from Malcolm McCusker.
The WA government has decided against referring its remaining industrial relations powers to the federal government, instead proceeding with a review of the state's workplace laws.
Cazaly Resources managing director Clive Jones has been appointed as non-executive chairman of Subiaco-based Graynic Metals, taking over from Ivan Hoffman who has resigned for personal reasons.
BHP Billiton has reportedly made a series of commitments to the unemployed mine workers from the Ravensthorpe nickel operation, including the redeployment of up to 200 former employees.
The average number of days for Australian businesses to settle accounts has reached an eight year high with big firms the slowest to pay while Western Australian companies have been the quickest to pay bills, a report has revealed.
Nickel miner Mincor Resources says it is on track to achieve its revised production guidance for fiscal 2009, as it posts record production and lower cash costs for the December quarter.
Perth-based IT services provider ASG Group has secured several new contracts valued at $30 million with both new and existing customers including the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Engineering services company Neptune Marine Services Limited has taken advantage of its position within the global oil and gas industry to deliver second quarter revenues of $52 million.
The release of encouraging quarterly reports by Western Australian gold miners has failed to provide direction for the stocks' share price, as a stronger market was offset by a fall in the precious metal's price.
Gold hopeful CGA Mining plans to raise nearly $31 million from Canadian investors as Platinum Australia becomes the latest miner to enter a trading halt pending the release of capital raising details.
Newmont Mining Corp is set to take full ownership of the Boddington gold mine following AngloGold Ashanti's decision to sell its one-third interest for $1.6 billion.
Gold miner Apex Minerals has raised a total of $24.6 million in new capital, via a $19.6 million share placement and a $5 million credit facility from major shareholder Mark Creasy.
The state government says it will seal the road from Hopetoun to Bremer Bay, and provide financial assistance of $5 million, to lessen the financial impact of the closure of BHP Billiton's Ravensthorpe nickel operations.
Welshpool-based Mineral Commodities will pocket $2 million from a settlement reached with a group of engineering companies over its diamond project in Sierra Leone.
Shares in Ammtec have risen despite the company again lowering its profit guidance for the 2009 financial year as the mining downturn starts to flow through to the metallurgical testing company.
One month after announcing it will merge with Perth firm Montagu Stockbrokers, Patersons Securities has reached agreement to buy the stockbroking business of listed company Tolhurst Group for some $7 million.
Shares in Extract Resources have dipped as the company releases the maiden resource for its Rossing South Zone 1 project in Namibia, claiming it to be one of the most significant uranium discoveries made in decades.
Aquila Resources and its joint venture partner AMCI have ended up in a legal dispute after failing to reach agreement on plans for a new port in the Pilbara for their proposed iron ore project.
Analysts at CommSec have forecast iron ore prices to fall by 25 per cent this year as Chinese consumers push for lower prices after being squeezed over the past five years.
The sharp deterioration in the Australian dollar has ensured the country's goods are more competitive on the international front as exports record the largest annual increase in over 34 years.
The Australian share market slumped to a five-year low as bank and resource stocks were weighed down by continuing concern about the health of the global economy following the release of economic figures from Asia.
It was a mixed December quarter for iron ore miners Murchison Metals and Mount Gibson Iron, as demand for the commodity lowered one miner's shipments but raised the other.
Brokerage Hartleys has started coverage of Woodside Petroleum, rating the oil and gas giant as a Buy as the company gets ready to report its most profitable year ever.
Western Australian companies ranging from conglomerate Wesfarmers to juniors Ironbark Gold and AnaeCo have returned to the markets with a vengeance in a bid to tap fresh capital.
As companies take stock of the global financial crisis, the securities watchdog has reminded listed entities of their obligations to announce any material difference to financial results.
Gold miner Resolute Mining has raised a further $6 million through the placement of shares not taken up in the previous rights issue, as total gold production fell 10 per cent in the December quarter.
