Global petroleum company Shell expects to start production at its Prelude floating liquefied gas project, off the Kimberley coast, in 2016 with a final investment decision scheduled for 2011.
The Foreign Investment Review Board has given the greenlight to a $10.5 million investment by a Chinese company into Meridian Minerals, which will apply the funds to its Lennard Shelf zinc project in the Kimberley.
The Domgas Alliance has called for an independent panel to help review the marketing arrangements for the Gorgon gas operation as it accuses the project partners of deliberately withholding domestic supply to drive up prices.
Epsilon Energy has entered into a binding deal to acquire the outstanding shares in private Canadian outfit Takatu Minerals, which holds prospective gold and uranium projects in South America, in an all-scrip deal valued at more than $9 million.
Mining services company Mineral Resources has reached an agreement with Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting for the start of operations at the Nicholas Downs manganese mine from March next year.
The pending outcome of the federal government's carbon pollution reduction scheme has created uncertainty for the Forest Products Commission of WA, which has had to cut staff numbers as part of a restructure to reflect the changing economy.
The founder of Carnegie Wave Energy, chairman Alan Burns, has decided to step down, ending his Australian public company career, as the acquisition of Renewable Energy Holdings is formalised.
Ramelius Resources' takeover bid for Dioro Exploration is gaining momentum with the Adelaide-based company boosting its shareholding by more than 9 per cent and extending the offer by three weeks.
GRD Minproc, a subsidiary of Perth-based engineering company GRD, has been awarded the definitive feasibility study contract by Kentor Gold for its Andash gold-copper project in the Kyrgyz Replublic.
Fortescue Metals Group will spend $360 million to upgrade its Christmas Creek iron ore mine in the Pilbara to boost its total Pilbara output by 40 per cent to 55 million tonnes a year by mid 2011.
Boards slam executive pay reform; BHP clears hurdle in race for new uranium mine; Casposo 'at risk' in Troy board stoush; Help for rivals of big four banks; IMF doubts Asian growth
Receivers McGrathNicol has recommended that Great Southern's 2008 wine grape income project be wound up after it determined that a minimum of nearly $8 million would be needed to produce a 2010 vintage.
The race to establish the state's first uranium mine is heating up with Canada's Mega Uranium planning a $53 million capital raising for the Lake Maitland project while BHP Billiton's Yeelirrie operation received a setback.
The takeover battle for South Perth-based Rocklands Richfield is heating up, with first bidder Jindal Steel and Power boosting its shareholding through a $2.8 million on-market purchase.
Software developer Websby is set to broaden its horizons after unveiling a proposed acquisition of an internet-based procurement and materials management business in a $4.8 million scrip deal.
The reduced workload at the state's Industrial Relations Commission has prompted the government to reduce the number of serving commissioners from seven to six.
The global economic downturn has cut Hartleys' net profit after tax by 64 per cent to $6 million for fiscal 2009, in what has been described as a good result by the group's chairman.
Shell puts money on LNG ships; Rate rise justified by dip in unemployment; Uranium hits for Mindax; More go bust, especially in WA and Qld; Banks say funding costs likely to stay high for while
A petroleum industry body has accused Alcoa of confusing energy security with the supply of natural gas into their commercial activities, after comments the company made at an event today.
Grain handling and marketing company CBH Group plans to simplify its zone system for electing directors after shareholders supported a resolution put forward by the board.
A second economic report into the state's live sheep trade has been welcomed by the RSPCA, which says ending the trade will create jobs while Western Australia's farming industry groups have dismissed the findings.
Gina Rinehart has been awarded this year's Telstra WA business woman of the year for her work in transforming Hancock Prospecting into the country's fourth largest exporter of iron ore.
Global asset manager Brookfield has, for the second time, swooped on a distressed Australian asset with Babcock and Brown Infrastructure today revealing details of a $1.8 billion recapitalisation.
Paladin Energy officers Rick Crabb and Gillian Swaby have reached a settlement deal on their action against collapsed margin lending business Lift Capital Partners, which sold a parcel of shares without permission.
A food processing company, a biogas plant and Miss Maud's Bakehouse have received a collective $1.13 million from the federal government's latest round of climate change grants.
