Shares in Kagara have closed higher after drilling at Western Areas' adjacent Flying Fox mine intercepted a good nickel result within the former's Lounge Lizard project.
A new survey has revealed a high level of dissatisfaction with banks and other lending institutions as the majority of small business operators miss out on recent interest rate cuts.
Strong demand has prompted Landcorp to bring forward the release of 36 lots at Baynton West in Karratha, with land and house-and-land packages for sale by private treaty.
Explorer Mount Magnet South has teamed up with a Hong Kong company to jointly explore for gold on the Kirkalocka tenements in the Murchison region, in a deal valued at $1.5 million.
The state government has released a new planning framework that abolishes limits on the size of shopping centres and cuts the target for urban infill from Labor's "unrealistic" goal.
South Perth-based Cooper Energy says potential exsits for further oil discoveries in the Cooper Basin after testing confirmed the Butlers-1 well is a new oil discovery.
World Bank warns of 3pc contraction; States borrow $230bn for major projects; Browse partners urged to turn the page; Colliers buys up Werrett, tops WA shopping league; Fortescue studies second port
Local governments will have the capacity to issue infringement notices against land developers under a new set of planning regulations set to come into effect at the start of next financial year.
Opposition spokesperson Alannah MacTiernan has called for the removal of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto representatives on port authority boards due to constant conflict of interest.
A large proportion of Western Australians planning to buy an investment property are delaying their purchase until the federal government's first home owners boost expires, a new survey shows.
Perth-based Greencap, through subsidiary Leeder Consulting, has been awarded a two-year contract with coal seam gas producer BG Group to provide water, gas, air and soil sampling support.
Earnings from Australia's farm exports are forecast to perform better than expected in fiscal 2010 while mineral exports are tipped to fall on the back of lower coal and iron ore prices, a commodities forecaster says.
Aquila Resources and Fortescue Metals Group have teamed up to investigate the potential for shared development of port facilities at Anketell Point in the Pilbara.
The Minerals Council of Australia is calling on the Senate to set aside the carbon pollution reduction scheme (CPRS) to allow "fundamental flaws" in the scheme to be addressed.
Perth-based Po Valley Energy has taken a step towards maiden gas production at its Italian project after receiving formal government approval for the installation of a commercial plant.
Swick Mining Services plans to raise $14.5 million through a share placement and rights issue to fund expansion plans in North America and the construction of new drilling rigs.
Macquarie Office Trust has highlighted the uncertain nature of the property market with its third local sale, offloading a West Perth office building for 16 per cent below its recent valuation.
IT service provider ASG Group, in conjunction with Sydney-based consulting company Capiotech, has secured a five-year, $13 million contract with Qantas to provide additional services.
Private Australian companies are weathering the effects of the global financial crisis remarkably well with a KPMG survey revealing 90 per cent of respondents claimed they were prepared to respond to market changes.
WA delays hold up $744m nitrate plant; Rio-BHP tax bill hangs on High Court hearing; States pressured on national transport agenda; Rowsthorn rules out Asciano margin loan; Glencore, Noble eye vanadium project
Exoma Energy has moved a step closer to its acquisition of the Galilee gas project in Queensland, where it plans to spend $47 million on a four-year exploration program.
Premier Colin Barnett and Oakajee Port and Rail (OPR) chief Christopher Eves will hold joint meetings in China next month to meet potential project suppliers to the deep water port.
Perth investment company Wyllie Group has bought out its joint venture partner, Charter Hall Group's Diversified Property Fund, from a Melbourne property portfolio for $18.3 million.
Mega Uranium has finalised a deal to sell a 35 per cent stake in its Lake Maitland uranium project in Western Australia to three Japanese electricity utilities and Japanese trading house ITOCHU Corporation for US$49 million.
