THE growing internationalisation of Western Australia's resources sector is creating a range of major new challenges for local services companies as they deal with an ever more exotic client base.
OPPORTUNITIES may abound for many in the resources services sector as the state's economy returns to full speed, but they are not yet always flowing through to the bottom line.
PERTH'S residential property market is in a state of oversupply and in the midst of a price correction with industry experts warning the market has been overstimulated.
WESTERN Australia's construction and development sector is set for a change in fortune after a lacklustre 2010, according to new research by construction industry analysts Davis Langdon.
MATT Stiles says he bought himself a job rather than a business when setting up Stiles Electrical Services 11 years ago, and since then has been on the path of growing his business beyond residential work.
DISABILITY employment organisation Westcare Industries hosted its annual breakfast to celebrate International Day of People with a Disability this week.
Perth company AnaeCo has announced it will immediately start construction of an expanded waste treatment facility in Shenton Park after infrastructure fund manager, Palisade Investment Partners gave final investment approval for the project.
Property developer Finbar Group has announced plans to raise $45.6 million via a placement and share purchase plan to step up development activity on its Karratha project and continue to bolster its Perth project pipeline.
Gold Road Resources has completed a $9 million share placement to professional and sophisticated investors, which will be used to fund exploration and evaluation of its Yamarna project east of Laverton.
The competition watchdog has proposed a shake-up of grain transport in WA by removing Cooperative Bulk Handling's monopoly on transport from its 'up-country' storage facilities.
Rio Tinto has bolstered its links with China, with the announcements today of an extension of its Pilbara joint venture with SinoSteel and an Asia-based minerals exploration joint venture with Chinalco.
The Chinese majority owner of Moly Mines, Hanlong Mining Investment, has received Chinese government approval for a $US466 million loan to complete financing for the Spinifex Ridge molybdenum-copper project in the Pilbara.
Equinox Minerals has declared its $1.25 billion takeover offer for Citadel Resource Group free of all defeating conditions if it receives an interest in Citadel shares of more than 50 per cent by December 16.
Equatorial Resources has announced plans for an institutional placement to raise $25.6 million to accelerate the company's drilling and exploration activities in the Republic of Congo.
