Iron ore hopeful Emergent Resources has entered a $205 million deal with a Chinese firm over the development of the Beyondie magnetite iron project in the Mid West.
Mining identity George Jones has announced he will step down from his chairman roles at Gindalbie Metals and Sundance Resources to focus on his health, with Geoff Wedlock to assume the responsibilities.
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Territory Resources has extended its standstill agreement with its financiers until mid-August, prompted by the delay of a settlement in a benchmark iron ore price between China and the major miners.
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has lowered its corporate credit ratings on electricity retailer Synergy following adoption of a new rating methodology.
The Federal Court has dismissed a claim by Cape Australia Holdings, which was seeking relief from former employee Darren Iannello after he started a rival business.
The state mining engineer has ordered BHP Billiton to carry out an independent engineering study at its Perseverance nickel operation following the second rock-fall incident in less than a month.
Oil and gas major Shell is one of three international companies selected to supply technology to Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers' proposed $3.5 billion Collie urea project.
Union heavyweight Joe McDonald is facing fresh legal proceedings from the building watchdog for encouraging workers to stop work at a CBD construction site last month.
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THE state government has pledged to fast-track new gas specification legislation that is critical for development of BHP Billiton's $1 billion Macedon domestic gas project.
A MAJOR barrier to expansion in Perth's retail sector has been lifted with the release of the state government's draft 'activity centres policy', according to the peak industry council.
PREMIER Colin Barnett has announced changes to the planning process that will establish the Department of Planning as the lead agency in major redevelopment projects, including the Perth waterfront and Northbridge Link.
LOCAL engineering firms are already planning to cut the number of expatriates employed at their overseas operations due to new tax laws that will significantly increase the annual tax bill of Australians working overseas.
THE Minerals Council of Australia and the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association have seized on a review of key federal government environmental legislation to step up their campaign for reforms to the approvals process.
LISTED Perth-based financial planning firm Plan B Group Holdings is finalising the purchase of Aspire Finance's $240 million mortgage book in its second transaction of the calendar year.
EFFORTS to improve Western Australia's record as a home of philanthropists have taken a big step forward with a group seeking to change the state's giving culture winning a $36,700 Lotterywest grant.
AS legal fights go, the long-running battle between the University of WA, former staff member Dr Bruce Gray, and the company he founded, Sirtex Medical, is bigger and nastier than most, but one piece of good news has unfolded.
ALL deals during the fiscal year were done, or proposed, at a time of financial crisis, attracting a certain level of admiration from the investment community for the successful combatants.
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