New figures out this week paint a bleak picture for minerals exploration in Western Australia. Put simply, the locals are losing out to more aggressive operators from the eastern states and overseas.
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group is expected to finish its internal financing plans this week so US bank Citigroup can start the much-awaited funding campaign for the company’s $2.5 billion iron ore project in the Pilbara.
Antarctica is a continent of extremes. It’s actually a desert, receiving about the same precipitation as the Sahara. But if Antarctica were to melt, the sea level would rise more than 18 metres.
When was the last time you visited Pemberton? If it was more than a couple of years ago, then you may not be aware of just how much this quaint country town and its surroundings have changed – for the better.
For some people, time off means relaxing with a good book, expending just enough energy to slip occasionally from chaise lounge to the pool for a dip or to the bar for another cup of coffee or glass of wine.
The tight real estate market and an increase in commercial rent prices are not stemming the tide of serv-ices companies setting up shop in Western Australia as the resources boom continues to attract business to the state.
Fremantle businesses used an audio-visual presentation last week by developer ING Real Estate and project architects Cox Howlett & Bailey Woodland to voice concerns over the proposed $200 million Victoria Quay redevelopment.
On a typically beautiful Saturday afternoon in the Swan Valley, a group of people gather around a table at Sandalford Winery, drinking and discussing the various complexities of Australian shiraz.
After several months trading at their Collie Street address, owner/proprietor Michael Della Penna and the team behind The Gelato Company in Fremantle are moving.
Intellectual property commercialisation company, QPSX Ltd, has recorded a half year net loss of $1.1 million as compared to a net loss of $1.6 million for the same period in 2004.
Cannington-based technology developer QRSciences Ltd has received an investment of $1 million from its Australia, New Zealand and Oceania distributor XTEK Ltd.
A joint venture between Western Australian companies SpectrumData and Access Information Management has won a three-year multi-million dollar contract to manage and store Woodside Energy's petroleum exploration data assets.
Many of China’s major resources and trading houses have quietly positioned themselves in Perth, seeking a foothold in the market for the raw materials needed to maintain their country’s rampant economic growth.
The door to billions of investment dollars from China’s second largest iron ore trader, Sinosteel Corp, is open to Western Australian miners and explorers as the company’s quest to secure long-term supplies gathers momentum.
China’s largest airline, China Southern Airlines, is putting the pressure on its $35 million-plus China Southern West Australian Flying College operations in Perth and Merredin to produce more commercial pilots.
Last month, former Labor premier Carmen Lawrence was asked during a television interview about her predecessor, Brian Burke, his role within the Labor Party and his relationship with government.
Dunsborough’s growth from sleepy seaside town to the playground of Perth’s elite has forced local real estate agents to change their businesses models to better deal with their new clientele.
Listed residential property developer Cedar Woods has expanded its residential property portfolio in Melbourne, paying $24 million for 57 hectares of land in Lalor.
ISP leader Michael Malone used the stage to dramatic effect in accepting his award as the WA Business News 40under40 1st Amongst Equals last night, further lashing Telstra before revealing a heartfelt story about his son's autism.
Diversified metals company, Marengo Mining announced it had secured a new major investor in international commodities trading company, Sempra Metals & Concentrates Corp, agreeing to take up a strategic $1.2 million placement in Marengo.
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Cedar Woods Properties has expanded its residential property portfolio into Melbourne's northern growth corridor paying $24 million for the acquisition of 57 hectares of land in suburban Lalor.
Balcatta is home to two of WA’s best-known technology stocks – ERG and Orbital Corporation – and the little-known SafeEffect Technologies. They all have a troubled past but Mark Beyer finds that recent developments at each company point to a varied future
