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After operating as a private company for 14 years, mining services firm ADG Global Supply Pty Ltd is planning a stock market listing to bring in new money and attract new talent for its growing business.

Advertising and marketing expenditure by Western Australia's public universities jumped 45 per cent in the past year, as the institutions competed with the business sector for the hearts and minds of the state's youth.

Mount Hawthorn could soon be competing with Subiaco and other near-city suburbs as a hub for businesses and as a lifestyle destination for young families.

A mystery company known as Yarri Mining Pty Ltd plans to take stoc market listing hopeful Energy and Minerals Australia Ltd (EMA) to court over a highly sought after uranium deposit, which is claimed to be the biggest outside of the control of the mining

The salaries of Western Australia's academic leaders continue to move around, often appearing to have little to link them to the past year's financial performance of their organisation.

Union membership has declined to 1.7 million people, or about 19 per cent of the workforce, data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has found.

West Perth-based iron ore company, Territory Resources Ltd, has lifted its stake in mineral sands producer Olympia Resources today with an increase in its share holding up from 47.29 per cent to 50.03 per cent.

Shares in Maddington-based civil construction company Brierty Ltd plummeted today following a profit downgrade of as much as 20 per cent, just four months after listing on the ASX.

A proposal to install a giant observation wheel on the Swan River foreshore has received enthusiastic support from two committees of the City of Perth.

West Perth-based mining company Centaurus Resources Ltd has secured a significant tenement package in the Iron Quadrangle in Brazil through the 100% acquisition of three new projects (comprising seven tenements) surrounding its Liberdade operation.

Miner Aquarius Platinum is to spend $790 million buying back all the shares held in it by Impala Platinum (Implats) and all the shares that company holds in its subsidiary, Aquarius Platinum (South Africa).

Subiaco-based iron ore company, Brockman Resources Ltd has completed a positive scoping study which indicates its Marillana iron ore project, located north of Newman, has a potential A$1 billion net present value for a 10Mtpa project development.

Iluka Resources Ltd has completed the retail component of its 4 for 7 pro-rata accelerated renounceable entitlement offer to shareholders, with the retail offer raising approximately A$95 million.

Rio Tinto Iron Ore today announced it will start a fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) commute roster from Carnarvon.

Further to filing a final prospectus on 3 April, Marengo Mining Ltd has today announced the completion of its C$9.8 million offering and has commenced trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

IAG rebuffs $7.6bn QBE takeover bid; Senior executives face ANZ Opes Prime Probe; Atlas wants $100m for faster mining program; Rate rises working, says Reserve Bank; Share sell-off signals end to Kolsen hope for Iluka

For the second year running Western Australia has been the nation's highest taxing state, data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has shown.

Gunson Resources Ltd has announced a 250% increase in ore resources at the Coburn Zircon Project in WA.

Perth-based gold, nickel and uranium explorer, Impact Minerals has been granted exploration licences covering about 20,000 sq km in eastern Botswana, specifically for the exploration of uranium.

The proposed merger between mining company CopperCo Ltd and investment house Mineral Securities Ltd (MinSec) has moved closer with the release of an independent experts report and a shareholders general meeting scheduled for May.

The Environmental Protection Authority of Western Australia has recommended ministerial approval for Moly Mines's Spinifex Ridge project in the Pilbara.

WA home price 'to fall 20%'; Yilgarn wants port guarantee; Stokes' Seven to press on with appeal in C7 case; Vulcan warms to $184m Finnish copper project; Opes fallout: ANZ chief heads share-lending review

Perth-based wealth management business Plan B Group Holdings Ltd expects its result for FY2008 will be 10% to 15% below the directors' forecast, assuming a continuation of present market conditions for the remainder of this financial year.

West Perth-based development and exploration company Vulcan Resources Ltd has today announced that it is proceeding with the Kylylahti Mine in Finland.

West Perth-based Kagara Ltd has issued a response to media reports to advise shareholders that the Lounge Lizard nickel sulphide deposit at Forrestania is not for sale.

South Perth-based property developer Finbar Group Ltd has received approval for its 15-storey office tower on the former Fairlanes Bowling site at 175 Adelaide Terrace.

Cedar Woods Properties has won a competitive tender conducted by the Department of Housing and Works for the joint venture development of the Harrisdale Village project.

Premier Alan Carpenter today opened the Broome Power Station, marking the completion of the $700 million West Kimberley power project, one of the biggest infrastructure investments ever made in the state's far north.

Nedlands-based software provider ISS Group Ltd has announced its biggest every contract, valued at around $4 million with Malaysian oil and gas group Petronas.

Western Australia is leading the national slump in housing finance with new figures showing an 11.6 per cent fall in the month of February, according to the Bureau of Statistics.

Yilgarn Infrastructure has flagged a potential $1 billion damages claim for breach of contract by Midwest Corporation Ltd, which allegedly signed a binding agreement to formally nominate it as its preferred developer for the Oakajee port and rail.

The multi-million dollar fortunes of Paladin Energy Ltd chairman Rick Crabb and company secretary Gillian Swaby are at risk after the company disclosed that about half their shares are subject to margin loans with failed lender Lift Capital.