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Silver Swan Group Ltd has announced the all-scrip acquisition of a portfolio of prospective gold, copper and base metal tenements in Western Australia's Murchison region from Mercator Gold plc.

Perth-based Indian sandalwood grower, TFS Corporation Ltd, has signed a five year deal with UK-based handmade cosmetics company Lush, for the supply of oil produced from TFS' plantations.

A planning appeal decision has cleared the way for Midwest Corporation to move its iron ore from road to rail.

ANZ's higher exposure to Centro; Woodside seeks more gas; Multiplex puts tower stake on the market; Trustee backs off from move on Palandri arm; Coffee price rise - it's bean a long time coming

Acquisition activity in the state's geoanalytical testing industry is continuing, with Balcatta-based metallurgical testing firm Ammtec Ltd acquiring engineering group MARC Environmental Solutions for $12 million.

The residential property market in regional Western Australia returned a mixed performance in the last quarter of 2007, with strong growth in mining towns and low or negative growth closer to Perth, according to the Real Estate Institute of Western Austra

THE Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA believes mining companies are responding to the unique issues and challenges faced by fly-in fly-out workers and their families, with FIFO workers now making u

This week's big economic and commercial news has highlighted the increasing importance of China to Western Australia's future prosperity, and the relative decline of the US.

The West Perth office market may be effectively full, but a series of small developments in the area, and at the west end of the city, will help to ease supply in the next year.

An independent expert advisory group to be chaired by Western Australia's chief scientist, Professor Lyn Beazley (pictured), has been formed to oversee the first round of funding from the $36.5 millio

The increased iron ore price is great news for WA exporters but it does have a downside. It will quickly flow back in the form of higher steel prices, which will make future expansion projects more expensive.

It's hard to miss the rows of plastic flowers lining one of Perth's little-known laneways, Wolf Lane, off Murray Street.

Allied Gold Limited Richard Johnson has been appointed as company director following his appointment as CEO in January.

The health, or lack thereof, of global credit markets is highly relevant to business in WA.

Despite its residential interests failing to deliver strong results, NSW-based property developer Australand Property Group has recorded an operating profit after tax of $163.2 million, an increase of 5 per cent on the previous period.

Curtin University Graduate School of Business is located in Perth's central business district and attracts highly talented teachers and researchers from the industry.

Canberra hoteliers and restaurateurs are undoubtedly looking forward to Kevin Rudd's Australia 2020 Summit in late April, but State Scene certainly isn't

Portable housing manufacturers, Fleetwood Corporation Ltd and Nomad Building Solutions Ltd, have posted strong growth in profits for the half year to December 31, boosted by demand from the resources sector.

The Stephenson Highway is a name that sends shivers up the spines of many residents in Perth's western suburbs.

Cottesloe's Station Street, a retail strip known for its high-end clothing and jewellery stores, has been chosen as the site for a new mixed-use development containing retail, office and residential space.

When you enter the Booragoon reception of Alcoa Australia, a poster advertising a concert for indie pop musician Ben Lee might catch your eye on the approach to the reception desk.

As office rents in Perth continue to climb, property owners are more likely to retain their assets to capitalise on growth, although the full effects of recent stock market volatility and rising interest rates are yet to be realised, according to property

Life after Alcoa for former Australian chief Wayne Osborn will be a mixture of business and pleasure – but it hardly sounds like he's slowing down.

Recent power-related cobalt supply constraints in central and southern Africa have combined with low inventory levels and a strong market for the metal to double the cobalt price, pushing it to $US50 a pound.

It was a high-profile start for Alcoa Inc's new Australian chief, Alan Cransberg (pictured), stepping up to front a media conference alongside Chinalco president, Xiao Yaqing, after the two companies bought big stakes in takeover target Rio Tinto Ltd.

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA believes mining companies are responding to the unique issues and challenges faced by fly-in fly-out workers and their families, with FIFO workers now making up just under half of the resources sector's total workf

With Perth's office vacancy rates at record lows, two major Perth lessees have finally pinned down space in new high rise developments in the CBD.

Companies that integrate corporate social responsibility practices into their business operations benefit from a significant reduction in staff turnover, new university research has found.

The state government is up for a big windfall in stamp duty from takeovers, with three big transactions theoretically providing at least $80 million this financial year.

Workforce shortages in the tourism industry have created strong demand for tourism graduates, with some providers registering close to 100 per cent employment rate for their students.

Local whisky lovers will be pleased to know that Western Australia will soon have a label of its own, with the Great Southern Distilling Company to release its first whisky in March.

The federal government is looking for quick answers from a review it has established into the ability of temporary skilled migration schemes to help ease labour shortages.