Orezone Resources Inc. has awarded GRD Minproc with the engineering, procurement and construction management contract for processing facilities at the Essakane Gold Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
New figures compiled by the Retail Traders' Association of Western Australia show shoppers across the state spent a record $2.75 billion last December.
Premier Alan Carpenter and his cabinet are heading to Albany to meet members of the community, local governments and business representatives on Tuesday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 5.
Chinalco: one bite's enough; Surging inflation set to push up rates; Fortescue share surge on talk of stake sale; Mitsubishi weighs up plant closure; Tricom eyes closure of troubled $900m margoin loan book
Navitas Ltd has posted a 10 per cent increase in its net profit to $16.5 million for the six months to December 2007, compared to the previous corresponding half year, although the result is almost 4 per cent down on the six months to June 2007.
The state's peak business lobby group has called for more than $500 million in tax cuts as part of reforms it says are needed after releasing research showing Western Australia has the highest per capita tax take.
Engineering and construction company Clough Ltd has been awarded a $25 million contract by Apache Energy for the Mars Phase 2A Project located on Varanus Island.
West Perth-based Rubicon Resources Ltd has entered into share subscription deed, evalution and farm-in agreement over its Warburton copper project with the world's second largest mining company by market capitalisation, Brazil's Vale.
A five-point plan to battle inflation and a "very big" budget surplus will help ease the stress of struggling home-loan borrowers, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says.
Chinalco races to secure Rio stake; Martino brothers link up on corporate advice; $400m to come off loan book; Homebuyers wait on RBA rate decision; Jittery investors await half-year reports
Property developer Ascot Capital, Clive Palmer's mining group Mineralogy and conglomerate Wesfarmers were the biggest donors to political parties in Western Australia in 2006-07, data released by the Australian Electoral Commission has shown.
Perth-based engineering company, Neptune Marine Services Ltd, has completed the second tranche of a share placement launched in December to raise a total of $60.8 million.
Dominion Mining Ltd managing director Peter Alexander has announced his retirement from executive duties after 25 years of service, and has been replaced by mining executive Jonathan Shellabear.
The multi-national absorption of local mining services players continues this year with the Leighton Holdings Ltd purchase of Australian Mine Services Pty Ltd.
ASIC under pressure to wade into Mt Gibson deal; Banks warn Tricom on asset sales; Business borrowing hits 20-year high; China not a shield from US impact; Second former promoter downgrades Emeco stock
Perth-based labour hire firm, InterStaff Recruitment Ltd, has made a successful debut on the Australian Securities Exchange today, after launching a $5 million initial public offer in Novermber last year.
More Western Australians are switching to electricity generated from renewable sources, with new figures from retailer Synergy showing the number of GreenPower customers more than doubled in 2007.
Mundo Minerals Ltd has upgraded a 2008 gold production forecast for its wholly owned Engenho Gold Project in Brazil by 32 per cent, and says it is on track to join the ranks of international gold producers later this quarter.
Emerging mid-tier Australian gold and nickel producer, Focus Minerals Ltd, plans to acquire the remaining 50 per cent stake in its Coolgardie Gold Project held by Canadian-based joint venture partner, Committee Bay Resources Ltd.
Wedgetail Mining Ltd is aiming to become a diversified molybdenum and gold company, by focusing its exploration efforts on the delineation of a molybdenum deposit in the East Pilbara region and changing its name to Millennium Minerals Ltd.
Macmahon Holdings Ltd has been awarded a long term mining contract for Jubilee Mines' new Sinclair Nickel Project, as well as an extension to its existing Olympic Dam underground development contract for BHP Billiton, worth a combined $200 million.
Russian stake sale pressures Mt Gibson; Woolies outpoints Coles but investors watchful; Float backer sees red on Emeco profit shock; Banks put the squeeze on broker; Samuel takes tough line on mergers
A review of listed uranium companies found that the top three performers – West Australian Metals, Extract Resources and Bannerman Resources – all have operations in Namibia.
The City of Nedlands is proposing to re-zone an area of land in the heart of Dalkeith to allow for a mixed-use retail, commercial and residential development of up to five storeys.
Curtin University of Technology is preparing to launch its own sustainability research group, after recruiting a number of staff from Murdoch University.
The creation of more diversity in Perth is essential to retaining talent and ensuring long-term economic growth, according to Planning Minister Alannah MacTiernan.
