Emerging Australian gold company Emmerson Resources Ltd has made a steady debut on the Australian Securities Exchange, following the completion of its heavily oversubscribed $20 million Initial Public Offer.
West Perth-based iron ore explorer Vector Resources Ltd has made a strong debut on the Australian Securities Exchange, with the value of its shares surging more than 65 per cent.
Accomodation services provider MAC Services Group Ltd has been selected by the state government to construct a 1,400 unit accommodation village at Gap Ridge, near Karratha.
Newly listed West Perth-based resources company Apollo Minerals Ltd has taken a significant step forward in the development of its recently acquired Western Australian iron ore project, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese I
Perth-based Carrick Gold Ltd has raised $18 million after placing 10.6 million shares in the company at $1.70 each to investors and clients of BBY Ltd.
Shares in Perth-based mineral explorer Syndicated Metals Ltd remained steady at 34 cents today, following the company's strong debut on the Australian Securities Exchange yesterday in which its 25 cent issue price soared 20 per cent.
Jubilee Mines NL has written to shareholders today urging them to accept a takeover offer from Xstrata Nickel Australia Pty Ltd, which currently holds 40.13 per cent of Jubilee shares.
Nickel explorer Heron Resources Ltd has launched legal proceedings against Russian giant Norilsk Nickel in the Western Australian Supreme Court in a bid to gain access to the Bulong tenements near Kalgoorlie.
Contract labour hire firm Workforce Solutions has rejected claims by the recruitment industry lobby group that federal government changes to the 457 visa scheme had thrown the sector into disarray.
With 11 days to Christmas, Western Australia's retailers are gearing up for a bumper festive season with WA shoppers tipped to spend a record $2.8 billion this December.
Shares in Fairstar Resources Ltd sank another 5 per cent today as it revealed its holding in takeover target Golden West Resources Ltd had fallen from 32.2 per cent to 24.8 per cent.
A spokesman for Fortescue Metals Group Ltd said the group would not comment on reports that its chief executive, Andrew Forrest, held discussions with bankers in Beijing earlier this week seeking loans to help fund a $1 billion expansion of its Pilbara ir
Emerging from a trading halt today, engineering services group Neptune Marine Services Ltd has raised $61 million to primarily fund the acquisitions of Ross Deeptech Initiatives Ltd and Sea-Struct businesses.
Emerging mining and exploration players Navigator Resources Ltd and CityView Corporation Ltd have successfully completed share placements to raise $5 million and $10 million, respectively.
An independent expert's report by Deloitte Corporate Finance has concluded that Arc Australia Ltd's proposed acquisition of Anzon Australia Ltd is fair and reasonable.
Housing and works minister Michelle Roberts said a land release in South Hedland would provide a much-needed boost for housing in the region and re-vitalise the North-West town.
West Perth-based Bellevue Resources plans to list on the Australian Securities Exchange on December 18, after raising $3.5 million through its initial public offering.
Golden West Resources Ltd has firmly rejected Fairstar Resources Ltd's improved scrip takeover offer, arguing that the value of Fairstar scrip is highly uncertain and volatile and that Fairstar adds nothing to the planned Wiluna West iron ore project.
Welshpool-based RCR Tomlinson Ltd has secured $60 million in new project orders through its engineering, electrical, maintenance and energy business units.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia boss John Langoulant has resigned from the peak business and employer group to take up the role of chief executive with Kerry Stokes' private company, Australian Capital Equity Pty Ltd.
Premier Alan Carpenter has unveiled a $73 million package of initiatives that he said was designed to transform dance, theatre, music and visual arts, as well as change the shape of Western Australia's cultural landscape.
Uranium West Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Perth-based Crescent Gold Ltd, has committed $16 million to a uranium exploration program in South Australia.
Perth-based gold exploration company Scotgold Resources Ltd has launched an initial public offer to raise up to $6 million ahead of its plans to list on the Australian Securities Exchange in 2008.
Mineral sands miner Iluka Resources Ltd has announced the go-ahead for a $30 million project in the United States as it continues engineering studies on its major growth projects in Victoria and South Australia.
Ukrainian group Palmary Enterprises has secured control of diversified mining company Consolidated Minerals Ltd, announcing today that it has a relevant interest in 50.68 per cent of the ordinary shares of ConsMin.
The environmental approvals process remains problematic for industry in Western Australia, with the increasing regulatory standards likely to present a growing challenge for the state's miners.
The mining industry may be responsible for just 12 per cent of the state's total water consumption, but mining companies are increasingly recognising the importance of water resource management in their operations.
The Perth market for inner-city apartments has defied concerns that rising prices and increased supply might result in Western Australia following other markets and experiencing a
