Mont Royal Resources has become just the second Western Australian exploration company to list on the ASX this year, with the help of high-profile directors and ‘family office’ investors.
Canadian contractor SNC Lavalin has announced it picked up work at two gas operations in Western Australia, including design work for a new power station at the Devil Creek gas plant.
OPINION: The stubbornly high level of unemployment – despite a stronger economy – has many worried, particularly as new mining technologies increasingly cut into workforces.
PS Structures, Ertech and WBHO Infrastructure are among contractors that have won $53 million of work from the state government in recent weeks, while PwC has been selected for two major consulting reviews.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has resisted temptation to cut the cash rate from its record low 1.5 per cent, but a move could still be on the horizon after it flagged concerns at the pace at which unemployment is falling.
Shares in Empired fell as much as 20.5 per cent today, after the company announced it would not have its contract extended for the provision of ICT services for Main Roads Western Australia.
Fenix Resources has formed a strategic alliance with trucking and logistics company Mineheaul, to be led by Craig Mitchell, which the mining company said is a significant step towards the development of its Iron Ridge project.
The battery minerals boom may have captured the public’s imagination, but WA is also at the vanguard of applying batteries and other technologies at the consumer level.
The state is developing from a gas exporter to produce a range of energy commodities and technological innovations, with energy exports to potentially hit $50 billion in a decade.
Troy Resources announced it received commitments to raise $7.57 via a share placement, with the funds to accelerate exploration at its South American gold project.
Rio Tinto has agreed to buy a fleet of autonomous trucks and other mining equipment from Caterpillar for its new Koodaideri iron ore mine in Western Australia.
Oil futures edged higher in volatile trade overnight as rising tensions between the United States and Iran buoyed prices after they touched a one-month low following US President Donald Trump's threat that he may raise tariffs on Chinese goods.
Gold edged up overnight as a slide in global share markets after the US government's threat of further tariffs on China prompted investors to favour safe-haven assets, but bullion's upside was capped by a firm US dollar.
The Supreme Court has dismissed a $25 million claim brought by local contractor AGC Industries against the developer of the Karara iron ore project in the Mid West.
Two tweets by Donald Trump have tanked the local bourse - along with markets around the globe - as investors worried the US-China trade war might not be so close to resolution after all.
WA’s commercial construction bosses remain cautiously optimistic, even as the industry reels from the longest and largest contraction of activity ever recorded.
The state government will grant $4.5 million towards StudyPerth’s plan to turnaround the decline of international student numbers, which will include an alumni database, digital marketing campaign and an international student centre in the city.
Stirling-based technology education provider Fire Tech Australia recently launched STEM unitED, a school program aimed at promoting careers in STEM by introducing WA students to robotics and drones, and the software used to operate and maintain this tech.
Construction of Perth’s next premium grade office tower will commence in the middle of next year at Elizabeth Quay after Brookfield Properties and Chevron signed a 15-year sale-and-leaseback deal today.
FBR, formerly known as Fastbrick Robotics, has commenced a 50/50 joint venture with Brickworks, called Fastbrick Australia, to provide a ‘Wall as a Service' offering to the Australian market.
Mondium, a joint venture between local contractors Monadelphous and Lycopodium, has secured an engineering, procurement and construction contract at Talison Lithium’s Greenbushes project.
The Australian share market has opened lower with investors apparently spooked by renewed concerns about the trade conflict between China and the United States.
Oil prices inched up on Friday as strong US economic data boosted demand sentiment and as production losses in sanctions-hit Iran and Venezuela tightened the market.
