Subiaco-based junior Brightstar Resources has announced plans to raise $30 million in order to accelerate mining and production at its Laverton-based hub.
Capricorn Metals will expand its Karlawinda gold project footprint, in a deal worth up to $3 million to aid its push to grow production from the Pilbara goldmine.
The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 closed last week on record closing highs following upbeat forecasts from Lululemon Athletica and other companies, as US jobs data fuelled expectations the federal reserve would cut interest rates this month.
The federal government has swooped in to provide $1.5 million to Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe after its 2025 event was cancelled due to lack of funding.
The University of Western Australia will award former premier Mark McGowan, Perron Group director Elizabeth Perron and molecular biologist Sue Fletcher with honorary doctorates.
Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss several major mining deals, Frontier Energy and Mark McGowan, Perth house prices, the startup sector and the winners of the WA Business Awards.
Former 40under40 winner Angus Turner has been appointed to the FHRI advisory council, and a new $50 million funding commitment has been announced by the state.
Darwin-based Tivan has been announced as one of five recipients of grants under the federal government's International Partnerships in Critical Minerals program.
Shares in Iluka Resources have fallen sharply after the company flagged potentially higher costs, an increased equity contribution and lower royalty payments with the federal backing.
West Perth contractor CPC Engineering has secured two new contracts in the red-hot gold sector, bringing in $24 million worth of new work with AngloGold Ashanti and Capricorn Metals.
Major global companies are walking away from opportunities to build offshore wind farms near Bunbury as the federal government extends the period for applications for a second time.
