Dan Wilkie

Tony Sage’s Cape Lambert Resources has lined up a new agreement to sell its Leichhardt copper project in Queensland for $14.75 million, after the original $25 million proposal fell over.

Air New Zealand will offer a twice-weekly direct service between Perth and Christchurch, a new route which will be operated in conjunction with Virgin Australia.

Western Australia’s peak farmers’ representative groups are at odds over the possible privatisation of grains handler CBH Group, with one faction claiming it is the solution to the industry’s curre

Civil and mining contractor NRW Holdings has won a $67 million contract at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Shares in Perth-based Swala Energy have slipped slightly on their ASX debut, dropping 1 cent in limited trade.

Equipment hire contractor Viento Group has won a $5 million contract with Ansaldo STS for upgrades to Rio Tinto’s iron ore rail network.

Charter Hall has confirmed it is negotiating two of Perth's biggest property deals.

Tap Oil managing director Troy Hayden has signed a new contract that offers lower cash income but more incentives linked to the company's share price performance.

Former BC Iron managing director Mike Young has joined uranium miner Energy and Minerals Australia as its new chairman.

Industry has savaged the federal government’s planned changes to the Fair Work Act, telling a Senate inquiry the “backwards” legislation will hurt business, limit productivity and hand more power t

Alltype Engineering has won a significant supply and fabrication contract at Chevron’s Gorgon liquefied natural gas development.

Western Australia’s Auditor General says the Barnett government’s office consolidation plan is not providing maximum benefits to the state, because the strategy covers less than half of WA's govern

Junior explorers Highfield Resources and Venturex Resources have braved an uncertain market, announcing plans to raise up to $16.4 million collectively.

Mining services groups Ausdrill and Emeco have joined peer Calibre Group in announcing the general slowdown in mining and exploration activity in Australia will take a big chunk out of their expect

Department of Culture and the Arts director general Allanah Lucas has announced she will step down and pursue a different role in the public sector.

The City of Swan is leading new legal action against Standard & Poors to recoup financial losses stemming from the collapse of Lehman Brothers Australia.

Perth-based Venture Minerals has signed a $15 million debt finance deal with international bank BNP Paribas, which will ensure it is fully funded to production at its Riley direct shipping iron ore

Consumers will soon be able to watch current American television over the internet without subscription, under a new agreement Quickflix has signed with television giant HBO.

Global Surface Mining says a $160 million contract win with Fortescue Metals Group is an important step forward for the surface mining industry in Australia.

Vanadium miner Atlantic has gotten its hands on $28.5 million in debt finance and has restructured its senior secured notes facility, giving the company some financial breathing space as it ramps u

Perth’s median residential rent has hit $470 a week, despite a strong lift in the number of properties available to lease.

Battling residential development group Port Bouvard has announced its first investment outside of Western Australia, which will be funded partially by a $7.4 million share placement.

RCR Tomlinson has increased its takeover offer for Norfolk Group to $78 million, $16 million more than the indicative price it announced last month.

Western Plant Hire and Aboriginal-owned Nyiyaparla Engineering Mine & Maintenance Services have signed a joint venture agreement to provide plant hire and mining services in the Pilbara.

Avalon Minerals has announced plans to raise up to $28 million, fully funding the company to complete a bankable feasibility study at its flagship Viscaria copper-iron development in northern Swede

Titan Energy says it is on the lookout for new acquisitions after raising $2.16 million through a placement with Pendulum Capital.

The City of Geraldton has called for tenders to find a builder to conduct a $2.1 million restoration of the town’s historic original railway station.

Mexico-focused exploration firm Azure Minerals has secured $2.35 million from investors to finance drilling activities at its Cascada copper-gold-silver project .

Shares in Elemental Minerals leapt on the ASX today after the company received a non-binding takeover offer from a Hong Kong investment group.

The state government has short-listed three consortiums of the “world’s top stadium builders” for the Burswood football arena.

Woodside Petroleum has held out the hope of proceeding with an alternative gas project in the Kimberley after spiralling costs forced it to terminate plans for a gas processing plant at James Price

Perth-based oil and gas junior Oilex has signed a gas sales agreement for production from its Cambay 73 well in India’s Cambay Basin.