Dan Wilkie

UCL Resources has flipped the script on hostile suitor Minemakers, launching a $US50 million counter takeover bid for the Perth-based minerals explorer.

The Swan Valley’s Feral Brewing has been named Australia’s best brewery, beating out a competitive field of international and Australian beer makers.

Industry has given a lukewarm response to the state budget, with the property sector disappointed, tourism still looking for boosts for struggling regions, while miners were concerned over a lack o

ASX and Toronto-listed Aurora Oil and Gas has beefed up its holding in the highly-prospective Sugarloaf shale gas field in the United States, snapping up a 6 per cent stake for $US95 million ($95.3

Tin producer Metals X and gold miner Westgold have announced a merger plan to create a $330 million diversified resources group.

Cape Lambert Resources says it has reached agreement to sell its Leichhardt copper project in Queensland for $25 million, less than two years after purchasing it for $7.75 million.  

Southern Cross Goldfields says it is set to join the ranks of Western Australia’s gold producers, after releasing a study that confirms the viability of its Marda project, north of Southern Cross.

Iron ore miner Mineral Resources has secured approval from the town of Port Hedland to construct a 500-700 room camp to house workers from its Pilbara projects.

Mirabela Nickel has confirmed that it is considering launching a capital raising after its shares were halted from trade, following a 30 per cent plunge in value to a near all-time low.

Premier Colin Barnett has revealed Perth’s $700 million major stadium will be the AFL’s second largest capacity home field, despite being shorter and wider than Patersons Stadium.

Arafura Resources has announced a strategic agreement with a major Korean multinational, to potentially develop its Australian rare earths deposits in joint venture.

The federal government has granted some of the world’s largest oil and gas players, including Woodside Petroleum and BHP Billiton, the right to drill new permits off the coasts of Western Australia

Poorer than expected growth from China reduced the market capitalisation of Western Australian listed companies by 2.8 percent in April, according to new research released today.

Atlas Iron has outgrown its current home at Alluvion on Mounts Bay Road, and will move into the $500 million Raine Square office tower by the end of the financial year, highlighting the tight offic

ONE of the world’s largest insurance companies is set to open offices in Perth and Sydney, after cutting ties with Western Australia-based broker Australian Reliance.

The Reserve Bank of Australia  has cut the cash rate by 50 basis points to 3.75 per cent at its May board meeting.

Cedar Woods has celebrated a decade of development in Victoria by acquiring a seven-hectare development site in Melbourne’s north-west for $12 million.

Gindalbie Metals and Western Power have finalised funding and access arrangements for an electricity transmission project in the Mid West, moving the $380 million Mid West Energy Project (MWEP) clo

Western Australia’s peak business body has backed a new report that has called for a drastic reduction in the number of local councils in the metropolitan area, saying it provides clear evidence th

Atlas Iron has mapped out its expansion ambitions, detailing $630 million in additional capital expenditure as it ramps up its production capacity in the Pilbara to 12 million tonnes per year by De

Residential developer Port Bouvard has received final environmental approval from the federal government for its Point Grey 3,000-lot master-planned community near Mandurah

THE state government’s planning reforms have come under fire after it approved changes to the Town of Cottesloe’s development scheme, allowing up to eight-storey buildings to be constructed along t

The state government will support QR National and Atlas Iron's bid for a common rail line in the Pilbara, but says it won't put any money towards it.

Perth-based oil and gas explorer Tap Oil is entering the shale gas arena, after signing an agreement with privately-owned Rusa Resources to explore acreage in the onshore Carnarvon Basin.

Andrew Forrest has thrown his support behind Apex Minerals' new management team, led by industry stalwart Ed Eshuys, pitching in $17.95 million to increase his stake in the company to just under 20

Former Mount Gibson Iron chief executive Luke Tonkin is taking the helm of gold hopeful Reed Resources.

Cottesloe’s town planning scheme has been finalised to allow up to eight-storey buildings along the beachfront, but the government says the new regulations do not allow for high-rise development.

Land sales figures for the December quarter have highlighted serious issues with state and national government policies, the Housing Industry Association says.

Andrew Forrest has stepped up his battle with the federal government over the mining tax by releasing details of a compromise package he says was negotiated with former prime minister Kevin Rudd.

Perth-based mining contractor NRW Holdings has won $125 million worth of Pilbara contracts with Rio Tinto’s Hamersley Iron.

THE bid for a Perth-based NRL team is building momentum, with the Western Australian Rugby League set to reveal a new identity and logo within the next two months.

Bankwest has been added to a list of financial institutions targeted by what is claimed to be the nation's biggest class action suit, aimed at recouping unfair and excessive bank fees.