Welshpool-based mining and earthmoving contractor NRW Holdings Ltd has been awarded three contracts worth a combined $24.5 million on Rio Tinto projects in Western Australia, the company has announced.
A new high-capacity iron ore shiploader was due to arrive at the Geraldton Port today, in what Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan said was the centrepiece of the multi-million dollar Berth 5 Iron Ore Expansion Project.
Osborne Park-based Solbec Pharmaceuticals Ltd has had a small win, with the United States Food and Drug Administration allowing the use of its Coramsine cancer treatment under a Physician's Investigational New Drug application.
Perth-based NuPower Resources Ltd and South Perth's Northern Mining Ltd have entered into a joint venture for work on a uranium tenement belonging to Northern and situated in the Northern Territory.
West Perth-based Albidon Ltd has engaged the Zambia branch of Byrnecut Mining International Ltd as the mining contractor for its Munali Nickel Project under a three year contract, the company has announced.
Subiaco-based Natural Fuel Ltd has signed a letter of intent for a long-term offtake agreement with GEM BioFuels Plc for the supply of crude jatropha oil as a feedstock for its Singapore biodiesel facility.
State Development Minister Eric Ripper has released the terms of reference for the Northern Development Taskforce, aiming to identify any future gas development hubs in the Kimberley, ahead of the first stakeholders' workshop to be held this week.
Industry and Enterprise Minister Francis Logan has announced funding of $1.5 million to help establish the Centre of Excellence for Plant Metabolomics at the University of Western Australia.
Perth-based alternative energy company Eden Energy Ltd's Chicago-based subsidiary has sold a hydrogen generation unit to float glass manufactuer Pilkington North America and part of the NSG Group of Japan, the company has announced.
Perth-based gold and base metals explorer Mount Burgess Mining NL has announced plans to raise $1.2 million through a placement, to fund exploration drilling and other test work at its projects in Botswana and Namibia.
West Perth-based Precious Metals Australia Ltd plans to change its name to Windimurra Vanadium Ltd in a move to reflect the company's focus on its mid west project, whit it aims to bring into production next year.
Wembley Downs-based Tanvanth Singh Sandhu has been disqualified from managing corporations for three years by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, bringing the total to 19 for the first quarter of the 2007-08 financial year.
As many as 100,000 public officials per year may blow the whistle on wrongdoing in Australian public sector agencies - far more than previously believed - according to the results of a major national study led by Queensland's Griffith University.
Former Western Australian Crown Solicitor Peter Panegyres has been appointed to the State Government's Economic Regulation Authority's governing body for three years in a part-time capacity.
Perth-based uranium explorer Atom Energy Ltd has finalised the acquisition of seven uranium exploration licences in the Northern Territory, the company has announced.
Belmot-based Ferrowest Ltd will work with the Geraldton Port Authority in planning for the receipt, storage, loading and dispatch of merchant pig iron at its planned Yalgoo Iron Project, the company has announced.
The Federal Court of Australia has set November 12 as the date for the directions hearing of the long-running legal battle between West Perth-based intellectual property company ipernica Ltd and Sweden-based Ericsson Inc.
West Perth-based biotechnology company Rockeby Biomed Ltd has raised $1.5 million through a placement, with funds raised going towards covering working capital costs, future research and development of existing products.
Perth-based CityView Corporation Ltd aims to raise $2.3 million for working capital through an entitlements offer of one option for every five shares held, the company has announced.
West Perth-based minerals explorer Resource Mining Corporation Ltd will raise $2.3 million through a renounceable rights issue to shareholders on a one for 10 basis, the company has announced.
Como-based GME Resources Ltd will add will acquire an 80 per cent stake in two nickel projects in the Murrin Murrin region from Wanbanna Pty Ltd for $50,000 and the issuing of 12 million shares and 2 million options, the company has announced.
The Insurance Commission of Western Australia, Alcoa's outgoing Australian chief executive Wayne Osborn and outgoing WA Art Gallery director Alan Dodge have been recognised by the WA Business and the Arts Partnership Awards.
Stuart Corp and Brian Smith have been sentenced to three years each in prison after being prosecuted for using offshore entities to avoid disclosure of their interests, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has announced.
Melbourne-based construction group John Holland Pty Ltd has won the main building contract for the state government's new performing arts centre, located on the corner of Roe and William Streets.
Welshpool-based gold explorer Mineral Commodities Ltd's has commenced legal action against Perth-based ProMet Engineers Pty Ltd, claiming the project managers failed to work towards the building of a diamond pan plant at its Sierra Leone Oversize Tailings
West Perth-based gold explorer Goldstar Resources NL has increased the value of a placement to investors after an Australian funds manager signed on to take 2.5 million shares at 43 cents each, raising $1.1 million.
Perth-based plastic tie fastening company Millipede International Ltd has completed a rights issue worth $1.5 million after underwriter Novus Capital subscribed for 85 per cent of shares offered.
Shareholders in Nedlands-based Dioro Exploration NL have approved the acquisition of Harmony Gold Mines Ltd's South Kalgoorlie Mining Operations as well plans to spin-off of its nickel holdings, list on the Toronto Stock Exchange and raise $70 million.
South Perth-based Pure Energy Resources Ltd has been named the preferred tenderer for two Queensland coal seam gas permits, and will hold both the CSG and rights on granting of the permits, the company has announced.
Perth biotechnology company Imugene Ltd has received notice of grant for patent protection for its Porcine Adenoviral Delivery Vector technology in the United States of America, the company has announced.
Perth-based metals explorer Tasman Resources NL will raise up to $2.5 million through a non-renounceable rights issue to shareholders on a one for ten basis, the company has announced.
South Perth-based energy company Aviva Corporation Ltd will raise $21 million through a placement of 30 million shares at 70 cents each for feasibility studies on coal projects in Western Australia and Botswana.
