A company owned by former Justice Department head Alan Piper has been placed in charge of building the Fiona Stanley Hospital, the Department of Housing and Works has announced.
Fortescue Metals Group has signed a joint venture agreement with a subsidiary of China-based Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation, to explore and potentially develop a one billion tonne magnetite deposit in the Pilbara.
Energy and resources sector asset services contractor PearlStreet Ltd has announced a $1.6 million net profit for the year ended 30 June 2007, it maiden profit as a listed entity.
Perth-based boutique wealth management firm Plan B Group Holdings Ltd has announced a $4.3 million net profit, over the $4.2 million forecast in the company's recent initial public offer.
South Guildford-based Swick Mining Services Ltd has recorded a net profit of $5.4 million in its first year of trade on the Australian Stock Exchange, which it says was a result of strong demand for underground diamond drilling.
Perth-based Amcom Telecommunications Ltd has announced a 26 per cent increase in net profit to $4.1 million, increasing its dividend to 0.5 cents fully franked for the 2006-07 financial year.
Perth-based base metals miner Perilya Ltd has announced a net profit after tax of $82.5 million, up 23 per cent on the previous year's results, despite a difficult second half.
West Perth-based minerals explorer Bass Metals Ltd is moving towards first ore production at its Que River base metal project after signing a sales agreement with Zinifex Ltd, the company has announced.
Perth-based Coretrack Ltd has been offered an AusIndustry Commercial Ready Grant of $1.3 million over a period of 2 years to help it commercialise its Core Level Indicator System, the company has announced.
Perth-based biodiesel producer Mission Biofuels Ltd has completed construction of its 100,000 tonnes per annum Biodiesel Plant at Kuantan Port, Malaysia, with commissioning to be completed by mid-September, the company has announced.
Three giants of Western Australia's resources sector - Woodside Petroleum Ltd, Rio Tinto Ltd and BHP Billiton Ltd - have had projects funded by them recognised in the recent Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Community Business Partnerships.
A survey taken in June and July showed Australian rural confidence had rebounded dramatically as promising early winter rainfall and record commodity prices fuelled farmer optimism, though the Western Australian increase was only marginal.
Fremantle-based marine services company Mermaid Marine Australia Ltd has secured a net profit of $12.5 million, up 36 per cent on the previous year's results, the company has announced.
Nickel miner Minara Resources Ltd reported a 145 per cent increase in interim profit today, capping off a week that has seen a raft of mining and mining services companies deliver record profits on the back of high commodity prices and surging activity.
Canning Vale-based drilling, blasting and exploration contractor Ausdrill Ltd has secured a 44 per cent increase in net profit to $27.5 million for the 2006-2007 financial year.
East Perth-based engineering consulting company Lycopodium Ltd has reported a net profit of $8.9 million, up 17 per cent from the previous period, the company has announced.
West Perth-based Brumby Resources Ltd has entered into a joint venture agreement with South Perth's Independence Group NL and Western Australian Resources Ltd for exploration of the Goldsworthy platinum, gold and copper in the Pardoo region.
The State Government has allocated more than $1.8 million to support 16 regional airport development projects in Western Australia, Planning and Infrastructure minister Alannah MacTiernan has announced.
Research and development by small business has risen by 17 per cent to reach $1.3 billion, according to research released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
East coast wine player McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd has entered into an agreement with the receivers of Evans & Tate Ltd for the Australian distribution of the E&T, Gnangara, X&Y and Oakridge wine ranges from September 1.
Monadelphous Group Ltd announced today that the company has recently secured new projects in the resources and water sectors with a combined contract value of approximately $50 million.
National window coverings company Kresta Holdings Ltd is planning to accelerate its national growth and is pursuing acquisition and export opportunities following a solid recovery in earnings.
Despite the ongoing skills shortage, a new survey shows that attracting talent is seen as the least important purpose of a remuneration strategy, with only 2 per cent of business owners placing value on it.
South Perth-based oil and gas explorer Central Petroleum Ltd has raised $2.2 million through an options issue after existing shareholders took up 66 per cent of the offer.
Subiaco-based minerals explorer Acclaim Exploration NL has secured the right to formally survey within seven prefectures of Guinea, after reaching a deal with Laskara Ltd to mine and explore uranium in the nation.
Balcatta-based engine technology developer Orbital Corporation Ltd has appointed the former chief financial officer of packaging business Amcor, William Day, as its chairman following the death of former chair Don Bourke earlier this month.
West Perth-based composites technology developer Quickstep Holdings Ltd's German subsidiary has secured its inaugural manufacturing development contract with components developer Airbus Deutschland GmbH, Site Laupheim.
Balcatta-based metallurgical and mineral testing equipment supplier Ammtec Ltd has officially taken a majority stake in US-based resin producer Purity Systems Inc, after increasing its shareholding by 20 per cent.
West Perth-based Jubilee Mines NL has delivered a 67 per cent increase in net profit to $173.1 million, its strongest ever financial performance, the company announced today.
The financial performance of Western Australia's broadacre farms is the worst since 2000, according to the BankWest Benchmarks survey, after significant reductions in average yields across the state.
