West Perth-based Apex Minerals NL will spend $28 million to acquire three separate gold tenements in Western Australia's eastern goldfields through cash and scrip issues, the company announced today.
Commonwealth and State governments should put their differences aside and co-operate for the benefit of the nation as a whole, according to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia.
Perth-based ISP iiNet managing director Michael Malone today called on the federal government and the ACCC for greater consultation with industry on Australia's broadband future.
Bunbury-based Impressive Group Ltd will be acquired by Hills Industries Ltd subsidiary Orrcon Pty Ltd under a combined $10 million acquisition drive by the South Australian company.
Fremantle-based marine services company Mermaid Marine Australia Ltd will launch a share purchase plan later this month to fund the purchase of an Anchor Handling Tug vessel, the company announced today.
Perth-based seafood company Australis Aquaculture Ltd has opened a level one American depositary receipt program - to be managed by the Bank of New York.
Pre-budget announcement number two came out today as Premier Alan Carpenter announced the State Government would spend $18 million over the next four years to add almost 1,500 extra bays to car parks on the Northern Suburbs Railway line.
Lead miner Magellan Metals Pty Ltd has appeared before the Western Australian parliamentary inquiry into the Esperance lead contamination issue, explaining how lead was exported from the town's port facility.
Sydney-based WCP Resources Ltd has raised $10 million through a placement, with investors invited to participate in the company's $8 million initial public offer of uranium spinoff Uranoz Ltd.
West Perth-based Murchison Metals Ltd has completed the baseline study for its Oakajee Iron Ore and rail project, forming part of its overall stage 2 feasibility study for its Jack Hills iron ore project.
Perth-based Amadeus Energy Ltd has budgeted around $25 million for exploration expenditure for the 2007 calendar year, announcing plans to drill a minimum of 13 new deep wells and enter four new projects by December 31.
Health Department budget strategy director Wayne Salvage has been appointed acting director-general of the new Department for Communities, due to come into existence on July 1.
Subiaco-based uranium explorer Newera Uranium Ltd has acquired an 80 per cent stake in the rights to two Northern Territory uranium tenements through a cash and scrip issue.
A Libyan government delegation will be in Western Australia this week to discuss biosecurity and co-operative research and training with senior officers of the Department of Agriculture and Food and local universities, WA Agriculture Minister Kim Chance h
Welshpool-based contracting group Macmahon Holdings Ltd has signed $180 million worth of new rail and civil construction contracts, taking its order book to the record level of $1.8 billion, the company announced today.
Northbridge-based VDM Group Ltd has merged its Western Australian civil engineering consultancies - Van Der Meer Consulting and Ewing Consulting Engineers - to be re-badged as Ewing VDM.
Kwinana-based Alcoa of Australia Ltd's global Technology Delivery Group yesterday unveiled method of capturing carbon dioxide in its bauxite residue, locking up the gas in a greenhouse sink.
Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan unveiled plans for a 134-lot residential development at Gracetown on the weekend, with plans to trial advances in energy and water initiatives in the construction.
Sydney-based Babcock & Brown Infrastructure has announced it will move to fully acquire WestNet Rail - the company that administer's the state's freight rail lines - after acquiring a 51 per cent stake in them last year.
Kalgoorlie-based nickel explorer Pioneer Nickel Ltd has raised $2 million through a placement to advance exploration programs at its Ravensthorpe and Golden Ridge projects, the company annouced today.
Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has opened a $10.4 million heavy haulage bypass, linking Chester Pass Road and Albany Highway, as the first part of the Albany Ring Road project.
Perth-based clean fuel company Eden Energy Ltd has acquired Chicago-based hydrogen generating systems company HyRadix Inc in a scrip deal worth around $695,000, the company announced today.
South Perth-based Aquarius Platinum Ltd has acquired a further 3.5 per cent of its South African subsidiary from Black Economic Empowerment partner Savannah Consortium for around $58.8 million, the company announced today.
South Perth-based exploration company Jutt Holdings Ltd has closed its initial public offer, to raise $4 million to fund silver, gold and base metal exploration, the company announced today.
West Perth-based oil and gas exploration company Baraka Petroleum has appointed its managing director Max de Vietri as chairman of the company following the retirement of Shane Doherty on Tuesday.
The three members of the Alinta Ltd management buyout team remaining at the company, Murray King, Christopher Indermaur and Mr Stephen Pearce, will cease employment at the end of the month.
A major board restructure at West Perth-based Mount Gibson Iron Ltd will see former Western Power boss Neil Hamilton take on the role of chairman, while former Aztec Resources Ltd managing director Peter Bilbe plans to stand down at the company AGM.
Leederville-based mining company Fox Resources Ltd will explore and develop discoveries of all minerals except diamonds on the West Pilbara tenements of De Beers Australia, after signing an agreement with the giant.
