The Department of Environment and Conservation has served a Section 73A Prevention Notice on the Esperance Port Authority to prevent it receiving and shipping lead carbonate.
Mt Pleasant-based exploration company Centamin Egypt Ltd has raised around $153.6 million through a placement, ahead of its initial public offer on the Toronto Stock Exchange, raising funds for the development of its Egypt-based Sukari gold project.
Perth-based company aiLimited has revised the earnings outlook of its South Australian subsidiary aiAutomotive after a series of production cutbacks from its customers.
Perth-based minerals explorer Grange Resources Ltd will assess the feasibility of alternate power transmission line solutions for its Southdown Magnetite project, which it expects to complete by October.
Australian businesses are inconsistent when documenting and analysing the cost of hiring an employee, according to the Australian offices of recruitment firm Kelly Services.
West Perth-based oil and gas explorer Range Resources Ltd has finalised joint venture negotiations with Canadian-based Canmex Minerals Corporation Ltd, for work on its oil and gas tenements in Puntland, Somalia.
Perth-based Westgold Resources NL will raise up to $4 million through a share purchase plan to raise funds for exploration of the company's Copper-Gold-Iron Oxide Rover project in the Northern Territory.
Tourism spending in WA topped $4.6 billion in the 2006 calendar year, with over 40 per cent more domestic visitors, according to research released today by Tourism Australia.
Bassendean-based Total Catering Solutions has secured the largest contract in the company's history after signing a $30 million deal with a national fast food organisation which will run for five years.
Energy retailer Synergy has issued its shortlist of preferred renewable energy suppliers for supply contracts totaling 50MW, a list which includes Verve Energy, and Stanwell Corporation and Griffing Energy's joint wind farm project.
Subiaco-based mineral explorer Tennant Creek Gold Ltd has announced plans to raise $11.5 million in a share and options issue to raise funds for an exploration and development program at its Manbarrum Zinc-Lead-Silver Project.
West Perth-based minerals explorer Warwick Resources Ltd has not been immune from the impact of Cyclones George and Jacob, announcing today that its drilling program had been delayed from early to late April.
Nedlands-based medical device manufacturer Visiomed Group Ltd has signed an agreement with Israeli medical equipment provider Rimipharm Medical Products Ltd for the distribution of its Funhaler paediatric asthma spacer, the company announced today.
South Perth-based bamboo flooring products company Style Ltd announced plans to raise $2.9 million through a placement today, in order to fast track an increase in its production capabilities.
Employment Protection Minister Michelle Roberts has announced plans to increase the wages of state school cleaners and gardeners by 12.5 per cent over three years.
South Perth-based mining explorer Extract Resources Ltd will raise $15 million through a placement to American and Canadian investors to fund drilling programs on the company's Namibian Uranium interests.
Perth-based QED Occtech Ltd subsidiary Transaction Solutions International group has signed an agreement for the installation of 100 new bill payment terminals under a contract with the South Haryana Electricity Board in India, the company announced today
Subiaco-based Lignor Ltd has signed a supply agreement with Melbourne-based ITC Ltd for 100,000 tonnes of immature blue gum logs per year, with an option to supply an additional 100,000 if required.
The March meeting of Energy Minister Francis Logan's advisory committee has seen a rise in concern over management of peak electricity demand in Western Australia.
Subiaco-based diamond explorer Elkedra Diamonds NL will spin-off its uranium and base metal prospects in its Georgina Basin project in the Northern Territory, after making an in-prinicple decision today.
Australia has fallen to third place in the world ranking of gold producing countries, behind South Africa and the United States, according to Melbourne-based mining consultants Surbiton Associates Pty Ltd.
West Perth oil and gas exploration company Otto Energy Ltd will earn $2.6 million through a placement to fund capital expenditure and acceleration of exploration on its Philippines oil and gas assets.
Fremantle-based Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd has announced plans to pay $11 million in special dividends following the tender of its fishing rights in the Northern Prawn Fishery and sale of three fishing vessels.
South Perth-based gold explorer NGM Resources Ltd will acquire Global MinEx Ventures Ltd's Niger-focused subsidiary Indo Energy Ltd in a cash and scrip issue.
Jandakot-based FFI Holdings, which produces confectionery, bakery and smallgoods products, will acquire the Greens Foods Ltd food processing and packing operations division Prepact for $500,000, the company announced today.
Opposition Leader Paul Omodei has announced a plan to make Joondalup the first of several hotspots for wireless internet, should he win the next election.
West Perth-based diamond exploration company Nare Diamonds Ltd will purchase the mining equipment from its Schmidtsdrift mining contractor, South Africa-based Reho Mining Ltd in a cash and scrip deal.
Northbridge-based consultancy VDM Group Ltd subsidiary Van Der Meer Consulting has been appointed subcontractors to UK company WSP Group for its consulting work on a tall tower in Dubai's new Waterfront Development.
Osborne Park-based Structural Monitoring Systems plc has achieved a significant breakthrough after aircraft manufacturer Boeing accepted the use of its in-flight crack detection technology as a valid way of performing inspections on the company's aircraft
Energy Minister Francis Logan today launched the construction of a new $4.3 million powerline to reinforce electricity supplies between Geraldton and Dongara.
