Perth-based financial services group Home Building Society has confirmed a full year profit guidance of at least $10 million for the 2006 financial year, a 60 per cent increase on 2005.
Gregory Clements and Neil Manning have appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court on criminal charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission over investments totalling around $1.5 million.
Kalgoorlie-based nickel player Heron Resources Ltd and its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project joint venture partner Inco Ltd have continued to advance the project with completion of core drilling and screening of samples.
Western Australian-headquartered gold company Dominion Mining Ltd is to pursue further exploration with drilling to extend its gold reserve at the company's Challenger mine in the far west of South Australia.
Manufacturing activity remained weak in April with flat production levels revealed, despite growth in new orders and exports, a survey by Australian Industry Group-PricewaterhouseCoopers has found.
Western Australian-headquartered advanced materials group Quickstep Holdings Ltd has struck a deal with North America's National Composite Centre for the establishment of a Quickstep Centre of Excellence in Dayton, Ohio.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has filed an appeal in the Federal Court regarding the court's recent decision against former directors of Australian Managed Funds Limited.
100 Swiss travel agents have arrived in Western Australia to take part in a workshop and familiarisation program aimed at boosting Swiss tourism to the state.
Western Australia's largest automotive retailer Automotive Holdings Group Ltd will take over the importation and distribution for KTM Sportmotorcycles in New Zealand.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has made an application to file a new statement of claim against Fortescue Metals and its chief executive, Andrew Forrest, in the Federal Court in Western Australia.
Dampier Bunbury Pipeline welcomes the draft decision handed down today by the Economic Regulation Authority in respect of pre-approval of the forecast capital costs for the proposed Stage 5 expansion of the DBNGP.
The Federal Court in Perth has ordered that iPlus Risk Management Pty Ltd and its directors, Michael Andersen and John Pizzey, refrain from operating, or being involved in, a financial services business without a licence.
Western Australian nickel explorer Jubilee Mines NL has announced a positive overall performance for the March quarter, highlighted by continued steady nickel production.
With confirmation of settlement of its latest acquisition, the Aspen Group believes its Aspen Parks Property Fund is on track to achieve the fund's target of $150 million in assets by July 2009.
Environment Minister Mark McGowan has given final environmental approval for Fortescue Metals Group's Ltd Cloud Break iron ore mine, subject to a comprehensive package of environmental conditions.
Aker Kvaerner in joint venture with Clough Murray & Roberts has secured a $111 million contract for the expansion of the Boddington gold mine project, south east of Perth.
Northern Star Resources Ltd has announced plans for its 2006 exploration season in the east Kimberley region of Western Australia, with a wide-ranging drilling programme.
Broad-based resources company Range Resources has entered into a significant farm-in agreement with the Korea National Oil Corporation in the Puntland area of Somalia.
Perth-based Cougar Metals NL has begun its first gold drilling program in Brazil, at its high-grade Alta Floresta Project in the central west of the country.
Employment Protection Minister John Bowler today announced a Code of Practice on Working Hours while attending a function in Kalgoorlie celebrating 150 years of the eight-hour working day.
The first of four gas-fired 'cogeneration' power plants being built by Alinta at Alcoa refineries in Western Australia was formally commissioned today.
GRD Limited announced today that it has transferred the first Greenhouse Friendly emission reduction units in accordance with its forward sales agreement with BP Australia.
Canadian-based Committee Bay Resources Ltd, has completed the first-year funding commitment of $2.7 million to its joint venture partner at the Coolgardie Gold Project in Western Australia.
Abra Mining Ltd has taken over the farm-in rights of Perilya Ltd to Apex Minerals' NL Jillawarra project in the same area as Abra's multi-resource project.
Oil and gas producer Coogee Resources Ltd has announced a second discovery in the Timor Sea, enhancing its plans for the development of the Montara/Skua oilfield, and lifting its combined total reserves in the area to around 38 million barrels of oil.
