Perth businessman Malcolm John MacCormick was on Friday found not guilty by a jury in the Supreme Court of Western Australia in relation to one charge of insider trading brought by ASIC.
Feasibility study and exploration expenditures have weighed on Murchison Metals, which today booked a $20.3 million loss for the first half of the 2010 financial year.
Small to medium enterprises continue to show frustration with their banks according to a recent customer satisfaction survey, with two of the big four banks achieving a rating of less than 30 per cent.
A drilling contractor jointly owned by Perth companies Ausdrill and Barminco has secured two contracts valued at $US155 million ($A169 million) for underground work in West Africa.
The nation's iron ore and coal exports reached record levels in the December quarter last year on the back of strong demand from key Asian markets including Japan, the Republic of Korea and China.
The state government has launched Western Australia's first large-scale electric vehicle trial with 10 electric cars to be trialled for two years by government departments, local government authorities and private sector organisations.
Miner St Barbara says it has approved the development of its King of the Hills gold project near Leonora, with gold production planned to start in the June quarter of next year.
A health department investigation of salary packaging rorts has resulted in 60 health professionals, including 23 doctors, having their positions terminated or resigning.
Australasian Resources has been given the final environmental go-ahead for its $2.7 billion Balmoral South iron ore project, which has yet to secure financiers.
The state government has selected Sydney-based The MAC Services Group as the preferred proponent to build and manage a 1,180-bed workers accommodation facility at Gap Ridge, Karratha.
UK-based oil and gas services provider BJ Services has been awarded an $US80 million ($88 million) contract by Chevron to provide pipeline precommissioning work at the Gorgon gas project.
Western Australia employment optimism remains steady and strong this quarter, providing local job seekers with some of the best prospects in the country, a Manpower employment outlook survey shows.
An alliance representing emerging miners in the Pilbara says it will move on to a definitive feasibility study over a proposed port expansion after capital costs were estimated at $2.1 billion.
The market capitalisation of listed companies in Western Australia returned to positive territory during February, rising 2.7 per cent to $159.3 billion, the Deloitte WA Index showed.
A Fleetwood Corporation subsidiary has won a $7 million contract from the state government to build the workers' accommodation village for the Ord-East Kimberley expansion project.
Shares in Territory Resources surged higher today after the iron ore miner reported a turnaround in first half earnings to book a net profit of $13.7 million.
Beatty Park Leisure Centre and the City of Canning were big winners in the latest round of state government sporting and recreation grants, snaring $2.5 million each from a $20 million pool.
The federal government plans major reforms to the Franchising Code of Conduct, including a new requirement for franchisors to produce a plain English guide to their business, in order to better protect franchisees.
Drilling specialist Swick Mining Services has raised $17.5 million that will be used to return a number of idle rigs to work over the next six months and for new growth opportunities.
The state government is hoping that up to 300 public servants will take up redundancy offers made to them as part of Treasurer Troy Buswell's plan to trim employee costs in the public sector.
Online stock market discussion forum, HotCopper, will put forward initial public offers through its website and return 50 per cent of all broker commissions to subscribers in a move that is set to shake up the traditional IPO market.
The state government has reported a large operating surplus for the month of December and has narrowed the operating deficit for the half-year to $259 million, the latest quarterly budget report shows.
Sandfire Resources says it has raised $51.6 million through a share placement, more than the targeted amount, with funds to be applied to the Doolgunna copper-gold project in Western Australia.
Water Minister Graham Jacobs and Treasurer Troy Buswell have today announced the first public private partnership for the state's water industry with the Water Corporation calling for expressions of interest to work on upgrades at Mundaring Weir.
Magellan Metals has restarted processing operations at its Wiluna lead mine, the operation at the centre of the Esperance lead saga more than three years ago.
Specialist equipment provider RER Group, formerly Repcol, has reported a 54 per cent surge in underlying earnings for the half-year ending December 2009.
New research has revealed Western Australia small business employees could enjoy pay rises, more incentives and upgraded work equipment if banks abolished business account fees, a new survey shows.
