Ausenco has been awarded a $US130 million ($A144 million) engineering, procurement and construction contract to complete the Kinsevere stage two copper project for Osborne Park-based Anvil Mining.
Childcare workers at an operator with three centres in Perth who have not been paid on time are planning to lodge an official complaint with the Industrial Relations Commission against their employer.
Land Minister Brendon Grylls has called for expressions of interest from Kimberley builders to build house and land packages at the award-winning Januburu Six Seasons residential estate in Broome.
Mount Gibson Iron is evacuating 228 employees from Koolan Island as a precautionary measure following forecasts from the Bureau of Meteorology regarding the future movement and intensity of Tropical Cyclone Magda.
Minerals exploration company Australian Minerals & Mining Group has closed its initial public offering almost six weeks early, and significantly over-subscribed having raised $7.5 million ahead of a listing on the ASX.
Subiaco-based miner ElDore Mining Corporation has announced the appointment of an internationally experienced director as chairman and director of the company effective immediately.
OM Holdings has announced a $41 million strategic investment in ASX listed iron ore producer Northern Iron which will result in OMH becoming a 10 per cent shareholder in the Norway-focussed iron ore player.
Ampella Mining has announced an 1.2 million inferred resource estimate for its Konkera prospect within the Batie West Gold Project, Burkina Faso in West Africa after only acquiring this virgin project less than 18 months ago.
The state opposition says it has obtained documents that show the Barnett government is considering a "premium" payment for any government approval for the proposed Pilbara iron ore merger between BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
The Economic Regulation Authority has approved Western Power's 45 amended access revisions for its grid in the state's South West in its further final decision meaningapproximately $4.8 billion is expected to be spent by Western Power to improve its agein
The state opposition says the Mandurah economy suffered a $335,000 blow over the weekend after the train line between Rockingham and Mandurah was shut down to cater for road construction works.
Perth-based ASG Group has secured a $23 million contract to provide additional IT Services to the state's Department of Education, boosting its pipeline of projects to more than $500 million.
The state government is calling on farmers to identify new business ventures that would unlock opportunities for economic development and diversification on pastoral lands.
The state government and Carnegie Wave Energy have celebrated the next stage in the development of a five megawatt demonstration wave power station near Garden Island.
West Perth-based Forte Energy has sold its stake in the Maroochydore copper project in Western Australia to partner Aditya Birla Minerals for $2 million cash.
Perth-based office equipment financing company ThinkSmart has struck a three-and-a-half year wholsesale funding agreement with London-based Secure Bank Trust that will help facilitate expansion plans in the United Kingdom.
Skywest Airlines will reinstate its Kalgoorlie to Melbourne services, after suspending it late last year due to deteriorating economic conditions and escalating fuel costs.
A Diploma Group subsidiary has been named as the state government's preferred proponent to build a $50 million affordable housing project on Pier Street in the city.
Buyers will this year be able to start reserving blocks at the Perry Lakes Stadium site, where preliminary works to transform the area into a housing estate is about to begin.
Sinosteel Midwest Corporation has cleared the final hurdle for its Mid West iron ore project after today receiving environmental approval from the federal government.
Perth-based Aquila Resources, in joint venture with Vale, has awarded a $260 million mining services contract to John Holland for work at the Isaac Plains coal mine in central Queensland.
Mount Gibson Iron will restart construction of its Extension Hill iron ore project in the Mid West, with costs expected to reach $80 million, after executing life of mine ore sales agreements.
Global education services provider Navitas has entered the US market after executing an agreement with Western Kentucky University for the establishment of a university pathway college.
Berkeley Resources says it is now free to negotiate offtake or marketing rights with other parties after it terminated a heads of agreement with French company Areva.
Regional WA's top health executive Kim Snowball has today been appointed acting director general of the Department of Health, taking over from Peter Flett who resigned suddenly last month.
Perth marine safety company Mobilarm has called off its float on the Australian Securities Exchange after missing a critical deadline for processing its initial public offer funds.
The market capitalisation of Western Australian listed companies surged 123 per cent, or $93 billion, in calendar 2009, according to the Deloitte WA Index.
