Inglewood-based web design firm Bam Creative has become an employee-owned company with the majority of the firm's staff taking up the opportunity to become a business owner with much less risk usually associated with starting up a company from scratch.
Platinum Australia (PLA) has signed a deal with a Japanese state-owned outfit to progress the exploration program at the company's South African Stellex North Project.
Cape Lambert Resources' said it is "ideally positioned" to maximise profits from a possible sale of the Marampa iron ore project, located in Sierra Leone, West Africa, after African Minerals signed a deal for its neighbouring iron ore project.
Melbourne-based satellite communications company NewSat has secured contracts worth about $2 million in recent times including a $1 million contract to provide voice and data communications on the Gorgon gas project on Barrow Island.
The state government has released the East Perth Redevelopment Authority's new guidelines designed to meet the needs of inner-city development for six project areas including The Link, the Perth Cultural Centre and Riverside.
Premier Colin Barnett has welcomed former Woodside Energy corporate affairs general manager and Freehills lawyer, Brian Pontifex as his new Chief of Staff.
The Ningaloo Coast's nomination for World Heritage listing by the federal and state government's was recognition of the area's outstanding natural beauty, biological richness and international geological significance.
The state government has confirmed it is in negotiations with the administrators of Griffin Coal to provide a pre-payment of up to $4 million against the delivery of coal under Verve Energy's current coal supply contract.
Kagara has announced the first ore production from its Lounge Lizard high grade nickel sulphide deposit thanks to a joint venture struck just eight months ago with project neighbour Western Areas.
West Perth-based exploration company Range Resources plans to raise $7 million through a non-renounceable rights issue to fund projects in Georgia and Texas.
Perth-based stockbroking and funds management company Euroz Limited plans to double its interim dividend for the half-year ending December 2009, after reporting a 574 per cent increase in net profit.
Mamba Minerals plans to raise more than $1 million via a placement and non renounceable rights issue for on-going project cost and evaluation, new project acquisition and to provide further working capital.
The state government has awarded Southern Roads Services a $2.8 million contract to improve a 2.5 kilometre section of South Western Highway between Burekup and Picton.
The state's peak business lobby group is disappointed that its attempt to secure important changes to the proposed new award for the building and construction industry has been unsuccessful.
Perth-based engineering and construction company Decmil Australia has been awarded a $74 million sub-contract by Thiess for the design and construction of temporary construction facilities on the Gorgon Project.
Port Bouvard has refinanced its existing bank facilities with St George Bank to the tune of $167.6 million, renewed until the end of 2011, allowing the property developer to focus on progressing the development of its flagship assets in Western Australia.
The state government has welcomed the Supreme Court ruling's overturning legal action by Apache Northwest to block the release of a restricted report into the Varanus gas pipeline explosion more than 18 months ago.
Resources veteran Miles Kennedy has tendered his resignation as non-executive chairman at Sandfire Resources which the company said is part of a planned restructure of its Board.
Perth-based drug discovery company Phylogica has signed an agreement with pharmaceuticals maker Roche to evaluate Phylogica's proprietary Phylomer technology in transporting large molecules to attack disease targets within cells.
Perth-based construction and engineering outfit Doric has secured a $3 million contract with the Water Corporation to increase pump performance at the Tamworth Hill Pump Station in Baldivis.
Developing and commercialising innovative technologies of 35 start-ups across the nation is the aim of the federal government's $64 million in funding, to be distributed by 11 fund managers.
Planned strike action by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has been condemned by Premier Colin Barnett and Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore as totally irresponsible.
Perth-based Global Construction Services has been awarded additional formwork and concrete contracts on the Department of Health's Fiona Stanley Hospital project from Delta Group.
Alec Coles, a museum director from the United Kingdom with 30 years of experience in the cultural and heritage sectors has been appointed director of the Western Australian Museum.
Rare earths project developer Arafura Resources has appointed current non-executive director and Cristal Global executive Dr Stephen Ward as its new managing director.
The corporate watchdog has reached an agreement to settle a class action against Melbourne-based trustee company, State Trustees Ltd for $13.5 million, in relation to securities issued by failed property group Westpoint.
