A WorkSafe inspection campaign of manufacturers in Wangara has unearthed several serious safety issues with 261 improvement and four prohibition notices issued.
Engineering company Monadelphous Group has secured a $60 million facilities management services contract in relation to the construction of the Gorgon gas project on Barrow Island.
Gold and base metals explorer, Rubianna Resources has launched an initial public offer of 30 million shares at 20 cents each to raise $6 million to embark on drilling and exploration programmes across nine Mid West projects.
Gold exploration company Cortona Resources has announced plans to raise $10.3 million to accelerate the development of its Dargues Reef gold project in New South Wales.
Coote Industrial has today confirmed it has raised $30 million from a share placement and will raise a further $10 million through a share purchase plan.
Local donga manufacturer Complete Portables may be forced to move its manufacturing business to China due to delays in the Barnett government's approvals process, putting 90 jobs at risk, the Labor party claims.
Tox Free Solutions has raised $20 million from an institutional placement and plans to raise a further $5 million through a share purchase plan as the company prepares for works under its Gorgon contract.
Quickstep Holdings has entered into its second major agreement for this month, signing an indicative contract worth up to $50 million to supply parts for the new Joint Strike Fighter.
Oakajee Port and Rail has welcomed advice from the Environmental Protection Authority on the assessment process for its $4 billion deepwater port and rail project.
A revitalised Macmin Silver will list on the local stock market tomorrow as Alcyone Resources, a year after it fell into administration on the back of the global financial crisis.
The market capitalisation of Western Australian companies in the Deloitte WA Index increased marginally in October to $144.9 billion, bucking the global downward trend in equity values during the month.
The state government will inject $5 million to upgrade Barbagallo Raceway, which a report deems as the best venue for local and major national and international motorsport events.
Victoria Park-based Oroya Mining has decided to vend three gold projects into new company Mammoth Resources, which plans to list on the local stockmarket.
Disagreement over pay and conditions between management and staff at Murdoch University has escalated, with union members today agreeing to withhold student results.
East Perth-based Aragon Resources has called off its takeover of private Australian company Hot Chili after it was unable to gain surety of pending agreements on key tenements.
A Bibra Lake-based transport company has been fined $30,000 in relation to a workplace incident where a mechanic had his legs crushed under the wheels of a truck trailer driven by one of the directors of the company.
The state's public sector needs to "lift the bar" when preparing their financial statements and key performance indicators, Auditor General Colin Murphy has found in a report handed down today.
St Barbara has today revealed a $124 million rights offer, described as the next logical step for the gold miner's growth objectives, chief executive Tim Lehany said.
Small to medium enterprises are sticking with the safety of the big four banks, which have increased their market share in the increasingly competitive market for small business deposits, new figures show.
Subiaco-based GBM Resources has entered into a joint venture arrangement with a Singapore company over large-scale phosphate projects in north Queensland.
West Perth-based Cauldron Energy has secured $10 million from Chinese investors to ramp up exploration at its suite of uranium assets in Australia and Argentina.
The state government will immediately provide the St John Ambulance Service WA (SJA) with more than $1 million in funding following the recommendations of the independent inquiry into the safety and quality of SJA's clinical practices released today.
The Assistant Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia has joined other finanical experts in suggesting the Asian region had been largely insulated from the economic downturn and would aggressively outperform other global economies in the medium term.
Western Australia's largest private sector employer, Wesfarmers, has launched its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) targeting employment and community engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Liquefied Natural Gas Limited's share purchase plan has been completed, raising almost $18 million, bringing the company's cash position to some $55 million.
Education services provider Navitas has secured a memorandum of understanding with Charles Darwin University, enhancing the company's global presence to develop further educational programs.
