Windimurra Vanadium Ltd today completed a $25 million capital raising, joining a handful of small and mid-cap mining companies thathave defied the market downturn to raise additional funds.
Incremental Petroleum Limited has announced that it has concluded the purchase all of a further 10 per cent equity in the Edirne licence in Western Turkey from one of its Turkish partners for US$1.5 million.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court in Sydney against communications retailer Allphones Retail Pty Limited, which has allegedly breached the Franchising Code of Conduct.
Bentley-based commercial services and supplies company AnaeCo is conducting a site assessment as it looks towards expanding into the UK waste management market.
The RBA governor Mr Glenn Stevens delivered a speech this morning to Smart Capital 2008: The Euromoney Australian Financial Markets Innovation Congress in Sydney.
Burswood-based Wavenet International Ltd has announced the sale of its modem technology business for at least $2.15 million, with the potential for further payments.
West Perth-based property developer Cedar Woods Properties Ltd has reported a 67 per cent fall in net profit for the half year to December 31 2007, although the company maintains it is on track to meet a full year net profit of $20 million.
Exploration and development group, Focus Minerals Ltd has announced a substantial resource upgrade for its Countess Resource gold deposit in Coolgardie.
Unlisted company The Jeminex Group, a provider of industrial equipment to the resources sector, has purchased five new businesses raising its total number of acquisitions to seventeen.
Xstrata, the world's biggest exporter of power-station coal, has today annouced the termination of its talks on a potential merger with Brazilian steelmaker Cia.Vale do Rio Doce.
Silver Lake Resources Ltd has reached an agreement to buy Alloy Resources Ltd's Comet gold project and Kurrajong nickel prospects for a total of $1.575 million.
Atlas Iron has set a target of 120 to 180 million tonnes of Pilbra iron ore, after previously reporting its Pilbara tenements were prospective for a total of 30 to 40 million tonnes.
The use of debtor finance by Western Australian businesses recorded a rare drop in the December quarter to $1.3billion following five years of strong growth, the Institute for Factors and Discounters (IFD) of Australia and New Zealand has reported.
Australian companies Nkwe Platinum Limited and International Goldfields Ltd have issued statements playing down speculation they were planning to complete a deal over some of their African platinum projects.
Woodside's Neptune oil and gas project has been temporarily stalled by the identification of a structural glitch which is estimated to impact the company by 0.15 million barrels of oil equivalent per month until the issue is resolved.
West Perth-based international computer and office equipment financing company Think Smart Limited has commenced trading in Italy, as part of an expansion strategy adding to its operations in the UK and Spain with DSG International.
Churchlands-based Navitas Ltd said today that the establishment of its program for international students at McMaster University College in Canada has been delayed due to further discussions at the university.
In his latest report, state auditor general Colin Murphy has looked into the licensing of security workers and the disposal of government computer hardware.
Engineering company Monadelphous Group Ltd has announced that it has secured its first significant electrical and instrumentation contract in the Western Australian resources market.
The global study from Resources Global Professionals released today reveals that 82 per cent of global human resources leaders believe the 'war for talent' is a key and enduring business issue for the next decade and beyond - yet most do not have a clear
Iluka Resources Ltd confirmed today that it completed the institutional component of its 4 for 7 pro-rata accelerated renounceable entitlement offer as shareholders took up their full entitlement in the $353 million rights issue.
Apex Minerals NL announced today that it has successfully completed a $62 million placement to be used to fund the company's program to resume gold production at the Wiluna Gold Mine by the end of 2008.
Monarch Gold Mining Ltd said today that it is well advanced with arrangements for the recently announced $65 million acquisition of the Mount Magnet Gold Operations, and that it is ready to get started with the exploration when it takes possession next mo
