EnviroGold Ltd has mandated Standard Bank Plc to provide a US$23 million ($25.8 million) term loan facility and a US$2 million ($2.2 million) cost overrun facility for the company's 70 per cent owned Las Lagunas Gold Project in the Dominican Republic.
Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd has taken a significant step forward in the development of its namesake Western Australian iron ore project, following confirmation of a 59 per cent increase to the resource estimate at the project to 1.56 billion tonnes.
State government strategies to tackle Western Australia's teacher shortage appear to be working with vacancy rates for the start of the 2008 school year around half of what they were at the same time last year.
The state government has called for expressions of interest for the provision of up to 200 factory-built houses to be constructed, delivered and installed in regional and remote areas of Western Australia.
Takeover target Midwest Corporation Limited has announced a 17 per cent increase in the total estimated mineral resource inventory at its flagship iron ore project at Weld Range, but has a long way to go before reaching its target resource.
IMF (Australia) Ltd has agreed to fund litigation on behalf of Miles West Group Pty Ltd against Transfield Services Pty Ltd relating to the breach of a sub-contract for the provision of power pole inspection services in Western Australia.
Austal Ltd has announced today an $82 million contract for four 47.5 metre passenger catamarans with Cotai WaterJets Ltd (Macao), additional to the initial ten-vessel contract signed in 2006 by sister company Venetian Marketing Services Ltd.
Mining magnate Clive Palmer has pledged $100 million to medical research in Western Australia, stating that it was the first of a planned $1 billion giving campaign.
Newly listed diversified Australian resources company Apollo Minerals Ltd has confirmed that Chinese Iron and Steel Grouphave taken a 3.9 per cent stake in the company and is looking to increase its stake to 19.9 per cent.
Pilbara iron ore developer Aurox Resources Ltd has appointed engineering and manufacturing giants FLSmidth Minerals Pty Ltd and Siemens Ltd to construct its Balla Balla magnetite project, south west of Port Hedland.
Subiaco-based Golden State Resources Ltd has announced the deadline extention of its initial public offer for partly-owned subsidiary, White Canyon Uranium Ltd, by 26 days to February 18, 2008.
Golden State Resources Ltd has successfully raised $2.03 million via a share placement to mainly fund vendor payments for the Golden Eagle Oil & Gas Prospect in the United States.
The state government has released 81 residential lots in Karratha to the public with a further 157 lots allocated to native title parties, resource companies and government agencies.
Despite their confidence in the strength of the Western Australian economy, WA chief executives are seriously concerned about the impact of the current regulatory environment, bureaucracy and poor planning on the state's future economic growth.
Housing and Works minister Michelle Roberts has announced the release of two significant new affordable house and land packages for people who qualify for the Government's First Start shared equity loan scheme.
Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd has initiated the grant of a new tenement immediately south of its namesake iron ore project in the Pilbara, which will increase it coastal landholding to more than 400 square kilometres.
West Perth-based miner Mirabela Nickel Ltd has boosted capital expenditure on its Santa Rita nickel project in Brazil by 22 per cent to US$322 million ($372.4 million).
Following its successful initial public offering in December last year, the Compass Hotel Group has secured a five year debt facility with St George Bank worth $97 million.
Perth-based online movie company Quickflix Ltd has announced the appointment of its chief operating officer, Simon Hodge, as managing director, replacing Stephen Langsford who will remain with the company as an executive director.
Ironbark Ltd has announced plans to divest its gold assets into wholly owned subsidiary, Waratah Gold Ltd, a gold explorer with an ambition to list on the Australian stock exchange.
West Perth-based IT services provider Empired Ltd has secured a $2.6 million contract with global electrical manufacturer Clipsal Group to service its aged care software.
West Perth-based Azure Minerals Ltd says it has decided to postpone its planned listing on the Canadian stock market due to the current difficult investment climate.
Agriculture and food minister Kim Chance will travel to the Middle East this weekend to discuss trade and investment opportunities for Western Australian agriculture and food.
The race is on to develop Western Australia's clean energy potential, following the historic first release of acreage for geothermal exploration by the state government.
The state government has announced the biggest single release of conventional full-time taxi plates in decades, which will boost the fleet by 15 per cent.
The CBH Group has rejected calls from the Western Australian Government for a delay in the introduction of the new accreditation system of export wheat marketing.
East-Perth based Fox Resources Ltd has repaid the $4 million project loan for zinc concentrates from the West Whundo copper/zinc project from China's largest importer of iron ore, Sinosteel Australia.