Property industry insiders have called for the State Government to review legislation relevant to acquisitions under a proposed Metropolitan Regional Scheme (MRS) amendment,
Former gold miner Gindalbie Gold’s plans to mine iron ore near Geraldton have received a boost with a Malaysian steel company taking a significant stake in the company.
Despite the State Government’s recent moves to improve Western Australia’s ability to attract investment for big-ticket developments, foreign investors remain wary, according
Despite recent moves by the Indonesian Government to shore up foreign investment, some of the country’s more appealing assets – its mineral resources – remain problematic.
The Government’s recent $10 billion resource plan included the possibility of an aluminium smelter in WA. Jim Hawtin addressed this and other issues with State Development Minister Clive Brown.
After a short hiatus, junior resource companies are back out rattling the tin, and while most market watchers agree sentiment has again warmed to resource IPOs there is no clear consensus on how long it can last. Jim Hawtin reports.
Despite ongoing political and security concerns in the region, much of the Middle East is offering significant opportunities for Western Australian businesses.
Challenge Dairy remains focused on growing its trade with China despite the dismantling of a joint venture in Capel with Chinese dairy company Sanyuan earlier this year.
The calls have again gone out for increased government support of Australia’s mining industry from the annual Diggers and Dealers mining Forum in Kalgoorlie.
The winner of last year’s national Telstra small business of the year award, local footwear developer and manufacturer Footwear Industries, believes that success has had a valuable effect on its business.
The University of Western Australia hosted an international conference earlier this month in an effort to educate key stakeholders on the effects of free trade in the Asia-Pacific region.
Despite most affected mining companies welcoming the State Government’s decision to approve a second minerals berth at the Geraldton port – the first part of bigger plan to yet ag
Melbourne-based mobile phone retailer Crazy John’s (ultimately unsuccessful) bid for the naming rights to Subiaco Oval earlier this year stirred up mixed reactions among local res
Many Western Australian businesses are not adequately catering for elderly customers and risking what is fast becoming a lucrative market according to a local not-for-profit organisation.
After more than eight years amassing a Western Australian landholding of almost 20,000 square kilometres, Kalgoorlie-based exploration company, Heron Resources believes it is read
International companies dealing in the liquefied natural gas market are increasingly using the legal services of Australian law firms, with Perth-based lawyers receiving a growing slice of the important Asian market.
Speculating on changes to Western Australia’s mining laws that could arise from a parliamentary inquiry into the recent closure of a Western Australian vanadium mine is “not the way to go”, according to WA State Development Minister Clive Brown.
While an anticipated boom in exports from the Albany port will go some way to securing the facility’s long-term viability, the State’s second smallest port also faces considerable challenges to meet the predicted demand.
A Spread of international and Australian resource companies are lining up to sieze the major Mitchell Plateau bauxite resource in the State’s Kimberley region from a Rio Tinto-led joint venture.
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics says the outlook for the Australian dollar remains uncertain despite expectations the currency will remain at about US68 cents for 2004-2005.
