Canning Vale-based electrical contracting group EC&M has won two significant electrical and instrumentation contracts, taking its order book for 2011 to around $50 million.
The resources-rich Pilbara remains the most expensive region in which to rent a house in Australia, with rents stuck around $1,650 a week and showing no signs of slipping, according to the latest market analysis from RP Data.
The number of home loans approved in February fell at a greater rate than expected, as the effects of the November rate hike started to hit households.
Sundance Resources says the first stage of its Mbalam iron ore mine in West Africa will cost $US4.6 billion, after releasing a study which confirmed the project's viability.
Perth-based gold miner Focus Minerals says it will raise $40 million to accelerate production at its greenfields Treasure Island gold project near Kalgoorlie, through an institutional placement and share purchase plan.
Iron Ore Holdings has launched a $40 million capital raising to advance drilling programs and technical studies at its Iron Valley, Bungaroo South and other mining projects in the Pilbara.
Lithium miner Galaxy Resources stock has risen, after it said it had discovered new exploration targets at its Ponton rare earths project, 200 kilometres east of Kalgoorlie.
Atlas Iron shares have inched upwards, after the iron ore miner posted record production for March, exporting 547,404 tonnes of direct shipping ore from its Pilbara mines.
MCC Mining has been ordered by the Supreme Court to pay mining contractor Thiess $7.3 million over a payment dispute at the Sino Iron project at Cape Preston.
The University of Western Australia has announced internationally-recognised academic Paul Johnson will take up the vice chancellor's post to be vacated by Alan Robson at the end of this year.
Gindalbie Metals and its Chinese joint venture partner, Ansteel, have awarded two significant contracts collectively worth over $63 million for its Karara iron ore project in the Mid West.
Alinta Energy has appointed a new board featuring former chairman Tony Howarth and former Alcoa managing director Wayne Osborn, after shareholders approved a major restructuring that saw the group's assets sold to a private equity consortium.
Perth-based environmental group Carbon Conscious says it is expanding across the Tasman, after it entered into a $NZ11 million carbon forest sink deal with a New Zealand-based energy company.
Perth's median home values have dipped 1.9 per cent over the last quarter to become the second worst performing capital city behind only Brisbane, a new report shows.
Downer EDI has announced three contract wins in WA and Queensland, including a $40 million contract to design and construct an upgrade of the Dampier Highway.
Former Peet managing director and chief executive Warwick Hemsley has resigned as non-executive director of the development firm to pursue "other interests".
Perth-based Base Resources says it will commence construction at its Kwale mineral sands project in Kenya in September and begin production in the third quarter of 2013, after finalising a $US150 million finance facility.
Australia is heading for a downswing in population growth that could last for a generation, making it harder for businesses to attract and retain workers, a report predicts.
US-focused Samson Oil and Gas has offloaded its gas assets in Wyoming's Jonah and Lookout Wash oilfields to a group of private buyers for $6.3 million.
Perth-based biomedical technology firm Phylogica has raised $5.2 million through a share placement to institutional and sophisticated investors it said was heavily oversubscribed.
Aspen Group has successfully warded off a board challenge headed by co-founder Angelo Del Borello, with more than 70 per cent of the votes at today's extraordinary meeting supporting the incumbent board.
Perth-based internet service provider iiNet says another court challenge to last month's dismissal of copyright infringement allegations will not stop illegal downloading, even if it is successful.
