South Perth company Aviva Corporation is confident of joining Alinta, Griffin Group and NewGen Power as major new entrants to Western Australia’s energy generation sector.
The State Government is evaluating the establishment of a new outer harbour at Port Hedland to accomodate the Pilbara's surging export volumes, marking a major shift from its plan to develop a new iron ore port at Ronsard Island.
The State Government has approved a $225 million upgrade of Port Hedland's port facilities after securing up-front capital contributions from miners, including BHP Billiton, Consolidated Minerals and Atlas Iron, to cover nearly half the cost.
Energy Minister Francis Logan has opened the Broome office of Horizon Power, the construction of which had taken place in conjunction with the West Kimberley Power Project, he said.
Midwest Corporation Ltd's long-running battle to transfer its iron ore transport from road to rail has taken a step closer to resolution after the Environmental Protection Authority recommended that the project be approved.
Perth-based IT infrastructure services provider ComputerCorp Ltd has partnered with USA-based EDS Australia Ltd on the Federal Government's $7.2 million infrastructure consolidation program, the company has announced.
West Perth-based Polaris Metals NL will work with Toll Holdings Ltd's Singapore-based marine logistics arm, Sembawang Kimtrans Ltd, aiming to finalise haulage, port and ship loading service agreements for its Western Australian iron ore projects.
Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has launched the next phase of public consultation on development proposals for boat harbours in the City of Fremantle, with three plans being drawn up by a Government-sponsored steering committee.
Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has further extended the deadline on Midwest Corporation Ltd's trucking permit to October 31, as the company seeks to resolve impediments to the construction of the Tilley rail siding.
Aspiring iron ore miner Grange Resources Ltd has selected its preferred power transmission option, which will have indirect benefits for communities on the south coast that have been plagued by poor power supplies in recent years.
Last week’s federal environmental approval for two massive North West gas projects seemed rather low-key after the drama surrounding the pulp mill in Tasmania.
South West business, SmartBurn Pty Ltd, has raised industry profile in the past month after winning three national awards for its pollution reduction device used in wood heaters.
A new high-capacity iron ore shiploader was due to arrive at the Geraldton Port today, in what Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan said was the centrepiece of the multi-million dollar Berth 5 Iron Ore Expansion Project.
The State Government has approved the Greater Bunbury Regional Scheme, providing a plan for land use in the area, after a long process including consultation with the local governments of Bunbury, Capel, Harvey and Dardanup.
Belmot-based Ferrowest Ltd will work with the Geraldton Port Authority in planning for the receipt, storage, loading and dispatch of merchant pig iron at its planned Yalgoo Iron Project, the company has announced.
Woodside Energy Ltd has extended its contract with West Perth-based IT infrastructure services provider ComputerCorp Ltd for another 12 months, the company has announced.
The City of Perth has closed the temporary parking facilities at Ozone Reserve, after experiencing minimal demand at the three sites opened this week due to rail closures on the Joondalup and Fremantle rail lines.
Shares in iron ore explorer Midwest Corporation Ltd have soared by more than 30 per cent after rival Murchison Metals Ltd made a takeover bid worth up to $986.3 million.
Department of Premier and Cabinet Director General Mal Wauchope has announced the actions various government departments will take in response to the findings of the Corruption and Crime Commission announced today.
Premier Alan Carpenter has called on Federal Treasurer Peter Costello, who is visiting Perth today, to allocate more money to the State Government for infrastructure projects.
The state government has sought to break the deadlock confronting much-needed infrastucture to service the rapidly emerging Mid West iron ore precinct with a plan to separate the rail and port elements.
A State Government-built boating facility worth $6.5 million has been opened at Monck Head, 1.5 km south of Coral Bay, Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has announced.
Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has called for a greater share of Federal Government funding for infrastructure funding to be distributed to Western Australia.
The State Government has appointed former Geraldton Port Authority marine business unit manager Dennis Parsons as chief executive of the Esperance Port Authority, Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has announced.
Vital upgrades to Western Australia’s grain rail freight network face further delays after the federal government rejected a state request for help in funding the $400 million required to keep parts of the network functioning.
An open door for further negotiations between local governments and the Federal Department of Transport and Roads on the cost of new security measures has pleased the WA Local Government Association.
South Perth-based agricultural investment company the ARK Fund Ltd has purchased a 41 hectare sugar cane farm west in Far North Queensland for $390,000, with plans to develop the property into a Teak plantation.
The state government has questioned the validity of a 34-year old state agreement that Midwest Corporation Ltd and Yilgarn Infrastructure Ltd are relying on for a $2 billion railway and port project in the Mid West region.
The shift away from a fly-in, fly-out work culture to a more stable residential workforce is forcing some mining companies, and the state government, to re-evaluate their commitment to infrastructure developments in the regional areas that play home to th
