Bauxite Resources has been granted 13 additional exploration licenses in Western Australia's Darling Range, which the company says will strengthen its joint venture with China's Yankuang Group.
West Perth-based resources development outfit Atlantic Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a state-owned corporation to develop a new bauxite project in Vietnam.
Former Environmental Protection Authority chairman Barry Carbon has today been appointed to the board of Bauxite Resources, which is currently awaiting approval for its bauxite operation from the Department of Environment.
Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro has abandoned its bauxite mining plans in the Mitchell Plateau region to the north Kimberley, giving back its mining leases to the state government.
Shell puts money on LNG ships; Rate rise justified by dip in unemployment; Uranium hits for Mindax; More go bust, especially in WA and Qld; Banks say funding costs likely to stay high for while
A petroleum industry body has accused Alcoa of confusing energy security with the supply of natural gas into their commercial activities, after comments the company made at an event today.
RBA's interest rate increase inspires world markets; Iron ore exports on the rise; NZ taxman chases Westpac for $825m; Alcoa to keep up competition pressure; Labor backflip on GST relief
Western Australia’s exporters have defied the global downturn to deliver another record performance in 2008-09. So who are the key players behind the numbers?
DESPITE the resilience of the Western Australian resources sector, underpinned by the imminent boom in LNG development, the past 12 months have been particularly difficult for many companies.
GROWING numbers of Australian organisations are offering paid maternity leave according to recent research by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency and Alcoa of Australia.
The state government will provide nearly $8 million of additional funds and employ a further 72 people to boost WA's Resources Safety Division as the state's mining death toll creeps up.
Shares in Perth-based engineering group Forge Group soared over 13 per cent today, after it smashed its full year earnings forecast to book a net profit of $15.6 million for the financial year, a 100 per cent increase on its 2008 result.
An increasing number of Australian organisations are offering paid maternity leave according to research released yesterday by by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) and Alcoa of Australia.
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