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WA Business

Galaxy attributes spike to Jiangsu progress

Galaxy Resources has attributed a sharp spike in its share price to last week's announcement that its Jiangsu processing plant in China was on track for commissioning by the end of the year.
November 8, 2011, 12:03 pm
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Aurora secures $US300m in debt funding

Aurora Oil and Gas says it has secured $US300 million in debt funding for its drilling program at the Sugarkane Field Eagle Ford project in Texas.
November 8, 2011, 10:53 am
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Tributes for Broad Group chief

Perth's business community has paid tribute to Kari Rummukainen, the boss of construction company Broad Group Holdings, who died suddenly at the weekend.
November 8, 2011, 6:18 am

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Calibre snaps up east coast firm

The rapid growth of engineering and project delivery company Calibre Global has continued apace with the acquisition of a big Melbourne consulting firm.
November 8, 2011, 6:16 am
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AFG bearish on property in short term

A lack of political leadership in Australia and the worsening European debt crisis are likely to weigh on an already-depressed property market over the next 12 months, the head of the country's biggest mortgage broker has warned.
November 8, 2011, 6:12 am

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Junior miners will 'pay less mining tax'

The Gillard Government will argue small miners could pay proportionately less tax than multinationals such as BHP Billiton as the war of words over the mineral resources rent tax escalates.
November 8, 2011, 6:01 am

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Grave warning for Augusta fishers

An Augusta man recently elected to head WA’s peak fishing body says Capes residents can expect to be eating imported fish products if the Federal Government’s marine parks plan is passed in its current form.
November 7, 2011, 2:00 pm

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Western Areas MD to step down

Western Areas boss Julian Hanna will step down from the helm of the miner he co-founded in January, after 12 years in the top job.
November 7, 2011, 12:57 pm

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Time running out for MRRT changes: BDO

Time is running out for amendments to the Federal Government's proposed Mineral Resources Rent Tax to ensure smaller mining companies are not unfairly penalised, according to a director of accounting firm BDO.
November 7, 2011, 12:43 pm

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Evolution gives production update

Evolution Mining says one of its four Australian gold mines may beat its full year production forecast, but two could fall short.
November 7, 2011, 10:29 am

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Business calls for more lighting

Burglaries of Busselton businesses have increased three-fold in the past year, prompting a plea for more street lighting.
November 7, 2011, 9:00 am

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Ramelius to raise $55m

Gold miner Ramelius says it will raise as much as $55 million to ramp-up development of its Mt Magnet gold mine and build up a warchest for asset acquisitions.
November 7, 2011, 7:38 am

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Perth set for upturn in housing development: report

Perth is primed for an upturn in the release of land for housing developments as demand among first home buyers picks up, according to a report from BIS Shrapnel.
November 7, 2011, 6:36 am

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Austal to set up shipyard in Philippines

Austal hopes to begin producing vessels from a third shipyard early next year after sealing a $12 million deal to open a new regional beachhead in the Philippines.
November 7, 2011, 6:23 am

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Real estate agents slam 'green' tax

Real estate agents want the Federal Government to abandon plans for a carbon price on every home amid claims it could add $1000 or more to selling or renting a property.
November 7, 2011, 5:45 am

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Weak property market attracts union cash

Unions are amassing multimillion-dollar property portfolios during the WA real estate downturn.
November 5, 2011, 8:00 am

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Sandfire signs offtake deal with Swiss firm

Copper and gold explorer Sandfire Resources has signed a sales deal with a private Swiss commodity trading company for product from its DeGrussa project near Meekatharra.
November 4, 2011, 1:00 pm

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Skywest jumps on BHP contract

Shares in Skywest Airlines jumped on news the company had won a BHP Billiton charter fly-in, fly-out contract between Perth and the Pilbara.
November 4, 2011, 10:30 am

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Gold sector still basking in strong prices

Global markets may be in chaos but the sun is still shining on WA's gold sector, with companies taking advantage of a near-record gold price - it closed at $US1733.50/oz last night - to raise cash for acquisitions and project development.
November 4, 2011, 6:29 am

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CBH warns of harvest juggling act

Grain handler CBH has warned getting the State's grain to port will be a juggling act this season, with harvest facing disruptions from late rain, industrial action among train drivers and a lack of rail capacity.
November 4, 2011, 6:23 am

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