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WA potash company takes vital step
06 Feb 12 | LABORATORY quantities of commercial quality potash have been produced by WA exploration company, Potash West.
Growing landholder interest in carbon sink opportunities
03 Feb 12 | THE number of landholders investigating carbon sink opportunities with CO2 Australia, the largest provider in the sector, has increased by 681% since the introduction of the Federal Government’s Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) in August 2011.
02 Feb 12 | REGIONAL event holders are encouraged to apply for funding under Eventscorp’s Regional Events Scheme (RES), which is partly funded by Royalties for Regions.
ANZ's Burrup saga is paid out
02 Feb 12 | Australia and New Zealand Banking Group's long-running attempt to recover $900 million loaned to West Australian-based Burrup Fertilisers has been successful, after the two leading bidders for the group split the spoils.
28 Jan 12 | A WHEATBELT project has moved to the final application stage for round two of the Regional Development Australia Fund.
CBH hunts for marketing exec
27 Jan 12 | CBH is in the hunt for a new grain marketing manager, after Brian Mumme resigned from the position of CBH Grain general manager to take up a position in the oil and gas industry.
Deadline looms for Oswal's Burrup plant
25 Jan 12 | THE future of the Oswal family's majority stake in Burrup Holdings should be revealed in the coming days with the window closing for Yara International to counter an offer by energy giant Apache Corp offer over the receiver-held stake
Euro woes hit olive oil producer
24 Jan 12 | RED Rooster founder Peter Kailis is seeking repayment of about $1 million from his son's olive oil business, which was placed in receivership because it couldn't repay its debts.  | CommentsComments (1)
WA dairy sells to Chinese company
20 Jan 12 | ELDERS Real Estate recently negotiated a contract for the sale of the Ravenhill Dairy and its factory enterprise for an undisclosed amount.   | CommentsComments (17) | Concerns raised over China imports
17 Jan 12 | FORTESCUE Metals Group is considering partnerships with third parties to develop its North Star magnetite project in an effort to help monetise the huge resource without burdening its own balance sheet.
16 Jan 12 | RISING wage and construction costs threaten investment in energy projects as the final approval for the giant $34 billion Ichthys plant off Darwin puts Australia on course to become the world's biggest supplier of liquefied natural gas.
A Chinese honey pot for manufacturers
16 Jan 12 | MAJOR world agricultural machinery manufacturers are ramping up investment in China, with CNH Global the latest to declare its hand.
Judge queries Oswal's $500m claim
05 Jan 12 | A Federal Court judge has found there is a "complete absence" of material to support a claim by fallen fertiliser tycoon Pankaj Oswal that he is owed almost $500 million from his former Burrup Fertilisers empire.  | CommentsComments (1)
04 Jan 12 | TREASURER Christian Porter said despite serious global instability and impending financial threats from the Federal Labor Government, the mid-year review confirmed sound financial outcomes for WA in 2011 12 and each of the out years.
WA's budget surplus slashed by half
29 Dec 11 | THE state government has slashed its budget forecast surplus by more than half to $209 million, blaming weaker royalties, stamp duty and global financial instability.
State supports Carnarvon flood mitigation
29 Dec 11 | INCREASED flood protection for the Carnarvon horticultural industry is a step closer with the State Government committing $45million funding to the project.
28 Dec 11 | MURCHISON Metals has been given the green light to sell its half of the troubled $5.9 billion Oakajee Port and Rail project to venture partner Mitsubishi.
Wet harvest creates waves for trader
22 Dec 11 | GLENCORE Grain has refuted grower allegations it will unmercifully cancel a large number of unfilled grain contracts despite recent wet weather throughout the State's Wheatbelt.   | CommentsComments (5)
West Aussies top money comfort list
19 Dec 11 | West Australians are ahead of the eastern states in terms of day-to-day finances.
Banks stand by weather-hit farmers
19 Dec 11 | BANKS will continue to support farmers beyond this season despite some grain quality issues throughout the State.
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