Investment

Western Australia produces 22 per cent of the world’s share of iron ore according to latest figures. Mining giant BHP has reported its annual iron ore output for WA hit a record high for the 10th consecutive year despite issuing a cautious outlook for future economic growth. Rio Tinto, which also continues to achieve record iron ore production, has also announced the approval of a total of US$1bn for the expansion …

Strong interest and investment continues in the city of Perth with the release of the Perth, Western Australia Business Report and the announcement that the city will host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 2011. Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi and former head of Tourism WA Richard Muirhead  have recently been announced to join the group of prominent Western Australian business people who will ov…

Biomedical Forum 22nd September 2010 The Australian State Government Agent Generals invite you to join us for the Australialive Biomedical Forum. Please join us for this important discussion bringing together researchers and financiers in the biomedical sector from Australia and the UK. The event will profile innovative research activity and commercialisation emerging from Australia, with an emphasis on collaborati…

Dignitaries, academics and school students met at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) launch in September to mark an important collaborative achievement. Western Australian chief scientist Professor Lyn Beazley hosted the launch and Premier Collin Barnett paid tribute to the impressive testament of genuine collaboration between universities in creating the centre. The ICRAR multimedia pres…

Business investment in Western Australia grew by 5.6 per cent between March and June 2009 and has grown an average 20.2 per cent per annum in the five years to 2008. Further investment growth is anticipated with the recent decision by the joint venture partners to progress the Gorgon Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project,  which at a cost of A$43 billion is Australia’s largest ever natural resource project investment.…

Lord Mayor of the City of Perth Lisa Scaffidi has been elected President of the influential World Energy Cities Partnership (WECP).The WECP is a grouping of 15 cities whose economies are strongly linked to the energy and resource industries. Ms Scaffidi said the WECP played an important role by providing linkages between the major energy cities, not only by exchanging information which supported the energy industry,…

At the Centre for Exploration Targeting Symposium at The University of Western Australia, Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore outlined some of the State Government’s priorities to help Western Australia stay a world leader in resources exploration and production. Mr Moore detailed initiatives to assist discovery, research and expertise in the State, including the new A$80 million (£40.5 million) Exploration …

The Agent General Mrs Kerry Sanderson AO joined Western Australian Rotarians at the Rotary International Conference in Birmingham in June 2009 to jointly launch three important projects initiated by Rotary in Western Australia, which are now to have an international profile. Mrs Sanderson said the commitment of the Rotary Clubs from Western Australia in leading these projects through the initial development phase an…