Tag: Western Australia
Horizon Power acquires 50% share in WA renewable energy company
State-owned energy company Horizon Power has acquired a 50 per cent stake in West Australian Alternative Energy (WAAE), in a push to support the McGowan Government's target to reach an 80 per cent reduction in government emissions by 2030.
Western Australia to open new Invest and Trade hub in Texas
Western Australia is establishing a new Invest and Trade office in the US as part of a diversification effort aimed at attracting new industries to the state.
WA seeks industry comments ahead of launching defence reskilling, upskilling grants
The Western Australian government is seeking feedback for its expression of interest documents ahead of opening applications for its new $2.5 million defence industry grants program.
Orbital UAV secures $3m WA grant following performance milestone
Uncrewed aerial vehicle manufacturer Orbital UAV has received a $3 million grant from the Western Australian government after the company reached an agreed performance milestone during the second half of 2022.
First public hearing of multi-billion infrastructure project to be held in Canberra
The Australian Citizens Party announced that the first public hearing for Project Iron Boomerang, one of the largest infrastructure projects ever planned in Australia, will take place this week on Friday in Canberra, where senators from the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee will be meeting.
AVL provides update on Vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility
ASX-listed Australian Vanadium Limited said it has completed the detailed design, ordered long lead items and secured a site for its high-purity vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility in Western Australia.
WA boost battery chemical industry with new South Korean agreement
The Western Australian government has signed an agreement with a South Korean organisation to establish a cooperative framework for the exchange of scientific and technical knowledge across the entire mining value chain with a particular focus on critical minerals.
PPK Group to purchase material interest in PowerPlus Energy
ASX-listed PPK Group Limited has begun a series of conditional transactions to acquire a material interest in Australia-based privately owned lithium battery manufacturer PowerPlus Energy.
Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines acquisition is the defence’s ‘single biggest investment,’ says gov’t
The governments of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have agreed to deliver SSN-AUKUS, a new conventionally-armed nuclear-powered submarine, which the Australian government considers the 'single biggest investment' in its defence capability.
International Women’s Day spurs creation of more inclusive workplaces for women in Western Australia
For International Women's Day 2023, Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan and Women's Interests Minister Sue Ellery announced a $3 million investment to develop a new TAFE scholarship program to encourage women into industries that are typically male-dominated and assist with financing their training costs and other associated expenditures.
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