Isabel Vieira

Lynas Rare Earths' profit has plummeted 85 per cent as challenging market conditions for the China-dominated critical mineral continue to weigh on the producer and processor.

Tom Zaunmayr and Isabel Vieira discuss how a copper project could revitalise a Pilbara ghost town.

A re-elected WA Labor government will spend $11 million to incentivise working in the state’s burgeoning defence industry to help fill the 10,000 jobs tipped to be created.

Embattled miner Mineral Resources has answered another round of questioning from the Australian Securities Exchange scrutinising its latest financial reporting and share price tumble.

The operator of the mammoth Greenbushes lithium mine is proposing to expand its footprint across South Western Highway and build an over or underpass to a new waste rock facility.

Restructuring specialists have been called in to sell or recapitalise taxpayer-backed Strandline Resources, after the mineral sands miner failed to secure a critical funding deal.

Isabel Vieira and Liv Declerck discuss Perth Symphony Orchestra's push into the regions.

Pilbara Minerals has reported a $69 million loss for the half-year as increasd production partially offsets the ongoing impact of diminished prices for the key battery material.

IGO has gutted the value of its troubled Kwinana refinery after a recording a significant $525 million impairment against the ailing joint venture asset.

Outgoing Mineral Resources boss Chris Ellison says he won’t make a "very good ex-managing director" when questioned on whether he'll remain engaged with the company he founded.

Chris Ellison has insisted there was "no design fault" with the newly built haul road to MinRes Onslow Iron mine despite spending $230 million fixing the piece of private infrastructure.

Mineral Resources has posted a half-year loss of $807 million driven by a major impairment on its Bald Hill lithium mine as it prepares to resurface the entire cyclone-hampered Onslow Iron haul road.

Kalgoorlie contractor MLG Oz has secured $75 million worth of work from Westgold Resources for bulk haulage services between the miner's Goldfields operations.

Global Lithium Resources has chosen a new chairman and chief to redirect the lithium explorer’s focus following a turbulent six months largely defined by a public boardroom dispute.

Former Nicheliving customers have so far been paid out more than $30 million worth of taxpayer-underwritten insurance claims, as new builders take on the unfinished work.

Sam Jones speaks to Isabel Vieira about WA Space Port and the state's role in the global space industry.

Global Lithium director Dianmin Chen has rubbished Chinese control concerns he says were raised behind his back to the nation’s foreign ownership umpire, speaking after the AGM.

Chris Ellison has paid the $3.8 million penalty handed down in the fallout from his tax evasion scandal as Mineral Resources’ search for a new chairman draws out until June.

Isabel Vieira and Liv Declerck discuss the more than 120 breweries in Western Australia.

Two ex-bank bosses have taken up key roles with Fortescue and BHP, with the Big Australian appointing former National Australia Bank chief Ross McEwan as its new chairman.

Bayswater Mayor Filomena Piffaretti says she has zero confidence in the property developers moving on the Galleria Shopping Centre without imposed timelines on the delayed redevelopment.

Isabel Vieira and Liv Declerck discuss a WA foundation's free flights to support regional healthcare.

Green hydrogen hopefuls have hailed the passing of the federal government’s production tax breaks aimed at incentivising the stuttering industry.

Both WA Labor and the WA Liberals have pledged to spend tens of millions of dollars on significant healthcare upgrades in an effort to reduce emergency department pressure.

Shane Love launched the official start of the Nationals WA election campaign with a fiery prod at the ‘political duopoly dominating the state’, as the party prepares to contest metropolitan seats.

Contractors at BP’s now mothballed Kwinana biofuels facility have remained tight-lipped on the impact of the oil and gas giant’s decision which cost 200 jobs.

The takeovers umpire has likened Global Lithium Resources' boardroom brawl to shareholder activism rather than a covert attempt to take control of the critical minerals explorer.

A Perth jetski and quad bike dealership has stumbled in liquidation, calling in experts Greg Prout and David Hurt from WA Insolvency Solutions to sift through its affairs.

Isabel Vieira and Liv Declerck discuss recent moves in WA's corporate finance sector.

Marketing and communications agency Purple has appointed Fran Lawrence as its new chief executive taking over the reins from Annette Ellis.

Business News’ corporate finance survey shines a light on the top financial and legal advisers in WA amid a surge in gold sector activity.

Jack McGinn speaks to Isabel Vieira about studies proposed to ease the congestion squeeze in Rockingham.