Isabel Vieira

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Isabel Vieira joined Business News in 2022, leading breaking news and covering resources (critical minerals), insolvencies and corporate finance.

Ms Vieira is now chief of staff and Business News' Power 500 special publication editor. She also won an Alliance Area of Business Publishers award in both 2024 and 2025.

Ms Vieira previously spent two years in the Great Southern, first at the independent Great Southern Weekender and then at Seven West Media's Narrogin Observer and Albany Advertiser newspapers.

She studied at Curtin University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

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Mining 08 Sep 2026

Core notches first production at restarted Finniss

Core Lithium has produced its first batch of spodumene from its restarted Finniss lithium operation in the Northern Territory, as it eyes its first shipment by year's end.

Advertising, Marketing & Communications 07 Sep 2026

Ryan Stokes takes control of SCA

The billionaire Stokes family has regained control of the merged Southern Cross Media Group, with Ryan Stokes appointed chair seven months after his father stepped down.

Manufacturing 04 Sep 2026

‘Not in Karratha’: $15b refinery could unlock Oakajee

A $15 billion oil refinery proposal could be the catalyst which finally unlocks the state government's long-held ambition to develop a major industrial port north of Geraldton.

Podcasts 04 Sep 2026

Mark My Words September 4 2026

Isabel Vieira speaks to Claire Tyrrell, Tom Zaunmayr and Sam Jones about the big events of the week in WA business and politics.

Agribusiness 03 Sep 2026

Billionaire-backed BCI seeks food security role

BCI Minerals says a by-product from its $1.48 billion expansive salt operation could aid Australian food security after fertiliser prices soared in the fallout of the Middle East conflict.

Manufacturing 03 Sep 2026

‘Can’t go green with red numbers’: Yara

Yara Pilbara's chief says its emissions-intensive ammonia plant will be unprofitable in the long-term if it pursues carbon capture storage without federal government financial support.

Oil & Gas 03 Sep 2026

Pluto train on track for first LNG

Woodside Energy is preparing to bring its US$12.5 billion Scarborough gas project online, while the longer-term future of its Karratha gas plant rests heavily on the development of Browse.

Manufacturing 02 Sep 2026

Perdaman incentivises local fertiliser sales

Perdaman has built incentives into its offtake deal in an attempt to ensure more than half of the urea from its $7 billion, taxpayer-backed Pilbara manufacturing plant stays on Australian soil.

Regulation 01 Sep 2026

Consumer Protection probes collapsed Bella Modular

Consumer Protection is prepared to take enforcement action against now-collapsed Bella Modular if necessary after the modular home and granny flat builder collapsed.

Mining 01 Sep 2026

ASIC concludes MinRes, Ellison investigation

The corporate watchdog has determined not to take enforcement action against Mineral Resources or its founder Chris Ellison after concluding a formal investigation.

Deals 01 Sep 2026

Liontown buys into Argentinian project

Local lithium miner Liontown has struck a deal to buy into an Argentinian brine asset in a move described as a low-cost entry into the alternative source of the battery metal.

Mining 31 Aug 2026

Liontown delivers maiden profit

Goldfields lithium miner Liontown has reached profitability with a $93 million net profit for its first full year of operations, with a call to expand its Kathleen Valley mine around the corner.

Contracts 28 Aug 2026

Contractors picked for $700m Kwinana Fwy upgrades

A consortium of major contractors has been selected to deliver the $700 million Kwinana Freeway upgrade, which will increase capacity along the southern suburbs stretch.

Podcasts 28 Aug 2026

Mark My Words August 28 2026

Isabel Vieira speaks to Gary Adshead, Claire Tyrrell, Jack McGinn, Sam Jones and Jayde Andrews about the big events of the week in WA business and politics.

Podcasts 27 Aug 2026

At Close of Business Podcast August 27 2026

Isabel Vieira and Sam Jones discuss a spate of lithium mine restarts and expansions.

Mining 27 Aug 2026

Diversification drives lithium restarts

Lithium operators have moved in unison to restart mines and resume expansions as spodumene prices hold.

Mining 27 Aug 2026

IGO back in the black with $145m profit

Greenbushes co-owner IGO has swung back into the black with a $145 million profit, as improved lithium prices aid its earnings while it navigates challenges at the South West mine.

Mining 27 Aug 2026

Exploration spend tops $1b

More than $1 billion was spent on exploration by locally listed miners seeking to deploy their healthy cash balances into project development and growth, BDO finds.

Mining 26 Aug 2026

Lynas profit surges on record prices

Lynas Rare Earths' profit has swelled to $222 million as the only heavy rare earths producer ex-China capitalises on market demand for the defence-critical commodity.

Contracts 25 Aug 2026

Mader tops $1b in revenue

Global maintenance services contractor Mader Group has posted a $65 million profit while its board has opted not to pay a dividend for the financial year.

Contracts 25 Aug 2026

GenusPlus open to further M&A

Power and communications contractor GenusPlus Group has delivered an almost $50 million full-year profit as the dust settles on its string of acquisitions.

Exclusive 24 Aug 2026

St Jude’s acquires 4lifeskills out of administration

Disability support services provider 4lifeskills has emerged from administration with industry peer St Jude's Health Care Services reaching a deal to acquire the organisation.

Deals 24 Aug 2026

WhiteRock Lithium soars on ASX debut

WhiteRock Lithium's shares have surged on its debut on the Australian Securities Exchange, marking the first Western Australian-domiciled lithium listing in two years.

Agribusiness 24 Aug 2026

Brownes Dairy back on the market

Insolvency practitioners have put historic Western Australian dairy Brownes on the market after its Chinese shareholder gave the go-ahead for a formal sales process.

Mining 24 Aug 2026

‘Defence to growth’: PLS returns to the black

Pilbara lithium miner PLS Group says it has shifted from defence to growth mode, declaring its first dividend in three years as it returns to the black.

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Podcasts 21 Aug 2026

Mark My Words August 21 2026

Tom Zaunmayr speaks to Gary Adshead, Claire Tyrrell, Jack McGinn and Isabel Vieira about news and politics of the week.

Financial Services 21 Aug 2026

WA delivers a fifth of ASX listings in FY26

Western Australian-domiciled companies accounted for more than a fifth of ASX debutants after 22 local firms listed during the 2026 financial year.

Deals 20 Aug 2026

Medallion raises $60m for Ravensthorpe

Gold and copper developer Medallion Metals has rattled the tin for $60 million to help fund the ramp-up of its Ravensthorpe project's development through to production.

Mining 19 Aug 2026

Iluka in the red with $24m loss

Rare earths refinery developer and mineral sands miner Iluka Resources has posted a $24 million half-year loss amid lower synthetic rutile sales.

Deals 18 Aug 2026

Mt Cattlin lithium mine on the market

Macquarie Capital is advising Rio Tinto on the sale of the mothballed Mt Cattlin mine, the last WA lithium operation still on care and maintenance.

Food & Drink 17 Aug 2026

Final turn: C Restaurant confirms closure date

St Georges Terrace's revolving fine-dining venue, C Restaurant, has confirmed it will take its final turn at the end of January as the St Martins Tower redevelopment progresses.

Mining 17 Aug 2026

WA Kaolin tumbles into administration

Administrators and receivers are assessing a sale or recapitalisation of WA Kaolin after the Wheatbelt miner's major contract with its Asian market distributor was cancelled.

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