Isabel Vieira

Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia has awarded an $11 million contract to local engineering firm SIMPEC after issuing an optimistic update on its Kwinana refinery.

Sam Jones and Isabel Vieira discuss recent moves by Wyloo and its push to be best-in-class.

Mines Minister David Michael continues to pour cold water over any suggestion of lifting WA's uranium ban, as developers talk up the politically fuelled commodity at Diggers & Dealers.

Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King isn't ruling out taking an equity stake in a rare earths producer as she considers a range of mechanisms for the $1.2 billion critical minerals stockpile.

Arafura Rare Earths boss Darryl Cuzzubbo has beckoned the prospect of a price floor in the government's critical minerals stockpile, which he says could break China's price control.

Wyloo chief executive Luca Giacovazzi is targeting multibillion-dollar opportunities as an investor and mine manager.

Lithium linchpin Ken Brinsden says Patriot Battery Metals' Canadian asset could be “as good as Greenbushes”, as he suggests the bottom of the market has been found.

Leaders from the Toronto Stock Exchange are on the ground at Diggers & Dealers looking to educate and lure local miners to their bourse amid an increase in dual-listing interest.

The 34th annual Diggers & Dealers conference has kicked off in Kalgoorlie and although gold is the flavour of the year, the event has commenced with a panel on nuclear.

Mark Beyer, Jack McGinn and Isabel Vieira discuss lithium woes and market reactions; major car retailer deal; Woodside Energy; house prices and inflation updates.

Australian shoe brand Wittner has changed hands after private retailer The Shoe Group acquired majority of the business, which was under administration.

Newroz Kebab & Turkish Bakery has been hit with a hefty financial penalty after the state's Industrial Magistrates Court found it deliberately underpaid a migrant worker more than $100,000.

Listed contractor Matrix Composites & Engineering has added another $10 million to its pipeline of subsea work to be manufactured at its Henderson facility.

Critical minerals miner IGO has all but lost confidence in the future of its underperforming Kwinana lithium refinery, having written down the asset's value to zero.

Preserving cash amid persistently weak spodumene prices is priority for Liontown Resources as it progresses its transition to Australia's first underground lithium miner.

Resource Development Group, steered by Chris Ellison's brother and majority owned by Mineral Resources, has hit the wall and called in administrators.

Tourism and property industry leader Carolyn Turnbull has traded Perth for Dubai as she takes on a new role as chief executive of Nammos Hotels & Resorts amid its global expansion.

Backed by the world's largest goldminer, Ariana Resources is tapping investors for up to $15 million to dual-list on the local stock exchange as the yellow metal continues its bull run.

Shares in Boss Energy plunge more than 40 per cent as the uranium producer flags challenges in achieving nameplate production and rising cash costs at its flagship project.

An independent review of Synergy will put the state-owned gas and electricity provider's retail billing practices and complaints management systems under a microscope.

Two Perth psychology clinics will close their doors as the country's largest private mental health provider Ramsay Health Care moves to shut 17 of 20 national practices.

Global trade turmoil is driving a significant increase in demand for Lynas Rare Earths' products, as the WA miner is the largest rare earths producer outside of China's dominant control of the market.

Andrew Forrest's Fortescue is walking from its two most advanced green hydrogen projects at a cost of $227 million in write-downs while reporting bumper iron ore results.

A trio of contractors have picked up $342 million worth of work from the state government in the largest electricity transmission infrastructure investment in a decade.

Carnarvon Energy will become the biggest shareholder in Perth gas play Strike Energy but despite this support, Strike's share price fell sharply today after a project update.

Listed contractor Perenti told the market it expected to soar past its free cash flow guidance by almost 87 per cent for the financial year.

Iron ore miner Fenix Resources has finished its private haul road linking two of its Mid West assets, alongside building a new maintenance workshop and truck driver wellness hub.

Perenti's contract mining president has proved herself ambitious in the pursuit of innovative technologies to drive safety and productivity.

Planning authorities have waved through a $200 million plan to build a 34-storey timber tower that the City of Perth hopes will activate the area and aid its population growth goals.

ASIC chair Joe Longo says surveillance in the private credit space has already uncovered “grubby behaviour” as he takes a closer look at the private markets.

Premier Roger Cook and Treasurer Rita Saffioti have been named the state's most powerful people, edging out mining magnates Gina Rinehart and Andrew Forrest in the 2025 Power 500.

A long-running English college for international students has closed its doors and called in a liquidator, citing federal government visa settings as a factor hampering its enrolment numbers.