Isabel Vieira

Reward Minerals has struck a deal to buy the potash plant from collapsed miner Kalium Lakes after failing to acquire the whole Beyondie project earlier this year.

Exmouth could be 80 per cent powered by renewable energy by 2026, after Horizon Power tapped Pacific Energy to build a solar farm and two batteries under a power purchase deal.

The last parcel of waterfront land in the Exmouth Marina will be sold to a consortium of Fowler Group and Celsius for the development of 150 new residential lots.

Renowned prospector Mark Creasy has secured the blessing of creditors in collapsed miner Calidus Resources to revive the Warrawoona goldmine operator.

The largest employer on the tropical Cocos Keeling Islands in the Indian Ocean has called in administrators to help restructure its financial affairs amid economic challenges.

Mark Beyer and Isabel Vieira discuss the challenges and opportunities in WA’s Indigenous business sector.

Delta Lithium has brought in financial adviser Bell Potter to undertake a strategic review to assess precious metal prospects at its Mt Ida project.

An ASX-listed shareholder in Panoramic Resources has lobbed a rescue bid to potentially pull the shuttered nickel miner out of administration.

Perth engineering firm Aerison is suing its competitor Innovent Engineering Group and seven of its former employees who have been linked to divulging trade secrets.

The Takeovers Panel has opted to steer clear of intervening in Energy Resources of Australia's $880 million offer, which could give Rio Tinto full control of the uranium miner.

The nation’s inflation rate has eased to 2.7 per cent in August, its lowest reading in two and a half years, according to fresh figures form the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Mark Beyer and Isabel Vieira discuss a decade of change across the BGC empire.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has opted to hold the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent, leaving it unchanged since November 2023.

Diminished valuations of lithium explorers could be a catalyst for sector M&A, while gold surpasses uranium in rattling the tin, according to BDO.

The federal government’s ambitious target of building 1.2 million new homes by 2029 is fanciful, according to a leading residential builder, as crippling skilled labour shortages persist.

WA mining pioneer Mark Creasy has proposed a rescue bid for collapsed ASX-listed goldminer Calidus Resources ahead of a creditors' meeting next week.

Gold Corporation has posted a $10.9 million loss for the financial year, citing the bill for its anti-money laundering remediation program.

Laurence Escalante’s Virtual Gaming Worlds has grown its profit by 30 per cent to $492 million, while also spruiking a recent acquisition.

A feasibility study into potentially reinstating the abandoned Greenbushes to Bunbury rail line remains on track despite lithium market conditions, according to Talison Lithium.

The Town of Cambridge is recommending the peak planning body refuse Blackburne’s plan to turn the Ocean Village Shopping Centre into an apartment and retail complex.

Significant marine infrastructure upgrades at the Port of Geraldton could aid the development of renewable energy projects and the long-touted Oakajee port proposal.

Chalice Mining has gained strategic project status from the state government over its flagship Gonneville asset being developed near Toodyay.

A second attempt to sell heritage-listed Victoria Hall has failed to attract suitable buyers, after the City of Fremantle determined that the six offers received were unacceptable.

Austal will expand production capacity at its US shipyard after signing a $670 million contract with a major US defence contractor.

The languish Chinese property market will continue to weigh on Western Australia’s economic growth, which is tipped to record a modest uptick, according to CCIWA.

Rio Tinto has increased its stake in ASX-listed Sovereign Metals to 19.9 per cent while spending $17 million on buying out a joint venture asset in WA.

Isabel Vieira and Charlie Gunningham discuss trends in the startup ecosystem.

The push for gender equality in the mining industry has progressed but more needs to be done to break the bias, the Women in Mining conference was told.

Lithium has been repositioned as IGO’s core focus, ahead of copper and nickel, while it expects to brace for extreme volatility as supply and demand imbalances play out.

Iron ore mining major BHP says it has contributed more than $50 billion in economic value in the past financial year, including $3.1 billion in royalties to the state government.

Little Creatures is set to expand beyond its Fremantle roots after signing a 25-year lease at the Nine The Esplanade tower at Elizabeth Quay.

Stocks in WA lithium players recorded double-digit gains on the ASX in morning trade, including Mineral Resources, Liontown Resources and Pilbara Minerals.