Justin Fris joined Business News in 2024, covering junior miners, general breaking news and sport.
He previously spent nine years covering sport and general news across regional Australia. Originally from the Gold Coast, Mr Fris initially relocated to Western Australia to complete his degrees, before enjoying stints in Far North Queensland, Geraldton and Bunbury.
Throughout his time with the South Western Times in Bunbury, Mr Fris received industry recognition for his basketball, football and horse racing coverage.
Mr Fris studied at Edith Cowan University, where he graduated with a degree in Sport Management and Communciations.
High Wycombe-based FBR has received its first payment of $US150,000 from Samsung Heavy Industries in relation to phase one of its shipbuilding automation project.
Mining services contractor NRW Holdings has booked a contract valued around $167 million with Rio Tinto, for work within its Brockman mine hub in the Pilbara.
A day after announcing a record quarterly revenue of $2.7 million, Perth medtech Orthocell has appointed a former Pilbara Minerals figure and ex-Olympian to its executive team.
Domino’s Pizza chief executive Mark van Dyck will depart the company from December 23, with Hungry Jack's founder Jack Cowin to become interim executive chair.
Liontown Resources has announced both Jon Latto and Adam Smits will depart the company in their respective roles as chief financial officer and chief operating officer.
ANALYSIS: Nine Entertainment's acquisition of selected Optus Sport assets is likely to be welcomed by football (soccer) fans keen to watch the best of UK and Europe.
ANALYSIS: The Perth Football League's new partnership to further enhance mental health education and support looms as a beacon of hope for those battling issues within.
Justin Fris and Jack McGinn discuss Rio Tinto's $3.1bn Western Range iron ore mine and a commodity pricing agency's bold change to its reporting metrics.
Michael Walshe-led MTM Critical Minerals has announced plans to raise $50 million towards its push into the US market, along with flagging a name change in due course.
Three hundred and sixty seven days ago, Bannerman Energy tapped investors for $85 million. On Thursday, it again has gone to the market to raise an additional $85 million.
Perenti's underground mining services contractor Barminco has secured a three-year $200 million contract with Westgold at its Great Fingall project near Cue.
Ahead of a follow up drilling campaign at its Rae copper project in Canada, Perth-based junior White Cliff Minerals has taken further steps to strengthen the company.
Challenging market conditions, and significant impairments with its KFC Netherlands operations, led to ASX-listed Collins Foods' statutory profit down 88.5 per cent in FY25.
Andrew Ferrier-led Global Uranium and Enrichment has appointed CT Group, a Washington DC-based strategic advisory firm, to aid its engagement with the US government.