Justin Fris

The federal government’s takeovers panel has declined to conduct proceedings into an application from Global Lithium Resources.

A Mount Claremont-based club hopes a capital works program will set it up as a world-class operation.

Gold producer Capricorn Metals has announced plans to expand its foothold in the Pilbara.

Western Australian tourism minister Rita Saffioti says the government’s sports tourism strategy is playing a role in higher hotel occupancy rates.

Monadelphous Group has secured a series of new construction and maintenance-based contracts worth around $150 million.

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue achieved a half-year record for iron ore shipments, totaling 97.1 million tonnes, following a strong end to 2024.

WAFL FINANCIALS WRAP: Swan Districts Football Club recorded another season in the black, posting a net surplus of $66,382 in 2024 – ensuring the club’s total equity reached $1.9 million.

East Fremantle Football Club chief executive Adrian Bromage is confident good times will return to Moss Street.

WA Labor has pledged $16 million towards a new state-of-the-art basketball headquarters for the Perth Wildcats and Perth Lynx in Warwick.

Liontown Resources boss Tony Ottaviano says the company’s ramp up of its Kathleen Valley operation is “proceeding to schedule” following an impressive December 2024 quarter.

Gold exploration company Predictive Discovery has received a massive boost, with its Guinea-based Bankan gold project receiving a key government endorsement.

VRX Silica has booked a series of non-binding offtake term sheets in relation to the supply of silica sand foundry products from its Arrowsmith North project.

Pre-election commitments to the sport and recreation industry have continued, with premier Roger Cook pledging a $186 million infrastructure investment package.

Residential homebuilder AVJennings has offered due diligence access to Singagore-based Ho Bee Land limited, following its bid for the company last week.

The state government has pledged $30 million towards grassroots women’s sport across Western Australia, should it be re-elected on March 8.

Singular Health has announced its memorandum of understanding with US-based Provider Network Solutions has moved to its next phase, due to a successful proof of concept.

Aussie Broadband Group managing director Phillip Britt has announced his retirement from the company, effective from February 28.

Fresh from news earlier this week that it was moving closer towards mining approval at its Trident gold project, Catalyst Metals has outlined its focus for the calendar year.

Subiaco-based junior Canyon Resources has appointed Kudzai Mtsambiwa as its chief financial officer, effective immediately.

Kalgoorlie-based heavy haulage company MLG Oz has won a series of contracts with gold miner Northern Star, valued at $45 million.

St George Mining’s push to further de-risk its desired Araxá niobium-rare earth elements project in Brazil has received another boost.

West Perth-based junior Rox Resources has appointed Greg Hoskins as its chief financial officer, effective from February 3.

Gold miner Beacon Minerals has raised its March 2025 quarterly production guidance, on the back of a solid end to 2024.

Gina Rinehart-backed Arafura Rare Earths has received an additional $200 million in funding from the federal government towards its Nolans project in the Northern Territory.

The Perth Basketball Association has welcomed a $37.5 million pledge by the Liberal Party of WA to build a multi-sport stadium in Kensington, should it win the upcoming election.

Uranium producer Peninsula Energy has begun early-stage operations at its flagship Lance project in the American state of Wyoming.

Tim Goyder-chaired Minerals 260 has filed documents to acquire the Bullabulling gold project, located 25km south-west of Coolgardie.

Perth-based 3D data business Pointerra has secured an additional $US2 million contract extension from the US Department of Energy.

Shares in department store Myer were sold off early on Monday morning, following a production update to the market.

Balcatta-based Orbital Corporation has announced it is now debt-free, after receiving $4.3 million in grant funding.

Challenger Gold has announced its toll mining agreement with Argentina-based Casposo Argentina Mining has been finalised.

Gold-focused Horizon Minerals has announced plans to raise around $9.6 million, in order to further development at its Boorara gold project in the Goldfields.