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.
Lithium Australia chief executive officer and managing director Simon Linge is pleased with the company’s progression heading into the final quarter of the 2024 financial year.
Shares in ASX-listed WIA Gold rose by 18 per cent on Monday, following news that the company would raise $16.9 million in order to enhance project growth and exploration activities.
ASX-listed International Graphite has received an additional $6.5 million grant from the state government, in order to accelerate progression of its downstram processing operations in Collie.
Genesis Minerals remains on course to hit its annual production guidance of 130,000-140,000 ounces for the 2024 financial year, after producing 30,473 ounces of gold during its March 2024 quarter.
Spartan Resources has announced it will raise $80 million to further accelerate exploration activities and development of its Dalgaranga gold project, located 475km north-east of Perth.
Gina Rinehart received the 2024 Ayn Rand/The Atlas Society lifetime achievement award during the closing stages of the Australia: The Road Ahead conference.
Perth-based construction company Monford Group has announced it will be expanding its footprint on Australia's east coast by opening a new regional office in Brisbane.
Gold miner Pantoro overcame lower than anticipated production in January at its Norseman gold project to produce 19,235 ounces of gold for the March 2024 quarter, up from 18,185oz in December 2023.
The state government has announced it will expand Western Australia's presence in South-East Asia by spending $4.4 million in the upcoming 2024-25 state budget to establish a second investment and trade commissioner role.
Shares in New World Resources dipped by 14 per cent on Tuesday morning, following news that the Subiaco-based company will raise $20.4 million to advance its Antler copper project in the American state of Arizona.
Peppermint Grove-based Macro Metals has announced it will not exercise an option to acquire an 85 per cent stake in lithium rights at Aurora Energy Metals project in the US state of Oregon.
Shares in Kin Mining dipped by 11 per cent early on Monday morning, following news that the resources company will likely merge with PNX Metals, after both parties signed a scheme of arrangement.
Sierra Rutile managing director and chief executive officer Theuns de Bruyn says the company's Sembehun project in Sierra Leone has the potential to provide long-term financial success.
Shares in Argenica Therapeutics were down by 13 per cent on Friday morning, despite the biotechnology technology announcing it would raise $12 million in order to complete its second phase trial of its ARG 007 drug in ischaemic stroke patients.
A joint venture between Multiplex Constructions and Perkins Builders has been contracted for main works of the Bunbury Regional Hospital's redevelopment project.
Resources company OreCorp has announced several changes to its board, a day after Canada-based Silvercorp Metals gave its blessing to Perseus Mining's off-market takeover bid for the company.
Rising cost pressures and a soaring gold price have resulted in Northern Star Resources revising its all-in sustaining cost guidance for the 2024 financial year.
Gina Rinehart-backed Arafura Rare Earths has appointed Stuart MacNaughton as its chief operating officer, as the company aims to add further value to its flagship Nolans project in the Northern Territory.
Mineral exploration company Great Southern Mining will raise $1.8 million in a bid to enhance its gold resource base across both Western Australia and Queensland.
Shares in mining exploration company Solstice Minerals rose by 50 per cent on Tuesday, following news it will divest an 80 per cent stake in its Hobbes exploration licence to Northern Star Resources.
Shares in VRX Silica fell early on Wednesday, following news that the company will raise $3.14 million to further project activities across its vast Western Australian portfolio.
Shares in South Perth-based Metals X rose by 6 per cent on Tuesday, following news that the company recorded a net profit after tax of $14.59 million for its 2023 full-year.
Uranium explorer Peninsula Energy has appointed Willie Bezuidenhout as its interim chief financial officer, following Rachel Rees' departure from the company earlier this month.