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.
Rising gold producer Red 5 has finalised changes to its board and management team, following its successful merger with Silver Lake Resources earlier this month.
Develop Global has received $11.55 million in proceeds, following the exercising of options by managing director Bill Beament and non-executive chair Michael Blakiston.
Richard Homsany-chaired Toro released updated scoping study results on Tuesday from its proposed Lake Maitland uranium-vanadium project, located 105km south-east of Wiluna in Western Australia’s Murchison region.
Chris Evans-led Winsome Resources has announced it will raise $25 million in order to accelerate development at its Adina lithium project in the Canadian province of Quebec.
VRX Silica has finalised a comprehensive top-down review of its organisation and elected to implement a series of cost-saving initiatives, effective immediately.
The federal government’s investment into international women’s sport has continued, following Thursday’s $15 million funding commitment for the 2026 AFC Women’s Asia Cup.
West Perth-based junior Aurum Resources has announced it will raise $20 million in order to accelerate exploration activities at its Boundiali gold project in Côte d’Ivoire.
Mineral exploration company Galileo Mining has announced its farm-in and joint venture with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chris Ellison-backed Mineral Resources, has been finalised.
TSA Riley Group global chief executive officer Andrew Tompson is hopeful its Western Australia-based team will grow further, following a busy start to 2024 for the global project consulting firm.
Jules Pemberton-led NRW Holdings has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Golding Contractors has executed a deal to acquire a range of assets at Stanmore Resources’ South Walker Creek mine site in Queensland.
Andrew Forrest-backed Swoop Holdings has entered into a binding sale agreement in order to divest its wholesale voice call termination business to Pivotel Group for $9 million.
Alex Dorsch-led Chalice Mining says it's heartened by preliminary pre-feasibility study metallurgical testwork at the company’s Gonneville project near Toodyay.
The Western Force has entered a three-way research partnership project with UK-based Hytro Limited and the University of Western Australia, in a bid for its players to enhance their travel recovery.
Western Australians are likely to reduce their discretionary and overall spending during the second half of 2024, a report from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has found.
Rare earths-focused Caprice Resources has announced it will exercise its option agreement to secure a 90 per cent stake in the West Arunta region-based Bantam project.
The merger between mid-tier gold miners Silver Lake Resources and Red 5 is officially finalised, following news the scheme of arrangement between both companies is now legally effective.