Mark Beyer

The proposed Anketell Point port project in the Pilbara, which is unlikely to proceed for the foreseeable future, has been approved by federal Environment Minister Tony Burke, subject to 45 strict

WOODSIDE managing director Peter Coleman has called for a major rethink of the way engineering contractors and resources companies approach the development of new projects.

The shale gas industry doesn’t stack up commercially and companies that have invested in the sector are following a herd mentality, Woodside managing director Peter Coleman said today.

Perth-based mining contractor Barminco has refinanced its existing debts through an issue of high-yield notes in the United States.

Building companies Pindan Constructions and Esslemont Cockram Construction have won new contracts with the state government worth a combined $30 million.

Business groups have welcomed the industrial relations policy package announced this week by federal opposition leader Tony Abbott but most have lobbied for the coalition to go much further.

Privately owned Bethesda Hospital is starting to plan for its next expansion, after regaining outright ownership of its Claremont property and overcoming a period of financial challenges.

The Gillard government’s inflammatory rhetoric on skilled migration and supposed widespread abuses of the 457 visa scheme still rankle.

The share price of minerals explorer Aquila Resources took a hit after its Japanese joint venture partner pulled out of some of its Queensland coal exploration permits.

After 12 years of regulatory and legal battles, building magnate Len Buckeridge is getting ready to proceed with a private port at Cockburn Sound, with potential benefits for many industries.

The budget pressure facing the state government has added to the case for more private sector involvement in the delivery of traditional public infrastructure in Western Australia.

Mermaid Marine managing director Jeff Weber has sold $5.4 million worth of shares in the company, to fund the exercise of incentive options and the associated tax liabilities.

Privately-owned Kwinana company Stella Industrial is looking to recruit extra staff after winning its largest contract, on Chevron’s Gorgon gas project.

The increased likelihood of the Browse gas project being developed as a ‘floater’ takes to nine the number of floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) plants under construction or being considered for

Alkane Resources says its Dubbo zirconia project is financially and technically robust, after completing a definitive feasibility study that put a $996 million price tag on the development.

Having won a big victory at the state election, Premier Colin Barnett is looking to widen his influence, within Western Australia and elsewhere.

The passing this week of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher makes it timely to reflect on the very different reform process Britain and Australia went through in the 1980s.

Atlas Iron and Brockman Mining have announced the extension of their Pilbara infrastructure study agreement with rail operator Aurizon, after reporting positive results from their initial analysis.

The resources sector is often beaten up by its critics, occasionally with good reason, but it has many achievements worth celebrating.

SOUTH Africa’s RMB Resources is not a new player in the Australian market, but it’s the kind of financier that is likely to become more prominent as local companies seek alternative funding solutio

Only a handful of WA companies completed substantial capital raisings in the March quarter. We analyse how they went about it.

THE Karara iron ore project has confirmed the high local content that can be achieved on major resources developments, with more than 90 per cent of total spending awarded to Australian suppliers.

After a big fortnight in politics, it’s instructive for the Western Australian business community to take stock and ask how much has really changed.

Of the five new ministers in the Barnett government, the most interesting prospect is Energy and Finance Minister Mike Nahan.

Retired footballer turned marketing specialist David Sierakowski has signed up sporting greats Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Pavlich for a new business venture pitched at Western Australia’s top board

A breakdown in relations between construction giant Leighton Holdings and its controlling shareholder has sparked the resignation today of its chairman Stephen Johns along with two non-executive di

Sundance Resources has raised the possibility of terminating its long-running $1.3 billion takeover agreement with China’s Hanlong Mining, while also confirming it is in discussions with other part

Key portfolios including mines and petroleum, energy, training, environment, commerce and small business have new ministers after re-elected premier Colin Barnett announced the appointment of five

Lifting national productivity is a goal that is universally supported, but it seems our leaders in Canberra either haven’t really thought through what it means in practice, or just don’t care.

AN investment group backed by private equity player KKR, and forestry veterans Tony Jack and Bob Bunning, is set to become the second largest owner of Indian sandalwood plantations in the Ord River

One of Perth’s largest commercial printing businesses has been sold to its local management team following the collapse of national operator GEON Australia.

A Busselton real estate agent has learned the hard way how not to invest in property.