Mark Beyer

The upheaval of recent months has obscured the record investment in the resources sector and the big growth in production coming in future years.

Common sense is often forgotten when the topics of Chinese investment and farming get discussed.

BHP Billiton has extricated itself from the contentious Browse gas project, agreeing to sell its interest to PetroChina in the third major ownership change the project has seen this year.

THE total value of major shopping centre upgrades either under way or announced in Perth this year has reached nearly $1 billion.

Western Australia has an abundance of gas and explorers are looking for more, both offshore and onshore, but there are questions over how much growth the industry can sustain.

Woodside managing director Peter Coleman has called for a broader debate on productivity issues, saying there has been too much focus on blue collar wage rates and not enough on costs the gas indus

Perth-based mining company Talison Lithium has accepted a sweetened takeover proposal from China’s Chengdu Tianqi Industry Group, which trumped a competing proposal from an international chemicals

Local businesses wanting to tap into the resources sector have not missed their chance, but the future will not be as easy as it once was for contractors and suppliers to the big projects.

UNDERSTANDING the growing complexity of remuneration packages is a challenging exercise for investors seeking to determine the value, or otherwise, offered by a company’s management team.

LOOKING at the remuneration packages negotiated by newly appointed chief executives in Perth, there is a common pattern -5 size equals money.

Tougher economic times and increased scrutiny have put a cap on the growth of executive remuneration.

The story of three fascinating enterprises operating in the Great Southern should provide inspiration and encouragement for business owners across the state.

THE state government has delayed further consideration of one of its key energy policy reforms after industry players expressed concern about the cost and effectiveness of the proposed gas bulletin

Petroleum giant Shell has rejected Premier Colin Barnett’s criticism of floating LNG projects, saying the revolutionary technology is the likely saviour of the industry in Australia as rising costs

Most annual shareholder meetings are fairly pointless, but two held last week showed they can still deliver value.

If all goes to plan, the Ord River irrigation area will attract $700 million of private investment, but there is a long way to go before that happens.

Chinese property developer Shanghai Zhongfu was today confirmed as the preferred proponent to develop 13,400 hectares of irrigated land in the Kimberley, and has immediately highlighted the substan

Two years after opening a new manufacturing hub in Perth, international drilling company Boart Longyear has announced it will shift the operation to Poland as it seeks to cut costs.

The board of TFS Corporation has survived a tough annual meeting that saw executive chairman Frank Wilson call upon the company’s legal adviser, auditor and fellow directors to help deal with numer

Fortescue Metals Group managing director Nev Power has confirmed the iron ore miner is assessing the possible sale of equity in its infrastructure assets.

People who fret about declining industries should read this story about a musical journey from the Governor Broome Hotel in Northbridge to the Blues at Bridgetown festival.

THE private company planning to build a new container port at Cockbum Sound has committed to spend $15 million finalising its plans, despite launching a $1 billion legal claim against the state gov

BOSTON-BASED private equity fund Denham Capital is shifting its Asia Pacific head office to Perth to support a planned increase in mining sector investments. With $US7.3 billion of invested and committed capital, Denham has the capacity to shake-up the local capital market.

Boardroom ructions at agribusiness investment manager TFS Corporation are coming to a head, after two former directors requisitioned a meeting calling for the removal of executive chairman Frank Wi

Long-running efforts by Michael Fotios’ investment company Investmet to revive Swan Gold Mining and related companies Stirling Resources and Redbank Copper have hit a major hurdle.

Supporters of the Oakajee Port & Rail project were insisting today the ambitious development was not dead, after its owner Mitsubishi cut spending and two thirds of its staff were abolished.

Uranium prices would need to be more than double their current level before a new mine becomes commercially viable, Paladin Energy declared today, as it announced major cost cutting measures.

Projects like Perth Arena and Elizabeth Quay dominate debate over the city’s development but an innovative event held last weekend showcased a lot more.

WHEN mining and construction chief executives talk about workplace safety, many people struggle to stifle a yawn.

MATT Birney is a man with a new lease of life, just like the business he now runs.

AT first glance, all of Perth’s major stockbrokers posted dismal results for the year to June 2012.

Whether it’s tax policy in Canberra, energy policy in Perth or this week’s hot topic, Asian engagement, we suffer from an increasingly wide disconnect between strategy and policy in key areas.