Mark Beyer

At the very end of an extraordinary week, a late announcement from an unlikely source – Transport Minister Troy Buswell – gave one of the few clear signals about future growth in the mining sector.

BGC Contracting has won a three-and-a-half year extension to its mining contract at Atlas Iron's Wodgina iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

After reading my local newspaper on the weekend, I was dismayed by the state of local government in Perth.

THE number of Perth shopping centres changing hands this year has grown to six, with the conditional sale of Phoenix Shopping Centre for about $80 million; but there has been no progress on W

Seven West Media has reported a large rise in its reported profit but pro forma accounts that adjust for last year's merger of West Australian Newspapers and Seven Media Group show a downturn in th

Mining contractor Byrnecut has boosted its work book, finalising a $350 million contract at the Kibali gold project in Africa to add to its recent win at St Barbara's Gwalia Deeps mine, where its n

The Mannkal Foundation has challenged accepted wisdom on many public policy issues – exactly what a think tank is meant to do.

One-and-a-half years after being appointed as receiver of the $500 million Raine Square project, Mark Mentha reckons the proverbial sow's ear is close to becoming a silk purse.

Gunson Resources has struck a deal to sell a 40 per cent interest in its Coburn zircon project to Korean steel producer POSCO for $28 million.

Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr has used a visit to the University of WA to announce increased aid to help African nations develop their mining industries, which he said was a much better way of

Federal resources and energy minister Martin Ferguson has stepped up Canberra's criticism of state government policy, calling for regulatory changes in the WA energy market and privatisation of ene

The planned Burswood resort expansion leaves Perth with several disconnected development hubs, reducing their individual and collective potential.

WHILE many miners and brokers were in Kalgoorlie this week, spruiking their business at Diggers & Dealers, the reality of the tough market was best illustrated by the growing number of companie

Western Australia's top 100 companies have outperformed the national stockmarket over the past decade, but when markets turn down it's the WA stocks that suffer the most.

BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers has agreed to forgo his annual bonus after announcing US$3.29 billion in write-downs, mostly on one of its American shale gas assets but also its Nickel

Crown Limited and the state government have struck an agreement that is expected to result in the development of a new 500-room luxury hotel at the Burswood Entertainment Complex and a substantial

BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers has defended the global mining giant's track record, saying it has outperformed its peers over the past six months, as rumours spread of BHP contractors

Japan is overshadowed by China but is still WA's second largest trading partner.

A DECADE ago, engineering and construction contractor Monadelphous Group just made it into a listing of the state's 50 largest companies, with a market capitalisaton of $71 million.

Finding big WA winners on the stock market has been hard work during the past 12 months, and even the past five years.

Western Australia's peak business group has scored a big win over the state tax office, arguing successfully that it is a charitable organisation and therefore exempt from payroll tax.

Aspiring iron ore miner Cazaly Resources has announced agreements with engineering company Engenium and the Esperance port authority, which it hopes will provide short-term and long-term infrastruc

Banking scandals in London and New York contrast with the recent experience of Australia, Canada and a handful of other countries.

Engineering company Calibre Group has commenced marketing a $75 million initial public offering, the largest of the year, at a price that reflects the downturn in the stockmarket over the past quar

The carbon tax and the mining tax will create many issues, for government and business, but they are unlikely to live up to the fearmongering of their arch critics.

THE aspiring developers of three major Western Australian iron ore projects – Roy Hill, Extension Hill and Southdown – all highlighted last week that raising big blocks of funding is the single lar

PERTH'S major accounting and legal firms have appointed nearly 50 new partners this year, signalling notable ranking changes within each profession.

The State Government is belatedly proceeding with a detailed assessment of container port options in Cockburn Sound, one year after transport minister Troy Buswell announced the review.

Australian law firm Freehills and English firm Herbert Smith announced today that their partners have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a merger to create a new firm that will trade as Herbert Smit

Rio Tinto has given us one more, very good reason to stop indulging in fanciful projections about the scale of the resources boom.

IF only all company directors could go out on such a high.Five years after establishing Forge Group, Peter Hutchinson and Andrew Ellison are leaving the business.