Mark Beyer

Rio Tinto and its Japanese partners have marked the 50-year anniversary of a joint venture that has seen the highs and lows of the iron ore industry.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss interest rates, IR changes, Tattarang, AusBiotech, WSP and environmental services, biggest exporters, Andrew Hastie and the purpose of a listed company.

Michael Chaney has led a chorus of criticism of the federal government’s proposed workplace laws, after plans for multi-employer bargaining and other changes were detailed this morning.

Perth Festival will return next year with a full line-up of interstate and overseas acts, a free opening event at Joondalup and expectations for a big increase in income.

Robotic technology company FBR has announced a $20 million capital raising that marks the first major ECM deal for investment bank Jarden in Western Australia.

Perth-based acQuire Technology Solutions has expanded its suite of information management tools for the resources sector with the acquisiton of South African company MTS.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest have opened the possibility of having separate CEOs for their investment company and their philanthropic foundation after appointing John Hartman to replace Andrew Hagger.

Senior editor Mark Beyer updates listeners on the last two months of project approvals and muses about what's next for the resources sector.

Business News has updated its listing of WA’s biggest resources projects to incorporate a spate of new developments and analysed which projects are next.

Dutch company Kiwa Group has added to its global network by purchasing Wembley-based CMW Geosciences, which has nearly 200 staff across Australia and New Zealand.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Clough, major projects, Monadelphous, Primewest, Peter Bradford, Michele Dolin and the fraught world of sports sponsorship.

The competition watchdog is seeking to maintain four independent operators in the fly-in, fly-out market, flagging plans to quash Virgin’s partnership with Alliance over fears it would erode competition.

Perth Festival is budgeting for a doubling in box office sales next year after signing up acclaimed Icelandic performer Björk for an Australian-exclusive season.

Michele Dolin has died in her prime, with the Perth-based company director still serving on three boards when she passed earlier this month.

Aspiring vanadium producer TNG has confirmed a significant increase in costs for its Mount Peake project but neither the company or its lead contractor Clough know by how much.

Shares in Perth-based Delorean Corporation closed 33 per cent higher today after the company struck a $200 million funding deal with Palisade Impact for its bioenergy projects.

BHP has joined Rio Tinto in committing to assemble some of its iron ore rail cars in Perth, in a move the state government hopes will lead to more substantial manufacturing in future.

Rio Tinto and Wright Prospecting have paved the way for development of a major new, high-grade iron ore mine that will be pivotal to the future of both companies.

Murray & Roberts has fuelled speculation it is looking to sell Perth-based Clough by disclosing it is likely to suffer a loss this year and is reviewing “strategic options”.

Tributes have poured in for late mining veteran Peter Bradford, who has been praised by his peers as an inspiring leader and a visionary of the state’s mining community.

Monadelphous has announced four major changes to its leadership, most notably the retirement of chairman John Rubino, bringing to an end his 30-year partnership with Rob Velletri.

Mark Beyer and Jordan Murray discuss Qantas, workplace deaths, urban infill and Mineral Resources, as well as previewing next week's edition of Business News.

The state government has awarded nearly $254 million worth of contracts to 119 Aboriginal organisations in the past year, with the total boosted by two large health contracts.

Mineral Resources has told analysts it can build a lithium refinery in the Pilbara at a much cheaper price than equivalent refineries in WA’s South West.

Mineral Resources has showcased new ore reserves for its lithium projects, a new leadership group and multiple growth opportunities as it contemplates a lithium spin-off.

Mark Beyer and Jordan Murray provide a market update and discuss interest rates, house prices, resources sales figures, Chevron, VGW Holdings and Kevin Brown.

Global law firm Hogan Lovells has confirmed it will close its small Perth office after partner Matthew Johnson announced his move to competitor Allen & Overy.

Chevron’s long-running sponsorship of the Perth Festival will end next year, with the festival expected to seek new corporate backers while continuing to ramp up its philanthropic income.

Senior editor Mark Beyer talks about how Black Swan Theatre Company's production of Barracking for the Umpire has brought together medical research, sports and the arts.

Law firm Allen & Overy has recruited Matthew Johnson from the rapidly shrinking Perth office of Hogan Lovells, ahead of the planned retirement of A&O’s top Perth partner Geoff Simpson.

A new production marks an intersection between theatre, sport and medical science.

The state government has provided an initial round of funding for six disability enterprises to help them take on employees from Activ Foundation.