Mark Beyer

Swedish technology company Hexagon AB has made its third Western Australian acquisition in the space of five years with the purchase of privately owned iConstruct.

Perth startup Lixa is on the path to commercialising medical research from the University of Western Australia after gaining backing from tech hub CERI and raising $2.2 million.

A company set up by Banjima traditional owner Paula White has teamed up with ASX company Mineral Resources to win a major crushing contract with BHP.

The shortage of workers in the resources and infrastructure sectors will peak at 84,000 in two years’ time and would be worse if not for project cancellations, Pit Crew has found.

Perth engineer Kate West will push for a greater focus on female workforce participation and better planning for the industries of the future at this week’s jobs summit.

Senior editor Mark Beyer talks about his interview with Multiplex's global boss John Flecker about highlights from the history of the 60-year-old construction business.

Mineral Resources has formally commenced its $3 billion Onslow iron ore project and flagged further rapid growth in the business while also reporting a sharp fall in annual profit.

In a rare interview, global chief executive John Flecker outlines his growth plans and virtual approach to running the construction giant.

Mark Beyer and Jordan Murray discuss cost blowouts, reporting season, jobs summit, exploration tenements, Belmont data centre, and Karrinyup apartments.

Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott has announced a “solid” full-year profit, and expressed concern about labour shortages and cost uncertainty affecting new investments, but is positive about next week's jobs summit.

Mount Gibson Iron has disclosed that repairs to its Koolan Island processing plant will take at least four months, affecting its planned increase in iron ore sales.

Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott and FMG founder Andrew Forrest are likely to be the only Perth-based business leaders at next week’s jobs summit in Canberra, with Meg O'Neill a conspicuous absentee.

Perth investment bank and stockbroker Argonaut has disclosed a big lift in annual profit to $16.7 million following its merger with advisory firm PCF Capital Group.

The number of international drug companies undertaking clinical trials in Perth is set to expand after local success story Linear Clinical Research opened a $6 million facility.

Austin Engineering has struck a deal to buy Queensland-based mining equipment manufacturer Mainetec, with an initial payment of $19.6 million.

OreCorp has talked up the prospects for its Nyanzaga gold project in Tanzania despite revealing a big increase in expected pre-production capital costs.

Senior editor Mark Beyer explains why cost blowouts for Adbri and Ore Corp are emblematic of broader pressures weighing on businesses in WA.

Shares in Adbri fell sharply today after the ASX company reported a fall in net profit and provided updates on major projects at Kwinana and Kalgoorlie.

Mining industry veteran Ian Burston, who held numerous executive and board roles in Western Australia across five decades and received multiple awards, has died aged 87.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Gloucester Park, DAP rulings, building costs, Palmer vs McGowan, Premier’s adviser, mining harassment, indigenous business and BHP’s bid for Oz Minerals.

Acute shortages of labour and accommodation are crimping growth in the Goldfields more than most parts of WA.

ANALYSIS: Another day, another front-page headline about sexual harassment in mining. It’s clearly a major issue but where is the balance? What about industries with a bigger problem?

BHP's $8 billion OZ Minerals bid highlights the company's ongoing change in focus. Mark Beyer explains.

BHP has stepped up its pursuit of future-facing metals by launching a takeover proposal for Adelaide-based copper and nickel miner OZ Minerals.

Ten years after opening its doors, Spacecubed has increased capacity to support WA innovators.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss interest rates, house prices, office vacancies, McGowan and Palmer's spat, Diggers & Dealers, Lynas expansion, Stirling mandate, local government reform, apartment developments and tourism.

Lynas Rare Earths plans to substantially expand production capacity at its Mt Weld mine, adding to a big investment it is already making in downstream processing in the Goldfields.

Mining sector leaders Jake Klein and Sharon Warburton said today the sector as a whole needed to recognise more action was needed to achieve respectful workplaces.

One of Western Australia’s largest indigenous contractors and a major privately-owned engineering firm have established a joint venture targeting work with tier-one miners.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss mining cost pressures, house prices, Auditor General, Micromine, Thiess and MACA and Bourby Webster.

Pilbara Minerals has reported strong growth in production as it invests in new capacity while diversified miner Mineral Resources has received a boost from its lithium operations.

A mining software company established 36 years ago by Perth geologist Graeme Tuder has been sold to a US company for $900 million, setting a new record for WA's tech sector.