Mark Beyer

Shares in lithium project developer Liontown Resources have jumped nearly 70 per cent after it disclosed US company Albemarle Corporation had submitted three takeover proposals.

Goldminer Northern Star Resources is a high-cost producer relative to its peers and is likely to substantially increase annual capital expenditure to $1.3 billion, a ratings agency has found.

The Greens will back Labor's safeguard mechanism laws after a deal was struck, creating new hurdles for oil and gas projects but helping manufacturers.

Matt Mckenzie and Mark Beyer discuss Rivet Mining Services, Brickworks, WA's population, Clive Palmer, DPLH's audit red mark and Andrew Forrest's nickel bid.

The state government has selected Perth business Spacecubed to run the co-working and event space at Technology Park in Bentley after a $7.5 million upgrade.

Perth company Austral Fisheries has revealed a further expansion into northern Australia after reporting strong growth in revenue and profits.

Perth's largest and most profitable tech company, VGW Holdings, has announced a share buy-back for investors wanting to cash in their holdings but has no plans for an IPO.

Clive Palmer's private company has posted a bumper annual profit of $276 million as he continues to benefit from a lucrative royalties deal on a Pilbara iron ore project.

Senior editor Mark Beyer talks to Jordan Murray about why some charities are grappling with whether to pay fees to their non-executive directors.

Not for profits are grappling with remuneration for their directors, with one major group scaling back its payments.

Western Australia's population grew by a strong 1.8 per cent in the year to September 2022, helped by an unusually large increase in overseas migration into the state.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the latest on The Perth Mint, Clive Palmer and Reserve Bank of Australia, and preview next fortnight's edition of Business News.

More than $1.6 billion is being invested in waste treatment projects in WA, but it may not be enough to improve the state's poor track record.

Senior editor Mark Beyer discusses why record levels of investment in waste treatment projects may not be enough to repair WA's flagging recycling efforts.

Chinese company CITIC Pacific Mining could be forced to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to Clive Palmer to gain access to additional land for its Sino Iron project after being strongly criticised in a Supreme Court ruling.

Lynas Rare Earths has secured a major funding boost from a Japanese government-backed entity on the proviso that Japanese customers are given priority in future.

Rio Tinto has agreed to pay a $US15 million ($A21.5 million) penalty to settle a long-running dispute over alleged bribery relating to the Simandou iron ore project in Africa.

National cold chain operator Scott's Refrigerated Logistics will reportedly be liquidated, with 1,500 staff to be unemployed.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss BGC, CoreLogic, Real Estate Institute of WA, Silverleaf Investments, MTi Group, BDO, ASIC and changes to superannuation.

Drilling services company MTi Group has been sold by local private equity group Viburnum Funds, adding to a string of sales of local firms to global mining services giants.

Pilbara Minerals and its partner POSCO have secured backing from two government-owned banks for their lithium hydroxide refinery being built in South Korea at a cost of $1.1 billion.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss planning reforms, Madeleine King, venture capital funding, Eurovision, Mineral Resources, and next fortnight's edition of Business News.

Pilbara Minerals will reward shareholders with inaugural dividends to the tune of $330 million after riding the lithium boom to record a massive surge in half-year profit.

Mineral Resources has agreed to invest about $1 billion in two lithium refineries in China and says it is still working on plans for a refinery in the Pilbara.

Carnarvon Energy has agreed to sell a 10 per cent stake in the Dorado gas field and neighbouring fields in a deal worth up to $US146 million.

Iluka Resources has capped off a strong earnings report by approving the development of a mine in NSW and detailed studies on another in Victoria.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, Matt Mckenzie interviews Mark Beyer about his latest story on tensions between mining and tourism in the coastal town of Lancelin.

Tensions between mining and tourism are on show in the coastal town of Lancelin.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Andrew Forrest's feud with Kerry Stokes, plus the latest on cost blowouts, the Perth Parking Levy and car imports.

Rationalisation of WA's domestic gas sector has taken another step with Mineral Resources securing control of its joint venture partner Norwest Energy.

Wesfarmers has revealed a major cost increase for its Covalent lithium project while Fortescue Metals Group has disclosed a fourth cost spike for its Iron Bridge iron ore project.

Matt Mckenzie interviews Mark Beyer about his latest article on royalty payments. Plus: Metro Homes, City of Perth and rare earths.