Mark Beyer

The newly appointed chair of Iluka Resources details how he handles his busy board portfolio. This feature includes our listing of Perth's busiest company directors.

Mark Beyer and Jesinta Burton discuss the PM's Perth visit, his promises for the mining sector, labour shortages, residential builders, BHP and Rio, Tawarri Hot Springs, OBH project, Dradgin and Chrysos Corp's IPO.

Plans for a $35 million cooperative to take ownership of the Kimberley's sole abattoir have not progressed, with Yeeda Pastoral Company instead retaining full ownership.

An Australian company commercialising revolutionary gold testing technology has lodged a prospectus for what is shaping up to be the largest initial public offering of the year.

In their weekly podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Federal election, unemployment rate, COVID restrictions, houses prices, inflation and interest rates, builders go bust, WA's mining status and Steve Birkbeck.

Alcoa has announced an $8.6 million grant from the federal government's renewable energy agency just days after locking in a grant from the WA government.

An electric vehicle for underground mines and a geothermal development in the Mid West are among more than a dozen projects to have secured grants worth nearly $14 million.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Iluka's refinery deal, BGC for sale, Clough sues Rio Tinto, Roger Cook, mining taxes, Sheffield sold, the business of sport and agribusiness.

Long-running efforts by Attorney General John Quigley to increase scrutiny of Aboriginal trusts has culminated in plans for a new regulator with powers akin to a royal commission.

The state government has reported an increase in the number of contracts awarded to Aboriginal businesses but a substantial fall in their value.

New data from Rio Tinto has highlighted the WA government's reliance on a handful of big miners, with Rio alone paying 10 per cent of the government's total income last year.

Mineral Resources has announced plans to increase production from its Wodgina and Mt Marion mines in response to “unprecedented global customer demand” for lithium products.

Local carbon removal startup InterEarth has gained backing from Switzerland-based Zurich Insurance Group and London-based investment group Counteract.

WA's largest residential builder is back on the market, three years after BGC postponed the sales process. The proceeds will flow to the children of company founder Len Buckeridge.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer discusses the significance of Iluka Resources making a final investment decision on its fully-integrated rare earths refinery.

Iluka Resources plans to proceed with construction of Australia's first fully-integrated rare earths refinery at Eneabba, with the federal government to provide most of the funding.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the federal budget, GST boost, house prices, Main Roads, Northern Endeavour, Gary Dempsey, John Poynton and charity fundraisers.

Petrofac has been awarded a $325 million decommissioning contract for the stranded oil production vessel, while federal parliament has imposed a levy on the industry to foot the bill.

Poynton Stavrianou has laid claim to being Perth's largest fully-independent investment bank after appointing a new director and reporting growth in its operations.

Pilbara Minerals and Calix have agreed to undertake further work on a $50 million-plus mid-stream lithium processing plant after completing a scoping study.

The state government has been criticised for continuing to approve a large number of section 18 applications under the Aboriginal Heritage Act – the same mechanism that led to the Juukan Gorge controversy.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer offers his thoughts on Business News' annual ranking of Western Australia's most influential business and political leaders.

A likely change of power in Canberra this year will have little bearing on the makeup of WA's political and business leaders. Click through to see our updated ranking of WA's 50 Most Influential.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer dissects what's in the state government's overhaul of workplace safety laws.

Perth companies OncoRes Medical and PhosEnergy are among the latest recipients of federal government research grants, with OncoRes also looking to close a private capital raising.

New work health and safety laws coming into effect this month have wide implications.

The GST distribution deal negotiated in 2018 will deliver a big lift in tax revenue to WA though the gain is partly offset by the effects of the mining boom.

Mark Beyer and Jordan Murray discuss WA's Crown inquiry, lawyers, Nev Power, COVID-19, Santos and Carnavon Energy, WA's most influential and lobbying firms.

ANALYSIS: The royal commission had very few surprises, other than its failure to draw clear conclusions on some of the key issues or the top people who ran the casino.

King & Wood Mallesons has formally announced the appointment of four experienced lawyers to the partnership, including projects specialist Peter Vaughan and M&A adviser Roger Davies.

Austal's share price fell sharply today after it disclosed an agreement to build offshore patrol vessels for the Philippines navy had fallen through.

More than a dozen law firm partners in Perth including Paul Evans, Paul Lingard and Spencer Flay are on the move in an extraordinary period of change for the sector.