Mark Beyer

Today's Perth Casino Royal Commission hearing has unearthed the conflict between Burswood Limited director Maryna Fewster and former Crown Resorts director John Poynton, who delivered contradictory testimonies.

Fortescue Metals Group has enjoyed a huge surge in cash flow and another rise in its share price after beating its shipments guidance for the 2021 financial year.

Former Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh has joined one of WA's largest Aboriginal corporations as an independent director.

Perth software company Track'em has had a win over former consultants Steve McNally and Keyt Atkinson after a Supreme Court judge described their claims as embarrassing.

The Perth Casino Royal Commission resumes this week and for the first time will question people who oversaw Crown Resorts' Western Australian operations.

Ian Cochrane, one of Perth's most respected corporate lawyers and company directors, has passed away. Aged just 67 years, Mr Cochrane had been battling cancer for nearly two years.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss South-West developments, the Infrastructure Strategy, Rita Saffioti, Crown Casino, the gold sector and WA's fund managers.

Stockbroking and corporate finance firm Argonaut is expanding its operations after striking a deal to merge with Liam Twigger's specialist advisory business PCF Capital Group.

Eight businesses including Lynas Rare Earths, Albemarle Corporation and Australian Vanadium have secured nearly $50 million in federal government manufacturing grants.

Perth manufacturer UON has scored a notable win in the long-running legal battle over the intellectual property for its submersible pumps.

Victoria's inquiry into Crown Resorts has been told the company was not suitable to hold its casino licence, as WA's inquiry prepares to call three prominent business figures as witnesses.

BHP chief executive Mike Henry has declared the mining giant is in great shape after a strong quarterly report showed good results on production and costs.

Keiran Wulff has resigned as managing director of Oil Search after just 17 months, with the company citing both health issues and recent complaints about his behaviour.

Mining giant Rio Tinto has been hit by a range of major operational challenges caused by skilled labour shortages, Aboriginal heritage management, and heavy rain.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Rio Tinto, the latest labour statistics, the COVID-19 pandemic, Wesfarmers, land supply, a new BHP mine and Perth wins from fly-in-fly-out.

Perth executives Bill Beament and Nev Power are among the key players in a new US company looking to raise $US287 million ($A380 million) to invest in mining and metals.

Paramount Safety Products has joined a wave of large privately-owned companies in Perth accepting big-ticket takeover offers from offshore buyers.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer discusses the past six months of capital raisings, stock market listings and takeover deals.

BHP has started development of a new Pilbara iron ore mine after its Japanese partners, ITOCHU and Mitsui & Co, bought a minority stake in the project.

Law firms Steinepreis Paganin and Thomson Geer and stockbroker Canaccord Genuity were the top deal makers in the June half.

Shares in Fenix Resources hit an all-time high this week, ahead of today's quarterly report showing strong growth in the iron ore miner‘s operating cash flow.

Aboriginal businesses are hitting resistance when they chase work outside their own country.

A new report on the economic contribution of the resources sector has highlighted the largest winner by far is Perth, where most fly-in, fly-out workers live.

Perth-based Velrada has been selected as Microsoft's Australian growth partner of the year while Melbourne-based Engage Squared was the overall Australian partner of the year.

Mark Beyer and Matt Mckenzie discuss Fortescue Metals Group, Ningaloo, Shark Bay, salt projects, Colliers International, Airport Link court battle, Aboriginal business, corporate finance and regional WA.

Perth-based mining technology company Kinetic Logging Services has been sold for a bumper price of more than $150 million, with local investor Viburnum a big winner.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer discusses the long list of aspiring miners emerging amid the latest iron ore boom.

Seven Group Holdings' hostile takeover of Boral is moving closer to success, after increasing its offer price and lifting its holding to 35 per cent.

Fortescue Metals Group has awarded its single largest contract to an Aboriginal business, after confirming a five-year maintenance contract with Warrikal.

The state government has opted for conservative targets with its updated Aboriginal procurement policy, as it revealed a fall in the value of contracts awarded to Aboriginal businesses.

Sales of MG cars have rocketed higher this year, pushing the famous marque into the state's top 10, though the Chinese manufacturer is very different from the MG of old.

In their weekly podcast, Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the Covid lockdown, house prices, resources strength, job vacancies, federal ministry, Wildcats sale, Mark Barnaba, Julian Wright, and manufacturing expansion.