Shanna Crispin

Western Australia’s financial executives appear to be more confident than others of business improving over the next 12 months.

PLANNED investment in Port Hedland’s inner precinct has topped $500 million and more cash is likely to be injected as the state government investigates options for expanding the port.

TWO years ago, Regis Resources had yet to prove itself as a solid Western Australian gold producer; it was on the verge of its first gold pour from the Moolart Well mine in the Duketon Gold Project

NEW research claiming Western Australian homebuilders are struggling to find skilled workers has been rejected by the Master Builders Association, which says there’s a surplus of tradies looking fo

The Barnett governmet is more popular with small business than either the federal government or its peers in other states.

South-American focussed gold producer Troy Resources has posted a 79 per cent increase in annual production.

Perth-based manufacturer Cetra Technologies has won a major innovation award for a product designed to improve insulation in the LNG market.

Perth-based Sirius Resources’ share price has soared, and neighbouring explorers have also jumped, following discovery of a new nickel and copper sulphide deposit in the eastern Goldfields.

Western Australia’s skilled worker shortage has worsened in the home building market, despite activity easing.

NEXT time you are sitting on hold absorbing a business message from the company you just called, you might be surprised to find the engine for that service has been created by Perth group Captivate

Five years ago Geraldton Port’s shipping capacity was sitting at five million tonnes per annum; that included iron ore, grains, fertilisers, metals, fuels and mineral sands.

China-backed iron ore miners in the Mid West are preparing to join forces to develop a port and rail link to Oakajee if the current proposal by Oakajee Port and Rail fails to proceed.

THE development of a $1.5 billion master-planned community in South Hedland will add significantly to the rate at which LandCorp land is released for residential building in the Pilbara.

JUNIOR mining companies are putting pressure on their larger competitors’ ability to attract staff by offering more diverse salary packages that include company shares.

THE state’s dairy farmers have received some belated good news, with all processors having increased the price they pay for milk; but Brownes’ chief executive Ben Purcell says it’s not enough to en

Contractor OTOC has completed a major restructure by selling its Emerson Stewart Consulting Division less than a year since the two merged.

Labor has announced plans to improve support for the state’s manufacturing industry so it can win more work on major resources projects.

Mutiny Gold looks set to forge ahead with developing its Deflector deposit in the mid-west following positive results from a bankable feasibility study.

Perth-based Automotive Holdings Group has sold five dealership sites to officially create its property syndicate; but will invest $6 million itself to finalise the sale.

The State Government has announced plans to develop housing for 5,400 people in South Hedland as part of its Pilbara Cities initiative.

‘UNPRECEDENTED’ would be an apt word to describe demand for the services of family owned and operated Wallis Drilling, which has done surface drilling work for some of the biggest open-pit miners s

IT’S a constant dilemma for those working in remote and isolated mining locations; a worker identifies a hazard but it’s potentially hours before anyone else is made aware of it.

PERTH-BASED research consultancy Metrix has signed a software deal that will provide it with greater scope to collect data on its clients’ behalf.

HILTON Worldwide has made a move into the tight accommodation market in Karratha, indicating it has more to offer than simply providing beds for the resources sector.

Hilton Worldwide has announced it will build a $65 million hotel in Karratha to service increased demand from both the mining sector and the local community.

Resources companies are continuing to invest more in exploring for minerals but much of the additional spend is being eaten up by cost increases, rather than new or expanded exploration.

MIKE Young sits at the head of one of Western Australia’s fastest growing iron ore producers; he spends much of his time based in a Perth office and is considered one of the state’s prominent busin

FOURTEEN years ago, Karratha locals Sean and Lisa Clarke had ambitions to establish a vehicle hire business with a fleet of about 50 vehicles.

The Windimurra vanadium project carries a legacy of missed milestones, lengthy litigation and ownership changes. But new owner Atlantic is adamant success is on the horizon.

The electrical industry has been spared having to find an extra $5 million a year to pay apprentices after Training and Workforce Development Minister Peter Collier rejected proposed subsidy cuts.

This week’s shock resignation of state Treasurer and Attorney-General Christian Porter brings to at least four the number of senior ministerial positions that Premier Colin Barnett will need to fil

Training and workforce development minister Peter Collier has halted proposals to reduce subsidies paid to employers of electrical apprentices.