Tom Zaunmayr

A new mine submitted to the EPA would be among the first in Fortescue's stable to run on renewable energy from the get-go, should the miner's plans come off.

Senior Recfishwest staffer Matt Gillett will lead a panel tasked with reopening recreational demersal fishing, while a petition to launch an inquiry has garnered a strong response.

Construction on a long-awaited MRI facility at Port Hedland's hospital will begin this year.

The Richardson family's investment in export infrastructure at Albany has caught the eye of farmers, traders and venture capitalists.

Copper has overtaken iron ore as BHP's most valuable product as demand for the red metal soars.

The new owners of a luxury retreat on Christmas Island are bullish on the remote province's tourism potential as uncertainty surrounds the island's major employers.

Hancock Iron Ore's Mulga Downs project has received the state environmental watchdog's blessing.

Construction of a 12-unit modular build-to-rent complex in Karratha has begun, backed by two local businesspeople.

A traditional owner-backed project has put its hand up to help Water Corporation solve its water supply shortage in Port Hedland.

ANALYSIS: Fortescue has proven itself good at two things: iron ore and putting on a show. The miner is now trying to prove its merits at a third - decarbonising its massive operations

Fortescue's battery electric locomotives have begun trials on the iron ore miner's Pilbara rail network.

Tom Zaunmayr talks to Nadia Budihardjo about how new players within the state's brewery sector are finding unique ways to build a viable business.

A further shift into lagers, efforts to tap into parochialism, and more satellite venues are among the trends likely to play out in 2026.

New players in the state's brewery sector are finding unique ways to build a viable business.

Anger is bubbling in the north-west over the state government's decision to let airlines slug them with higher fares when their flights are busy.

Headworks for three more regional key worker housing projects have been funded under a program yet to deliver on its promise.

Records have tumbled at Western Australia's bulk grain handling co-operative as another bumper harvest wraps up.

Rio Tinto and Glencore have walked away from a mining mega merger, having been unable to agree on price and executive control.

A Perdaman-backed solar farm looks set to become the foundation tenant of a traditional owner-backed green energy park near Karratha.

Another hopeful Pilbara ore processor has entered the fray, this time in the form of a Japanese-backed British pelletising firm.

OPINION: There's an alarming lack of knowledge about recreational anglers' impact on fish stocks.

A solar farm proposed alongside the Forrest Highway south of Perth has been waived through by federal regulators.

The Pilbara town at the heart of WA's iron ore industry is running out of lots for companies wanting to move in to service new mining and green energy projects.

A processing facility built in Shark Bay will establish a new export avenue for Western Australia's oldest trade, sea cucumbers.

WA's first tiny home village could be built on private land near Bunbury after being backed in by councillors despite neighbours' objections.

Outages at a Kwinana lithium refinery are hampering IGO's ability to make the most of recovering battery metal prices as production climbs from the Greenbushes mine.

The Fisheries Minister is not onboard with a plan to trawl WA coast to check fish numbers.

Tom Zaunmayr and Sam Jones discuss Aaron Morey's new role as chief executive of the CME.

The chief flagbearer for WA's resources sector faces tricky geopolitics abroad and policy and perception tests at home.

Australia's largest brewers have lifted the wholesale price of their draught beers as wages and material costs pressure margins.

Sam Jones speaks to Tom Zaunmayr about US president Donald Trump's recent comments that caused a stir in the cybersecurity community.

Mark Pownall and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the news of the week, including the City of Perth; property developments; the gold price; Pilbara water; and more.