Tom Zaunmayr

A mothballed Kimberley abattoir has been thrown a $56 million lifeline by a Canadian government-backed fund which would value the plant at a fraction of its former price.

OPINION: The Fatima Payman saga has laid bare a problematic policy infecting the nation’s political landscape.

Mid-tier miner Fenix Resources has flicked the switch on construction of a $26 million Mid West iron ore mine.

Fortescue’s Pilbara ore exports have reached new highs but premiums for its high value Iron Bridge rocks have been squeezed by Chinese steel mills.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the Royal Flying Doctor Service's five-year strategy.

Broome’s Eco Beach Resort has been put on the market for the first time since it was built as plans surface to take the remote destination to a new level of luxury.

The RFDS plans to invest in remote clinics and build an advocacy platform ahead of its 100th anniversary in 2028.

The Navy will offer jobs to retrenched miners and builders in a bid to meet its substantial AUKUS staffing requirements.

The WA branch of the CFMEU has accused critics of embarking on a “witch hunt”, breaking its silence on the corruption scandal embroiling its east coast counterparts.

OPINION: We can expect a torrent of misinformation about energy policy when political campaigning begins in earnest in South West seats.

Record spodumene exports and strong demand for caustic soda and fertiliser have lifted annual trade figures in WA’s south to new highs.

Western Australia’s civil construction lobby has warned a workforce pay deal is giving excessive power to the under-siege CFMEU and placing pressure on building costs.

The Indigenous-backed renewable energy sector is an opportunity for traditional owners to tackle closing the gap targets how they see fit

A promising treatment for cancer using a patient’s own cells could begin clinic trials in Western Australia by the end of the year under a state government-backed initiative.

Fortescue will cut 700 people from its global sites by the end of the month in a bid to “simplify” its operations.

BHP has toasted record iron ore and copper production in a boost to the mining giant after a week to forget for the company’s nickel division.

Australian business owners have little faith Canberra bureaucrats will be able to manage environmental approvals effectively under new reforms

Construction of the US$23 billion Simandou iron ore complex will start this year after the final hurdles for what will be the world’s largest mine were cleared.

Rio Tinto and Karratha’s traditional owners have proposed to build a solar farm to power the mining giant’s port and rail operations.

Leinster's fortunes are joined at the hip to BHP and nickel. As the company town nears its 50th anniversary, its future is more uncertain than ever.

An ammonium nitrate plant north of Perth which has been gathering cobwebs for three years has been fired back up as demand grows for explosives.

An aspiring Goldfields alumina producer has revealed it will shift its proposed processing plant from Kalgoorlie to Kwinana to reduce costs.

BHP's Geraldine Slattery outlines why Nickel West is being mothballed, what needs to happen to fire it back up, and what will happen in the interim

Expansion of a Kwinana cyanide plant first mooted two years ago has gained funding approval from its major industrial backers.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss Pivotree, a Perth firm developing an innovative solution to unlock stranded oil.

Mining giant BHP will mothball its Nickel West operations across WA from October amid ongoing depressed prices for the battery metal.

One quarter of Western Australia’s north will be under Indigenous protection as the federal government reveals three new designations in the state.

Western Australia’s newest grain exporter has ambitions for port upgrades, more buyers, and critical minerals exports off the back of the new service

The function performed by a large structure out the back of Perth Airport may not be immediately apparent, but it holds significant promise for smaller players in the world’s oil, gas and decarbonisation industries.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the state of WA's uranium industry.

Prominent Great Southern farmer Alan Richardson has opened up a new WA grain export pathway through Albany, the first to do so in WA for more than six years

The controversial yellow mineral has been one of the most talked-about products of 2024.