Tom Zaunmayr

The power of Indigenous capital in WA business is growing.

Western Australia still has nearly 50 billion tonnes of known iron ore in the ground worth an estimated $5.5 trillion to the nation's economy, having already mined 17bn tonnes of the red rock.

Tom Zaunmayr speaks to Justin Fris about Howard Park Wines' 40th anniversary.

Qantas has reduced baggage allowances to Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) islands nine months after winning a contract for the service from rival airline Virgin.

A cherished Margaret River institution is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Mark Pownall is joined by Sam Jones, Tom Zaunmayr, Jack McGinn and Nadia Budihardjo to talk about the big events of the week in WA business and politics including the defence sector, Pilbara mining deals, gas reservations and Northern Star.

Uncertainty around the timely construction of transmission lines is giving resources companies cold feet about committing to green energy deals in the Pilbara.

OPINION: A draft plan from the City of Karratha has highlighted the possibilities of an expanded rail network.

Traditional owners have backed Rio Tinto's plan to build WA's largest copper mine in a remote Pilbara desert.

WA logistics giant Centurion has taken an interest in a battery electric truck charging hub being developed between Perth and Bunbury.

Port workers at BHP's Port Hedland operations have been offered a 17 per cent pay rise and lucrative bonus to quell an ongoing dispute with unions.

Rio Tinto has signed a deal to grant another Pilbara traditional owner group a greater say over mining activity on their country.

Darwin construction firm Sitzler has been awarded a $238.5 million contract to expand Acacia Prison by the state government.

The world's largest steelmaker is mulling a stake in one of the world's largest mining companies' Pilbara mines.

A $15 billion oil refinery proposal could be the catalyst which finally unlocks the state government's long-held ambition to develop a major industrial port north of Geraldton.

The state government is working to update noise regulations which wind farm proponents say are impacting development and community relations.

Isabel Vieira speaks to Claire Tyrrell, Tom Zaunmayr and Sam Jones about the big events of the week in WA business and politics.

Two Western Australian wealth management and advisory firms are merging and boosting their exposure to risk management.

Western Australia's agriculture sector pumps more than $44 billion into the state economy, according to a new report released on Wednesday.

Western Australian green iron hopeful Element Zero has won a $26 million federal government grant to expand its pilot production facility in Perth.

A carbon storage project off the WA coast has piqued the interest of fertiliser giant Yara in its search for a pathway to decarbonise its Pilbara operations.

Bruce Rock Engineering has greenlit a $10 million expansion at its Wheatbelt trailer manufacturing site which will make the company's local footprint six times larger.

OPINION: First-person data recorded over the past year shows how inefficient Perth's inner-city public transport is.

A Pilbara shire will have to stump up $158,000 to repay Mineral Resources rates levied on a fly-in, fly-out camp which the state government ruled un-rateable.

Mineral Resources is planning growth overseas and a foray into copper to latch onto booming demand for the red metal.

A seaweed product developed by ocean-tech firm Fremantle Seaweed has won approval for use as a feed supplement by Australia's beef cattle industry.

A green iron pilot plant under development in Western Australia would use Perdaman's hydrogen technology under a preliminary deal announced on Thursday.

Mineral Resources will pay its first dividend in two years after recording its strongest ever result off the back of a resurgent lithium market and a growing iron ore operation.

The state government is appealing a landmark Federal Court verdict compelling Fortescue to pay the Yindjibarndi people $150 million in compensation for damaging their country without consent.

Industrial emissions are likely not impacting rock art on the Burrup Peninsula, according to fresh data from a four-year survey.

Planning for a $3bn hydrogen plant to turn Perdaman's future ammonia from Ceres into a green product has advanced

A long-awaited deepwater port backed by defence and cruise ship interests earmarked for Exmouth will face another round of public scrutiny before being put to the minister for approval.