Tom Zaunmayr

Dutch ag giant Louis Dreyfus Commodities will have to terminate its interest in an NT cotton gin and offload shares in a services firm to acquire Kununurra gin funder Namoi Cotton.

Australia’s first deep sea hyperbaric testing chamber has been unveiled in Henderson, promising to slash wait times for subsea industries wanting to pressure-test their gear.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss private funds.

Barley exports to China have surged to new highs one year after trade tariffs were lifted, and major South American offtakers have taken a shine to Australia’s grains.

A government microgrid trial has turned enough solar power for 80 homes into enough hydrogen power for three homes in WA’s Gascoyne.

As economic headwinds bite, there’s a growing collection of private capital waiting to be deployed.

Aboriginal-owned firms are growing clout in WA’s regional media landscape, while Seven West Media desks collect dust in country towns

The state government has awarded a $283 million contract to Clough to build a new wharf at Dampier Port.

Green hydrogen is not economic right now, Gabon iron ore has Chinese steel mills salivating, Oakajee remains a mystery, and South American copper has piqued Fortescue’s interest.

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