Infrastructure

Port Hedland's status as one of the world's largest bulk export ports is set to be reinforced with current and proposed developments leading to further growth in export volumes.

The debate over development of Western Australia's iron ore industry seems to have given rise to a number of myths that are distorting informed discussion.

More than two-and-a-half years after kicking off the process, the state government has finally been handed a final report on its infrastructure strategy.

The state's gas shortage is expected to last for another six months as Apache Energy Ltd, the operator of the shut down Varanus Island gas plant, calls on the federal government to review a policy that may have exacerbated damage at the facility.

Pilbara iron ore developer Aurox Resources Ltd has taken a further step in the development of its Balla Balla magnetite project, securing a port access agreement with the Port Hedland Port Authority.

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd is a step closer to gaining access to railways in the Pilbara owned by BHP Billiton Ltd and Rio Tinto Ltd after a government body said they should be opened to third parties.

WA Liberal leader Troy Buswell spent most of the past week fighting leadership disputes but more substantively he also launched a major infrastructure policy that advocates increased use of Public Pri

With the release of the state government's Pilbara Third Party Haulage Regime last week, iron ore juniors in the area are hopeful their production aspirations will get a boost, though they are not expecting quick resolution of the issue.

Redevelopment guidelines for the Cockburn coast have been several years in the making, but with the release of a draft structure plan by the state government this week, the project looks set to go ahead.

State Liberal leader Troy Buswell has today released a proposed new way forward for the State to build much needed public infrastructure in a faster, more cost-effective way.

Rio Tinto plans to invest $373 million to introduce driverless trains to its Pilbara operations as part of its plans to boost production.

West Perth-based Atlas Iron Ltd has completed another hurdle for its Pardoo iron project in the Pilbara, which is targeting first production in October.

A decade after embarking on its first major carbon offset tree planting project in conjunction with BP Kwinana refinery, the Forest Products Commission is looking to expand its carbon offset service to other corporations.

The Integrated Cargo System, which brought Customs' operations to a standstill when it was installed in October 2005, is now on track and running smoothly, key industry groups say.

During the past four years, Western Australia has experienced three major power crises, raising serious questions about management of the state's energy infrastructure.

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The state government's timeline to announce a preferred proponent for the development of the $2 billion Oakajee Port has been extended by a month.

The Varanus Island gas plant explosion is having a big impact on the WA economy with 14 per cent of the respondents to an industry survey saying they will have to shut down, while 64 per cent expect a production decline.

Renewable energy may have been touted as one of the key solutions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but the development of renewable energy projects in Western Australia has stalled, with no major facilities coming online since 2006.

Succession planning is an ongoing issue for family businesses; it challenges most in the sector, even when they have put a lot of time and effort into devising a strategy they think will work.

Queensgate has been part of the fabric of Fremantle for nearly two decades, but its future as a cinema looks uncertain, with main tenant Hoyts seeking to renegotiate its lease and site owner, the City of Fremantle, investigating other uses for the buildin

Gage Roads Brewing Company co-founder Peter Nolin has embarked on a radical career change to take over from John Longley as CEO of the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce.

Premier Alan Carpenter has left many people confused and frustrated by his blanket rejection of the ambitious island development proposal announced last week for North Fremantle.

Faced with rising energy prices, Australia's politicians, like most politicians on the planet, are scrambling around looking for places to hide, or behaving like stunned rabbits in the lights of an oncoming vehicle (which unfortunately is not electric).

A new $360 million wastewater infrastructure project is set to underpin the future development of Perth's burgeoning northern corridor.

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An ambitious $6 billion dollar development proposed for Rous Head in Fremantle has attracted a mixed response from Western Australia's sustainability experts.

The Liberal Party today offered qualified support for an ambitious $10 billion development project at Fremantle's North Quay.

The two companies battling for the right to develop potentially lucrative port and railway infrastructure in the Mid West region are set to hit the airwaves as they seek community support for their proposals.

With demand for boat pens in Perth at an all-time high, two of the state's biggest private marinas are up for sale.

The development of BHP Billiton’s $2.2 billion Ravensthorpe nickel project and the consequent transformation of a nearby small rural town has brought into focus the benefits of funding collaboration between state and federal governments.

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