A Pilbara council will take on a $56 million bank loan to help a developer build a 116-unit apartment complex which drew strong opposition from the public.
Rio Tinto will upgrade its Wickham Village accommodation in Karratha, with construction estimated to cost $16 million, and extend the operation for almost a decade.
Karratha is one step closer to getting a $45 million hardware and retail centre, including a 7,600 square metre-Bunnings warehouse, after a panel’s approval.
Rio Tinto will lay out an eight-decade project roadmap making clear its intentions in the Pilbara to appease cultural and environmental concerns, and ease regulatory delays.
A Pilbara native title body says the state government favours miners and urged Northern Star Resources to come back to the negotiating table over its wastewater plan.
Northern Star Resources is facing opposition from traditional owners over plans to discharge water from its Hemi gold project into an ephemeral Pilbara river.
The Shire of Broome has an ambitious $64 million proposal to solve its accommodation shortage, but funding issues mean the project has no clear timeline in sight.
A British-owned explorer hopes to add some extra icing to its Pilbara iron ore project as it tries to woo one of its giant neighbours to unlock the deposit.
The first ammonia-powered iron ore bulk carriers could set sail for the Pilbara within three years under a deal signed on Thursday between BHP and one of its shipping partners.
The proponent behind two new hospitality venues in Port Hedland has walked away from both projects due to time and cost blowouts, and will look to invest in Perth instead.
