North-West

A private operator is adding more than $325 million in port infrastructure to two key WA towns.

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

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.

Goldminer Bellevue Gold has met its production target from the second half, while fellow miner De Grey Mining progresses its Hemi gold project.

Ashburton’s shire president says Tom Price residents are cautiously optimistic about a promise to build their new hospital

The Kimberley town has been the perfect place for Antonio Sibosado to set up a business where he can spend more time with family.

Traditional owners’ position at the heart of Broome’s economy and development has not happened by chance.

Primary health clinics, commercial land, and plans for a potential Good Grocer-style IGA are gathering renewed interest around Broome.

Owners of a mothballed Kimberley eco-resort are mulling taking the holiday spot upmarket to breathe new life into a trailblazing tourism site.

Broome may be growing and changing but some things remain, with economic benefit, community and the environment a constant source of public debate.

A rising star in the sector has a few thoughts as to why the Kimberley dominates in terms of WA’s Indigenous tourism experiences

Telstra has engaged a Karratha consultancy to map out a Pilbara and interstate fibre network in what is a major coup for the regional firm.

The Kimberley Business Network aims to create a year-round, continual flow of work from major projects.

Rio Tinto and Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation are in advanced discussions for a green energy plant to help meet the mining giant’s decarbonisation needs.

Construction on a $5 billion desalination plant could begin within two years as its project partners prepare to lodge their plans to the state’s environmental watchdog.

The boss of a Pilbara local government has urged policymakers to “get out of the way” and instead fund local councils to solve housing problems themselves.

The remote Djarindjin community is forging its independence with economic empowerment.

Tailwinds are driving a new wave of investment in Broome’s pearling sector.

A $5 billion desalination plant providing water to green industries in the Pilbara is on the cards under a partnership formed between a French utilities giant and traditional owners.

A new cargo wharf under construction in Port Hedland will enable the import of wind turbines and slash cargo vessel backlogs which have blown out to more than a week.

BHP’s iron ore boss has called for greater collaboration to build an interconnected Pilbara energy grid to help the region’s industry heavyweights decarbonise.

Trade and tourism are on the agenda as work continues to upgrade Broome’s port.

For Broome’s business owners, the challenges of life in the Kimberley are worth the rewards.

Koolan Island iron ore mine is a celebrated part of WA’s mining history but plans for its rehabilitation and the island’s future are well under way.

A notorious Pilbara pub, which has been for sale on-and-off for more than a decade, will shut its doors by the end of the month.

London-headquartered iron ore developer Alien Metals has flagged this year to start building its tiny iron mine in the Pilbara.

A health facility housing an MRI, medical imaging, GP and daycare backed by Broome dental clinic owner Stephanie Mulcahy has been earmarked for the Kimberley town.

Lacklustre common-use infrastructure is proving a hurdle for the Kimberley to latch onto booming demand for rare earth elements.

The transformation of Cable Beach’s foreshore has been boosted by a $26.3 million federal government cash splash.

A 928-room hotel and beer garden has been proposed on the site of a shuttered caravan park overlooking Karratha’s salt flats.

Two remote Kimberley iron ore minnows are dusting off the cobwebs to resume mining.

A stigma attached to oil and gas in the Kimberley is holding back the region’s potential, according to the boss of the region’s busiest explorer.