Special Reports

The two big mining contractors that dominate the underground sector have very different recent histories, but face similar challenges.

There's certainly no shortage of ambition at Present Group, which has the lofty goal of becoming the world's first global 'completions enterprise'.

A strong focus on customer satisfaction has helped Monford Group grow its business by attracting repeat customers in the construction sector.

The decision to embrace diversity has helped Global Electrotech grow from a founding partnership of two formed in 2000 to 168 employees today specialising in the design, installation, commissioning

Alex Kok has come a long way since the early days roasting coffee out of a rented shed in Metricup, half way between Busselton and Margaret River.

Seven years ago, an old hand in the mining industry and a former SAS sergeant major started a business providing housing solutions for companies operating in remote Western Australia.

The founders of digital agency Alyka have grown their business from a partnership of three to an operation with 26 staff and dozens of corporate and government clients in just five years.

Vesco's successful turnaround has been founded on a clear and structured strategy.

Engineering and construction company Primero Group has enjoyed enormous growth in its brief existence.

Engineering consultancy BG&E sees itself on the cusp of standing alongside the large practices in Australia.

A flexible approach to business and staying true to its values have been the keys to the success of Bhagwan Marine, which has become a major service provider to the offshore oil & gas s

Bhagwan Marine has been named the 2013 Business News Rising Stars award winner, capping off more than a decade of strong growth for the Geraldton-based company.

WA's newest lobbying firm, Barton Deakin, makes no secret of its political ties.

WA experience has kept Perth's top PR firms on top of their game and prevented global companies from getting much of a look in.

THE near certainty of a Coalition government being elected in September, and the single-handed control of state leader Colin Barnett, have reshaped Western Australia's 2013 Most Influential list –

THE challenging state of the wine industry has been illustrated by Ferngrove Vineyards’ financial reports, which reveal the business has incurred losses totalling $14.1 million over the three and a

The restructuring of WA’s wine industry has led to the emergence of some surprising names.

It might be too early to crack the champagne but junior miners are certainly celebrating the weakening of the Australian dollar, which had lost its traditional connection with commodity prices and

NEGOTIATING the often-rocky terrain of the environmental approvals process can be a daunting task for emerging miners, particularly those in the uranium space.

JUNIOR miners have been given some relief in the struggle to raise cash from cautious equity markets, but it could be offset by additional compliance costs.

SHRINKING profit margins and dwindling cash balances in the junior mining sector are not only putting pressure on miners, but also those who provide key services to the sector.

NORTHERN Star Resources was better placed than most to ride out last month’s sharp drop in the gold price to less than $1,400 an ounce.

HOW does the managing director of an aspiring nickel miner remain positive amid weakening commodities prices and an equities market in decline?

It’s an old adage that some of the biggest fortunes have been made when business conditions are at their toughest.

THE Department of Health says its rollout of a modernised patient administration system is on track, four years after the upgrade was given the green light.

AN integrated business embracing public and private health-care services has doubled the availability of cancer treatment in Western Australia.

Privately owned Bethesda Hospital is starting to plan for its next expansion, after regaining outright ownership of its Claremont property and overcoming a period of financial challenges.

BY any objective standards, the nation’s demand for healthcare services is growing rapidly.

A targeted strategy to secure high-yield conferences is paying off.

Perth’s conference market has been a beneficiary of the mining slowdown and increasing infrastructure spend.

Having won a big victory at the state election, Premier Colin Barnett is looking to widen his influence, within Western Australia and elsewhere.

The seaside suburb of Cottesloe is attracting boutique fund managers who don’t feel they need to be in the city.