Electrical workers taking industrial action on BHP sites in the Pilbara have voted to extend their work bans in pursuit of a collective bargaining agreement with the mining giant.
Premier Roger Cook has rejected the suggestion his government's 'seven cities' plan is just a slogan to promote much-needed government housing in the regions.
An assessment panel has approved BHP's second attempt to build housing on a Port Hedland site, after the original units became riddled with mould and were demolished.
BHP's local iron ore boss Tim Day has been named the new president of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA, while the lobby group still searches for a new chief executive.
Leading mining executives have weighed in on the Pilbara unionisation battle, with bosses at BHP and Northern Star warning industrial relations policy settings could stifle investment.
The Workforce Gender Equality Agency has published gender pay gap data on more than 400 WA private sector companies, shedding a light on remuneration disparities.
The union representing train drivers at BHP Iron Ore has taken a step towards industrial action but both parties will continue to negotiate towards an enterprise agreement.
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BHP has outlined plans to increase the automation of its iron ore operations after reporting a small lift in production to record levels and a dip in shipments.
Software business K2fly has been contracted by Rio Tinto for another of its mining packages, the resources giant signing on for its Reconciliation Module in a three-year deal worth $360,000. It's the first sale of the product to any tier 1 miner and the sixth software solution the Subiaco-based company has sold to the global diversified company.
Three of the biggest mining companies in WA have launched a program in their bid to combat sexual harassment, bullying and racism in the resources industry.
Austin Engineering has delivered its 1,000th truck body to Rio Tinto's iron ore division, while Forrestfield-based Schlam won a $110 million contract from BHP.
Engineering and construction company Monadelphous has secured new contracts and extensions with mining majors BHP and Rio Tinto, worth about $110 million.
SRG Global has won seven contracts including from Rio Tinto and Roy Hill, while Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has secured work at BHP's Pilbara accommodation villages.
The CME has backed the need for changes to employee screening and the reporting of sexual assault, admitting it could not guarantee sacked perpetrators had not gone on to work elsewhere.
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has launched legal action against Perth-based engineering group Monadelphous for allegedly harbouring vital documents.
The culmination of a five-year mine site rehabilitation project backed by BHP has created a slew of prospects for researchers and major mining companies.
BHP Billiton says its plans to invest in a huge new iron ore mine in the Pilbara are threatened by The Nationals WA's proposed new $5 a tonne mining tax.
Chevron is the latest major resources player in the state to announce a change in leadership, after selecting a successor to current managing director (Australia) Roy Krzywosinski, who will hand over the reins in June.
As five women and one male champion were honoured at this year's Chamber of Minerals and Energy's women in resources awards, Premier Colin Barnett declared the resources industry to have reached a mature level of growth that will likely be eclipsed by advances in the state's other sectors.
BHP Billiton has signed a native title agreement with the Banjima people, calling the century-long deal one of the most significant of its kind in Australia.
