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NRW Holdings has announced a series of contracts worth about $92 million, including an extension at Talison Lithium's Greenbushes mine and work at BHP Billiton's South Flank project.

The Australian share market has plunged at the open, with every sector deep in the red following Wall Street's overnight tumble.

Stan Perron and Michela Fini won individual awards at the second annual State Arts and Culture Partnership Honours announced last night.

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA has appointed Edgar Basto as its acting president following the departure of Woodside executive and CME president Jeroen Buren.

Engineering companies Monadelphous Group and Downer EDI have announced separate maintenance contracts with iron ore miner BHP Billiton.

Rio Tinto and its joint venture partners have given the green light to invest $2.1 billion across two iron ore projects that will employ 1,200 people in the Pilbara.

ASX-listed Volt Power Group has suffered a major setback after BHP suspended its long-runing service relationship with wholly-owned subsidiary Wescone Distribution, less than a year after Volt bought Wescone.

Iron ore shipments to China from Port Hedland rose nearly 10 per cent in August from a month earlier.

Mining giant BHP has posted a 37 per cent drop in full-year year net profit after taking heavy writedowns on its US shale assets, while iron ore production lifted slightly to 275 million tonnes.

Australia's most generous corporate donors have been named in the inaugural GivingLarge report, with Wesfarmers and CSL receiving top billing.

A new artificial reef sunk in the Exmouth Gulf this week is expected to add significant value to marine research and recreational fishing opportunities in the waterway.

Nearly 140 major projects are either under way or planned for WA, new research by Business News has found. Click through to access the new list on the BNiQ Search Engine.

Curtin University has received $10.3 million in funding as part of the latest round of grants from the federal government's Australian Research Council, with the University of Western Australia awarded $6.6 million.

SPECIAL REPORT: With shipments at Shell's Prelude FLNG facility still to get under way, one Perth businessman is hoping to reignite use of the technology for stranded gas fields.

BHP shareholders are set for a windfall after the global miner agreed to sell its onshore US oil and gas assets for $US10.8 billion ($A14.6 billion).

Lower company tax rates and changes to power pricing are among possible moves that would support the state's economic development, according to local academic Peter Hartley.

NRW Holdings has joined the likes of Clough, Decmil and CPB in securing work at BHP Billiton's $4.6 billion South Flank iron ore project in the Pilbara, after announcing a $176 million contract to complete earthworks at the site.

BHP Billiton's iron ore production rose 3 per cent in the fourth quarter ended June 30 as productivity improved, cementing a record annual output as it set a bigger target for the current year.

Pilbara Ports Authority has reported a record annual throughput for the 2018 financial year, with nearly 700 million tonnes of cargo passing over its docks, on the back of an uptick in activity at Port Hedland.

Newly listed Babylon Pump & Power has secured a $1.1 million power supply contract at BHP Billiton's Mining Area C project in the Pilbara.

The environmental watchdog has today recommended approval of BHP Billiton's long-term development plans in the Pilbara, including construction of 13 new iron ore mines and expansion of four existing mines.

BHP and joint-venture partner Vale have reached a framework agreement with Brazilian prosecutors to negotiate settlement of a $A55.35 billion claim relating to the fatal 2015 Samarco mine disaster.

While cost savings are one reason for greater automation in workplaces, ever-improving robotic capabilities are hastening the uptake in a range of industries.

BHP's local boss has said more than 75 per cent of work on the new South Flank mine will be sourced within Western Australia, as CPB Contractors announced it had won a $260 million contract on the $4.5 billion project.

A second mining major has given the green light to a big iron ore development in a month, with BHP's board approving the $4.5 billion South Flank development on Thursday.

Melbourne-based fertiliser and explosives manufacturers Incitec Pivot and Orica have continued their battle for iron ore contracts in the Pilbara, with Incitec winning a five-year supply deal with Fortescue Metals Group.

BHP Billiton has responded to a Hedland Senior High School student's call for support by backing a youth-focused mental health and suicide prevention program based in the Pilbara.

Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group has approved development of its Eliwana mine and rail project in the Pilbara, which has an estimated $US1.28 billion ($1.7 billion) capital cost.

The startup space supporting the resources sector is Australia's game to lose, according to Unearthed director Justin Strharsky, but vision and wise investment are needed amid growing competition.

A long-mooted port development at Lumsden Point adjacent to existing operations at Port Hedland has taken a step forward with the Pilbara Ports Authority opening expressions of interest for potential investors in the project.

Local contractor MACA has locked in a $27.5 million contract for crushing and screening services at BHP Billiton's Area C mine in the Pilbara.

Engineering company Clough has been contracted for early works for the non-process infrastructure at BHP Billiton's $4.6 billion South Flank iron ore project in the Pilbara.

State government revenue will be boosted by several policy measures announced today, including increased cost recovery from the mining, maritime and justice sectors, removal of the resource sector's exemption from a training levy, and an increased levy on foreign property buyers.

Opinion: The current banking royal commission and global shift to downsizing are raising questions as to whether any institution or business is too big to fail, or at least be broken up.

SPECIAL REPORTS: WA universities are introducing programs to strengthen students' capabilities in growth areas such as big data and cyber security.

More than $12 billion of mining projects are in the pipeline for WA and likely to proceed, with major iron ore developments the biggest contributor.

Osborne Park-based Veris has secured a three-year services contract for technology infrastructure upgrades at BHP Billiton's accommodation villages.

Mining giant BHP Billiton has trimmed its full-year iron ore production guidance after being forced into unexpected dumper car maintenance.

The Minerals Council of Australia has announced former Co-Operative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies chief executive Tania Constable as its new leader, more than six months after Brendan Pearson left the role.

Rio Tinto has co-hosted 21 of the state's major companies at Scitech to announce further details on its partnership with South Metropolitan Tafe, with high-tech courses in automation expected to be rolled out in 2019.