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Fortescue Metals Group has restructured rosters for mine workers at its operations in the Pilbara, in its latest move to cope with plunging iron ore prices.

A property development planned for Newman has brought together a couple of unlikely bedfellows and set up a unique social enterprise for the St Bart's not-for-profit group.

Big retailers will be hoping the federal government puts most recommendations from the recent competition policy report in the too-hard basket.

Price and production uncertainty over a range of commodities is flowing through to port investments, with enthusiasm for development taking a back seat to pragmatism.

A $70 million property development planned for the Pilbara mining town of Newman has brought together a couple of unlikely bedfellows and, in the process, created uncertainty for some existing reta

Andrew Forrest's worst nightmare is that he will one day relive his painful experience with pioneering low-grade nickel ore processor Anaconda Nickel; so surely he must have suffered an ‘Anaconda moment' when the iron ore price fell below $US50 a tonne overnight.

Andrew Forrest and Gina Rinehart will need to wait a while for their dairy investments to deliver a return, according to a recent analysis of the sector.

The news from the iron ore and petroleum sectors may be disheartening for producers and investors alike, but another of Western Australia's mineral exports is proving as resilient as stainless steel.

Western Australian cancer researchers seeking to improve radiation therapy have received a $500,000 grant from BHP Billiton.

KPMG has secured backing from more than a dozen major businesses for its Energise technology accelerator, which will provide financial and in-kind support to eight startup businesses servicing the energy and resources sector.

The University of Western Australia has appointed John Barrington as the chair of the Perth International Arts Festival, following the retirement of Margaret Seares who served in the role since 2012.

As grim as the iron ore outlook appears for some of WA's smaller miners, the state government, too, stands to lose out amid the sector's upheaval.

Multinational oil and gas service providers have set up in WA for the long haul, as the state searches for the best way to enhance its competitive advantage.

It may seem like an entirely offshore deal, but Japanese tech giant Panasonic's purchase of US satellite communications provider ITC Global has a strong Western Australian flavour.

You don't need to listen too closely to hear the pips squeaking in Western Australia's iron ore lemon after a week-long debate about the state's most important industry, which appears to be heading for a crisis that will hit companies and governments in equal measure.

Iron ore rivals BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are united in their forecast more high-cost producers will leave the market, but have stopped short of predicting how Western Australia's higher-cost producers will fare over time.

Australia's biggest and lowest cost iron ore producer has hit back at claims it has flooded the market with supply, with Rio Tinto pointing the finger at its big Australian competitors.

Tensions between WA's major iron ore producers and their smaller competitors will be on show at a major conference this week.

BHP Billiton chief executive officer Andrew Mackenzie has been awarded an honorary doctorate of science by Curtin University, in recognition of his contribution to the field of geochemistry and for

Asset sales, cost cutting and restructuring are under way across WA, creating opportunities for professional services firms. Click through to see details of more than 30 privatisation deals in WA, from 1961 to the present day.

The federal government has watered down planned changes to the research and development tax incentive scheme, which industry players say will improve its impact on productivity.

Macmahon Holdings' shares have been smashed in early trading, falling by about 40 per cent after it was disclosed late on Friday that it had lost a major contract at Fortescue Metals Group's Christmas Creek mine.

Everything old seems to be new again in the resources sector, with a number of old projects being rebirthed under new management.

BHP Billiton and CSIRO have announced they will spend $5 million over five years in a partnership to increase the scientific community's understanding of the Ningaloo Reef.

Resources-focused TSG Consulting has embarked on a diversification and expansion plan in response to a growing demand from companies trying to unlock the secrets of big data.

Automotive and aerospace equipment developer Orbital Corporation's majority owned mine site safety product Remsafe has secured a $2 million order from a major Western Australian iron ore mining company.

Rio Tinto's strong profit reported earlier today will please investors in one of state's biggest employers, though the big miner's fresh round of job shedding is a warning shot across the bows of the Western Australian economy, with more warning shots likely to be fired over the next 12 days.

The North West Shelf's six joint venture partners have yet to declare their hand as a deadline for ending their joint gas marketing agreement draws near.

The problems for BHP Billiton's management team didn't start with the South32 proposal, but that plan has brought things to a head.

Walk down many major city streets these days and there seems to be a renewed sense of vibrancy and excitement. This is particularly true of Perth, where once shady, unloved laneways are being brought back to life with fashionable new bars, restaurants and shops springing to life on an almost-weekly basis.

Cost wins out above all other considerations in the search for efficiency, which is why a strengthening US dollar could pose challenges for Caterpillar.

Fortescue Metals Group surprised investors earlier today with a better-than-expected December quarter production report, but that should not stop speculation that it could be a key player in Western Australia's deal of the decade.

A dispute between privately owned Alinta Energy and Horizon Power hangs over state government plans to overhaul the north-west's unregulated electricity network.

Mining giant BHP Billiton has committed $10 million to the development of an interactive water park at Elizabeth Quay.

Costing between $40,000 and $100,000, the drones Paul Deuchar sells and trains people to fly are more than just expensive toys.

Successfully doing business in India involves navigating a labyrinthine world usually impenetrable to outsiders.

BHP Billiton spin-off South32 is set to take up 8,300 square metres at 108 St Georges Terrace, in a conditional lease deal announced by the building's 50 per cent owner Brookfield Properties Austra

There's cautious optimism things could start to head in the right direction next year after a shocker in 2014.

Engine technology developer Orbital Corporation plans to raise $10 million via a convertible note issue to fund its acquisition of electrical product manufacturer REMSAFE.