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The state's largest grain handler will go ahead with its $50 million Kwinana fertiliser project after the proposal received development approval today.

Westgold Resources subsidiary Minterra has been slapped with a $102,000 fine after an employee sustained serious injuries in a fall at its Starlight underground mine in 2018.

Silver Lake Resources has suspended operations at its Daisy complex near Kalgoorlie-Boulder after an employee working for contractor Macmahon Holdings passed away this morning.

Fifty Perth-based companies and organisations - including education institutions, numerous local startups and not for profits and mining giants have been announced as finalists for the INCITE Award

The state government has announced four senior public service appointments but needs to recruit five new directors general, including at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.

Production has restarted at the multi-billion dollar Sino Iron mine after a fire on Monday, with inspectors due to visit the site this afternoon to determine the cause.

With the big iron ore miners continuing to make record profits, is the WA community getting a fair return?

The value of production and number of jobs in Western Australia's resources sector has reached new levels.

The state's mining department has released a new five-year plan to transform the storage of geoscience data.

Seashell supplier L'Haridon Bight Mining has been fined $20,000 over an injury that left one of its workers with fractures, lacerations and burns.

Gold producer Northern Star Resources has been given a $150,000 fine over a vehicle collision at its Kalgoorlie mine in 2017.

State government inspectors spent the day at Alcoa's Wagerup Alumina Refinery as part of an investigation into a spill of alkaline processing liquid.

A Perth girl has launched legal action against the Housing Authority, Western Power, Synergy and engineering consultancy Downer EDI after she received a catastrophic electric shock that left her with severe brain injuries.

The Labor Party has vowed to spend more than $37 million overhauling the state's mining data and information system and halving project approval times.

Alcoa of Australia has been hit with one of the largest workplace safety fines handed down in Western Australia after a contractor fell to his death at the company's Kwinana alumina refinery.

The McGowan government has committed more than $1.6 million to fast-track approvals for major resource projects following feedback from industry stakeholders.

Construction company Hanssen, earthworks contractor Screenwest and nickel miner First Quantum Minerals have each been fined in the past week over workplace safety breaches.

Native title processes were the longest delay for WA mining exploration licence approvals in the September quarter, representing more than half of an average 233 day wait.

Applications for the state government's exploration incentives drilling grants have surged by more than 50 per cent in its latest round.

Mineral Resources has surprised the market by purchasing an iron ore project from Australian Aboriginal Mining Corporation, and also bought into a legal fight with Fortescue Metals Group.

Resolute Mining has reported slow gold production during the September quarter, less than a week after John Welborn's departure.

Western Australia's gold and iron ore sectors have contributed to a record $172 billion resources industry, with the number of jobs also rising.

Mineral exploration in Western Australia has reached a five-year high since the approvals process for applications was halved two months ago, with the surge dominated by gold projects.

One of WA's largest construction groups has avoided a dispute over allegedly defective building work after arguing the work was undertaken by an entity in liquidation.

Chevron has disclosed it will need extra time to complete repairs that have shut down one of the processing trains at its Gorgon gas project.

Chevron is planning a phased shutdown of the production trains at its Gorgon LNG plant after striking an agreement with state government safety regulators.

Indus has been fined $60,000 and ordered to pay $6,000 in costs after one of its contractors died from a severe reaction to a bee sting.

Chevron may need to temporarily halt production at its Gorgon gas plant after being ordered by government regulators to undertake further inspections and repairs.

The state government said today it was planning a safety inspection of Chevron's giant Gorgon LNG project as soon as possible after reports hundreds of cracks had been found in propane heat exchangers.

Saracen has surpassed its production guidance for the 2020 financial year, though the goldminer's performance has been overshadowed by the recent death of an underground worker.

Saracen Mineral Holdings has confirmed the death of one of its underground miners following an incident at the Dervish gold mine in Western Australia.

One of Western Australia's largest gold mines has been forced to shut down after a safety incident involving one of Saracen Mineral Holdings' underground miners.

Collie mining company Griffin Coal has been fined $210,000 and ordered to pay $23,000 in costs over a workplace fatality in 2018.

The environmental watchdog has recommended approval for the development of an $85 million gold-copper project in Ravensthorpe, wholly owned by ACH Global's mining business.

Tougher restrictions for securing foreign investment is the latest hurdle for miners seeking to develop projects.

Iron ore exports nearly hit $100 billion in 2019 according to the latest state government data, while sales of gold and LNG reached new highs.

The former owner of Cloud Nine Vegan cafe in North Perth has been ordered to pay more than $33,000 in back pay and penalties following 24 breaches of the restaurant workers' award.

Employees with autism and their employers have emphasised the importance of clear communication at a recent Autism West event.

Western Australia is the top jurisdiction in the world for mining investment, moving up from second place a year earlier, according to a recent survey from the Fraser Institute.

Electricity provider Horizon Power has been fined $40,000 for incorrect work in Kununurra, causing a fire and telecommunications equipment at various properties to become potentially unsafe.