The environmental regulator has waved through Lynas Rare Earths' proposal to significantly expand its Mt Weld mine and potentially switch the Laverton operation to hybrid renewable power.
Gina Rinehart-owned Atlas Iron's $605 million McPhee Creek iron ore project has taken a leap towards fruition after it received support from the state's peak environmental body.
The environmental watchdog has recommended approval for Woodside's proposed solar farm and battery energy system near Karratha, subject to strict conditions.
Roger Cook has backed in the state's close relationship with its resources industry, amid concerns over the government's handling of environmental guidelines scrapped in 2019.
A leaked WA Environmental Protection Authority report assessing appeals against the Woodside-operated North West Shelf LNG expansion project has prompted anger from environmentalists.
De Grey has referred plans for the Mallina gold project to the Environmental Protection Authority, marking the next step in bringing Australia's next major goldmine to fruition.
Barramundi farm operator Marine Produce Australia has received help from a Tasmania-based company to continue trading after exhausting funds, including from NAB.
The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended approval for Perth waste boss Sam Mangione's proposed Great Southern Landfill in the Shire of York.
Multinational salt producer K+S Group has struck a native title agreement with Thalanyji traditional owners for its proposed $430 million salt project in the Exmouth Gulf.
A dispute over Mineral Resources' plans to build a 125-kilometre private haul road running through the Shire of Ashburton has been escalated to Western Australia's Supreme Court.
Jordan Murray speaks with senior journalist Matt Mckenzie about the political fallout that followed the state government's announced reforms to the Perth Parking Levy.
The environmental watchdog has decided not to assess the $100 million Perth Surf Park project, which is proposed to be built on a 5.7-hectare lot in Jandakot.
The Environmental Protection Authority has found Mineral Resources' plan to build a 125-kilometre road adjacent to Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Station is unlikely to have any ‘material' impact on nearby pastoral operations.
Professional director Hamish Beck will join the board of the state's Environmental Protection Authority next week, marking his third non-executive role.
Giant US company Alcoa has withdrawn plans to export raw bauxite from WA as it battles to gain approvals for its mining operations in the Darling Range.
The proposed Bidaminna project, which could involve the clearing of up to 1,000 hectares of vegetation, will undergo the highest level of assessment by the EPA.
Tattarang's $85 million project to revamp the Ningaloo Lighthouse area has hit a snag after the state government scrapped a road realignment proposal in Exmouth.
A proposal to build a heavy mineral sands mining operation on the cusp of Moore River National Park has been put to the state's environmental watchdog.
Woodside has struck a land use agreement for a proposed power project in the Pilbara, while Rio Tinto is set to fork out $600 million for its first stand-alone solar farm.
A proposal to build what promises to be the largest surf park in the southern hemisphere has been referred to the state's environmental watchdog for assessment.
More documents have been released after the Environmental Protection Authority requested further assessment on a contentious limestone quarry proposal in Binningup.
The state's peak environmental body has signed off on the addition of a solar farm as part of Wesfarmers' $1.9 billion Mount Holland lithium mine plan.
The state's environmental regulator wants Chevron's Gorgon LNG plant to hit net zero by 2050, and to offset any reservoir emissions that are not captured and stored underground.
Adrian Fini's team is defending criticisms of the $280 million proposal's bushfire management plan, amid the release of government documents that raised safety concerns.
A Woodside-led cohort of oil and gas majors has been granted a permit to evaluate the potential of turning a depleted gas field off the coast of Dampier into a carbon capture and storage project .
Land covering almost 60 hectares in Mandogalup is within Satterley and Qube Property Groups' reach after the state government stepped in to override the local council's decision.
Woodside Energy has removed four wells from plans for the Browse LNG project, reducing the impact on a green turtle nesting habitat, environmental documents show.
Main Roads has been given the green light to resume clearing for the $1.25 billion Bunbury Outer Ring Road after the Federal Court dismissed an 11th-hour bid to halt the works on environmental grounds.
