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WA salt projects primed for expansion

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It has been a long time since big investors started spruiking plans for new salt projects in the north-west.

Stokes-backed BCI to expand Mardie project

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Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals has lodged significant amendments with the environmental watchdog to expand its $1.2 billion Mardie Project in a bid to increase production capacity.

Kailis dynasty sells WA fishing assets

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Longstanding family business MG Kailis Group has agreed to sell its WA fishing assets to Sea Harvest Group for $70 million, with Alex Kailis to lead the buyer's Australian branch.

Contested Mardie gets environmental nod

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BCI Minerals' $1.2 billion salt and potash project has been approved by WA environment minister Amber-Jade Sanderson, but not without conditions.

More conditions for Stokes-backed Mardie project

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The state government has imposed stricter conditions on BCI Minerals' $1.2 billion Mardie project amid concerns about its environmental impact.

Patricia Kailis passes away

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Medical doctor, researcher, philanthropist and business leader Patricia Kailis, who jointly established MG Kailis Group with her late husband, has passed away.

Raine Square lures King Street luxury

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King Street landlords are facing stiff competition to maintain the precinct as Perth's most exclusive and upmarket retail destination, with Tiffany & Co and Kailis Jewellery to join Louis Vuitton at the redeveloped Raine Square.

Revenues rise on agribusiness opportunities

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Seven of WA's most prominent agribusinesses have grown their revenue by about 30 per cent, with increased demand from Asia the main driver.

Kailis posts profit after tough decade

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Fremantle-based seafood wholesaler and jewellery manufacturer MG Kailis Group has achieved its second consecutive year of profits, after a decade of losses, despite a 14 per cent fall in revenue.

Cleaning up, clearing out

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Entrepreneur lunch: Navitas managing director Rod Jones recently found a simple way to end in-house confusion about his phased handover to successor David Buckingham.

$350m salt project unveiled

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German company K+S Group is planning to evaluate development of a $350 million salt project south-west of Onslow, six years after another salt project in the area was scrapped after facing widespread opposition.

Entrepreneurs see opportunity

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WA business leaders have bemoaned the state government's failure to plan for life beyond the mining construction boom, but still see opportunities in other sectors.

Chinese group buys Kailis Bros

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The Kailis family has folded its Kailis Bros seafood business into a larger, newly-capitalised venture called KB Foods that will be 90 per cent owned by Hong Kong-listed conglomerate Legend Holdings. Click through to see the multiple WA businesses owned by members of the Kailis family in WA.

Todd Bennett leads marina deal

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Two of Perth's prominent business families have shed light on their future plans, after the Bennett family struck a deal to buy a marina operation in Fremantle from the Kailis family.

Family business stalwarts get nod

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A Western Australian business more than a century old and a local player exporting internationally have cited innovation and perseverance as their secrets to success upon their induction to the Family Business Australia hall of fame today.

Kailis Bros sees dip in sales

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Canning Vale-based seafood producer Kailis Bros has maintained its status as one of Western Australia's largest private companies, with annual sales of $433 million last financial year.

No template for success for entrepreneurs

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Having a ‘Eureka moment' was a long way down the list of reasons why some of WA's best-known entrepreneurs started their businesses.

Highly regulated business environment stifles entrepreneurial risk taking

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The leaders of some of WA's top private businesses say overregulation is stifling the development of an entrepreneurial culture in Australia.

Three WA-based family businesses in Hall of Fame

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Australia's oldest family-run business Lionel Samson Sadleirs Group along with MG Kailis Group and footwear retailer Betts Group have been made the inaugural inductees into Family Business Australi

Champion entrepreneurs turn challenge of change into opportunity for more success

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Five of Perth's top entrepreneurs sat down with WA Business News to talk about managing change, boosting philanthropy and achieving long-term success.

Leading women achieve across the board

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Female business executives came to the fore in 2007, winning recognition in some of Australia's most prominent business awards.

MG Kailis hits US

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MG Kailis Group has embarked on the second stage of its long-term marketing campaign to raise the profile and image of Australian lobsters in the US market.