News Articles for McKinsey & Company

Education has a role in improving perceptions of careers in mining and oil and gas.

Infinity Lithium has extended a Memorandum of Understanding with battery manufacturer LG Energy Solutions for the supply of lithium hydroxide from its planned San Jose project in Spain. The expansion follows a 2021 deal that permits LG the first rights to 10,000 tonnes of product per year and grants the parties additional time to hammer out a long-term offtake agreement. The deal will mature on 2 December 2023.

Startups will have access to reams of information on early-stage innovation courtesy of a European database paid for by the state government's new industry fund.

Another showdown looms between Woodside Energy and environmentalists after 600 submissions to appeal the EPA's recommendation to approve Karratha LNG plant running to 2070.

Neometals' joint venture partner Primobius has signed a binding co-operation agreement with a subsidiary of luxury vehicle manufacturer Mercedes-Benz to help develop lithium-ion battery recycling solutions. The deal with German carmaker's subsidiary LICULAR is part of negotiations to design and construct a 10 tonne per day integrated battery recycling centre in southern Germany.

A rare, once-discarded element prevalent in the Goldfields highlights a cautionary tale about exotic minerals.

WA's health budget has tripled during the past 15 years, but there are concerns about patient outcomes amid workforce, bureaucracy and governance pressures.

Could methods and approaches behind management consultancy provide skills for struggling principals and teachers?

Consumer driven demand for grain-based products is good news for the farm sector.

OPINION: Emissions concerns are one factor driving change in the car industry, but the transport habits of a changing demographic are also in play.

Consulting and corporate advisory firm Mainsheet Capital is planning to accelerate its growth after key people at predecessor firm Mainsheet Corporate were reunited.

Lithium advocates have been cautioned to separate facts from hype as it is not yet clear if battery manufacturing in Western Australia will be practical, although refining plans should proceed immediately, according to Mckinsey & Co partner Prabhav Sharma.

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

Phylogica has a new chief executive who is determined to bring the Perth biotech's commercialisation strategy to fruition.

Keeping pace with the changing demands of a digital marketplace is a challenge for many in business.

SPECIAL REPORT: The strength of the battery metals industry is helping drive the state's junior resources sector.

Some of the state's biggest employers have made significant progress lately in terms of workplace gender equality.

Western Power advised its staff yesterday that an estimated 215 roles are no longer needed as the utility continues a three-year program that has already cut more than 300 jobs.

Diane Smith-Gander has been appointed as the chairwoman of Safe Work Australia.

Aleator Energy has appointed Brydie McKee as its chief executive officer and Angus Parker as chief technology officer.

SPECIAL REPORT: As the energy construction boom winds down, policy makers must get the settings right to prepare for future investment, while energy players mull the best way to allocate scarce capital.

Australia's latest political crisis, the potential dumping next week of the prime minister, Tony Abbott, is masking a far greater threat to the country – a fresh outbreak of the GFC caused by the dramatic build-up of private and public debt.

A new report says governments will need to balance the need to keep gas prices low for local consumers with securing royalties from producers.

Diverse boards include people from a variety of backgrounds with a range of views, and women are an essential component of that mix.

FEATURE: Floating LNG will provide limited local construction, manufacturing and engineering opportunities, but could propel WA to the world stage.

The lines defining management consulting are becoming increasingly blurred as the sector adapts to a leaner market.

Could a new spin on an old bursary bring benefits for Australia and its neighbours?

Given the work they do, it should not be surprising to find that management consultants go through periods of change and renewal – adjusting to market demands and the people they have to meet that.

AS many of the management consulting sector's global brands have established a presence in the booming Perth market, local boutique player Momentum Partners has quietly been expanding its national

Management consulting in Perth has officially come of age with one of the world's biggest brands, McKinsey & Company, set to unveil its new Western Australian team next month.

A COLLABORATION between Commonwealth Bank, management consultancy McKinsey & Company, and international not-for-profit organisation The Hunger Project has developed a unique leadership program

Booming resources companies are putting Perth on the consultants' map

PERTH being Perth, it's difficult to avoid the strong historic connections between the key players at the top end of the management consulting market.