Clive Palmer's federal government-aided challenge to Western Australia's tough border stance is wrapping up in the Federal Court as the prime minister repeatedly tips the state will lose.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says it's likely the Western Australian government will lose Clive Palmer's court challenge to the state's tough border stance.
Western Australia will tighten its border with the east coast from midnight as coronavirus cases continue to grow in Victoria, which reported 165 new infections overnight.
Premier Mark McGowan has written to the prime minister urging the federal government to withdraw its support for Clive Palmer's Federal Court challenge against the state's border closures.
Continued Chinese investment into Western Australia could hinge on a fair outcome in the long-running dispute between CITIC Pacific and Clive Palmer's Mineralogy, according to Consul General Zhihua Dong.
Clive Palmer's estranged Chinese joint venture partner has largely lost an appeal over royalties from their massive iron ore project in Western Australia's Pilbara.
Supreme Court justice Kenneth Martin has slammed the long-running legal battle between Clive Palmer's Mineralogy and CITIC Pacific Mining as a massive, unnecessary waste of judicial resources, with both parties bearing responsibility.
Clive Palmer has launched legal action against CITIC over environmental rehabilitation funds for the massive Sino Iron project in WA, just days after his estranged Chinese joint venture partner started separate litigation.
Clive Palmer has been charged with criminal offences by the corporate watchdog in relation to his troubled Sunshine Coast resort, Palmer Leisure Coolum.
Chinese group Citic has decided to appeal a ruling from the Supreme Court of Western Australia ordering the company to pay Clive Palmer nearly $US150 million in royalties on its Sino Iron project in the Pilbara.
Chinese group CITIC is evaluating its options after the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that it owed Clive Palmer nearly $US150 million in royalties on its Sino Iron project in the Pilbara.
BC Iron has entered into an agreement to buy iron ore tenements in the west Pilbara owned by Clive Palmer's Mineralogy, for $9 million in cash plus royalty payments.
Clive Palmer has dismissed the gathering of CITIC Pacific Mining employees outside the Supreme Court of Western Australia this morning, ahead of the start of the trial between his private company Mineralogy and Citic over royalties, as a ‘Chinese tactic'.
Clive Palmer's Mineralogy has again failed in its long-running court battle with its estranged Chinese joint-venture partner over the Cape Preston port in the Pilbara.
Clive Palmer has won a battle in his ongoing legal fight with Chinese company CITIC Pacific Mining after a Western Australian Supreme Court judge ordered the company to pay him $US10.7 million ($A14.3 million).
Clive Palmer has lost a bid to sue the liquidators of Queensland Nickel for not returning assets to his possession when the company collapsed, with a judge saying the proposed lawsuit would be a "startling affront to justice".
It's the end of the beginning for what had been Western Australia's only remaining major iron ore project under construction, Citic Pacific's Sino Iron, according to chief executive Chen Zeng, as the final two of six magnetite ore processing lines enter production.
Clive Palmer says he's decided not to pursue a federal Senate seat because he is past retirement age and wants to "play a bit of bowls and have a bit of fun".
Queensland MP Clive Palmer has announced that he won't recontest his lower house seat of Fairfax at the looming federal election, while Dio Wang has been confirmed to again hold the number one spot on Palmer United Party's Western Australian Senate ticket.
There may have been a breach of corporate duties at Queensland Nickel, according to the company's administrators, which have recommended the Clive Palmer enterprise be liquidated.
Clive Palmer has lost a multi-million dollar court case over the alleged non-payment of royalties to his Mineralogy company, hindering plans for upgrades at his ailing Townsville nickel refinery.
Clive Palmer's ailing nickel business doesn't currently have the cash to pay out sacked workers' entitlements and is behind in superannuation payments, their union says.
Mining and debt have always been a deadly combination, especially for investors, but toss in a stiff dose of politics and you have a brew infinitely more volatile for everyone, including government.
Clive Palmer's private company has suffered a resounding loss in legal battle with China's CITIC Pacific, with a court judgement describing Mineralogy's claims as astonishing, farcical and without substance.
Clive Palmer's private company, Mineralogy, has backed off from threats to terminate its agreements with China's Citic Pacific, after Citic went to court seeking injunctions against its estranged business partner.
