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Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the battery metals shake out; Santos legal delay impacts; high energy prices; HBF cost cut; McCusker charity news, and a magazine preview.

An urgent meeting between battery metal bosses and politicians must result in measures to reduce costs and improve efficiency to stave off further pain in the sector, WA's peak resources lobby says.

Business News runs the rule over a cross-section of companies to determine how much firms of varying size and industry invest in WA communities.

Woodside reinvested more than $20 million into Western Australian communities in 2023 as the company ramped up efforts to combat vocal criticism of its multibillion dollar gas projects.

If the mining and defence sectors have a shared mantra it must be ‘housing, skills and infrastructure'.

Environment and Energy Minister Reece Whitby says there is no conflict of interest in holding both portfolios, after the government announced change to the environmental approvals process.

Environmental activists are splitting Aboriginal groups apart in moves which echo those taken by miners in the early 2000s, WA Premier Roger Cook says.

Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA boss Rebecca Tomkinson has drawn synergies between the mining and agriculture sectors as both industries adopt new technologies.

Women's-only gyms and secret slogans around the bar are among a raft of measures put forward by WA's peak resources body as best practice to help combat sexual harassment in the workplace.

Former Under Treasurer and Mental Health Commissioner Tim Marney will join the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia as its chief economist.

The state government committed to a “light touch” approach to the roll out new Aboriginal cultural heritage laws on Saturday, as it revealed plans for an implementation group to assist in the process.

An anticipated strategy paper from the federal government outlining a plan to cement Australia's place in the global critical minerals furore has seemingly fallen short of expectations.

Experienced industry liaison Reg Howard-Smith has been appointed as the inaugural chair of the state government's Resources Community Investment Initiative Advisory Committee.

Big mining companies will need to pay $1.4 million each time they seek Aboriginal cultural heritage approval under a new set of fees announced in the budget.

The federal budget mapped out a path to ‘green hydrogen superpower' status, championed critical minerals relationships and altered taxes on oil and gas. Here's how industry responded.

BHP iron ore chief Brandon Craig has succeeded Fiona Hick as president of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia.

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The Chamber of Minerals and Energy has revealed a drop in the number of women in management roles, while BHP and Western Power announce diversity achievements.

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Australia's peak mining bodies are concerned that the federal government's plan for a new environmental watchdog could add another layer of bureaucracy to an already stretched approvals system.

One of the state's largest charities, the Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations, will be led by former St John NT boss Judith Barker.

Rebecca Tomkinson will start as chief executive at the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia in the coming months, the first woman to hold the role in the chamber's history.

Fortescue Metals Group will supply two helicopters to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of WA in a bid to speed up hospital-to-hospital transfers across Western Australia.

Two prominent WA women will take positions atop the boards of Infrastructure WA and GESB following John Langoulant's appointment as the state's agent general in the UK and Europe.

Last December proved to be a positive time for health and disaster relief charities, which collected more donations than in previous years.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is increasing its capacity by 25 per cent in preparation for a potential increase in COVID-19 cases in the regions.

In an initiative led by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA, the Western Australian resources sector has pledged $6.6 million to Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations, Foodbank WA and Lifeline WA.

Rio Tinto has purchased a third jet for Western Australia's aeromedical fleet, as part of a six-year partnership extension with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).

Providing medical assistance to astronauts in space isn't any crazier than flying planes around Australia 90 years ago, Royal Flying Doctor Service WA chief executive Rebecca Tomkinson told a Business News Success and Leadership breakfast this morning.

The state government has announced a runway extension at Jandakot Airport to support the Royal Flying Doctor Service and turned the first sod for a new medical laboratory in Jandakot Business Park.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service has been selected as Western Australia's tech company of the year for 2019 with Robert Nathan, Derek Gerrard and Alerte Digital Health among other winners in the annual INCITE awards.

SPECIAL REPORT: A selection of charities show fundraising events still work for some, defying a general shift away from the strategy as it becomes more challenging.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has appointed Rebecca Tomkinson as chief executive, succeeding Grahame Marshall who resigned in September after six years in the role.

Former Horizon Power chair Brendan Hammond and MercyCare director Rebecca Tomkinson have been appointed to chair the Pilbara and Wheatbelt development commissions, respectively.

Nicole Lockwood appointed chair of MNG