Economist Aaron Morey has emerged as the new chief executive of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA, ending the search and succeeding Rebecca Tomkinson.
Rio Tinto has named Matthew Holcz as the permanent chief executive of an expanded iron ore business, while senior executives Kellie Parker and Sinead Kaufman have lost their jobs.
St Vincent de Paul Society Western Australia (Vinnies WA) has announced the appointment of Ann Curran as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately.
BHP's local iron ore boss Tim Day has been named the new president of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA, while the lobby group still searches for a new chief executive.
Simon Trott has paid tribute to his Pilbara iron ore team and spoke of his excitement to lead one of the world's largest miners from a C-suite 15,000 kilometres away from his childhood home.
Iron ore production from Rio Tinto's Pilbara mines reached near-record levels after the miner's exports were curtailed by flooding at the start of the year.
Days before the opening of Rio Tinto's $3.1 billion Western Range iron ore mine, one commodity pricing agency announced a bold change to its reporting metrics.
Premier Roger Cook and Treasurer Rita Saffioti have been named the state's most powerful people, edging out mining magnates Gina Rinehart and Andrew Forrest in the 2025 Power 500.
Rio Tinto's iron ore boss Simon Trott has brushed off suggestions he is eyeing the global chief executive role to be vacated by Jakob Stausholm, as the pair opened a new Pilbara mine today.
Simon Trott, Meg O'Neill, Nigel Satterley, and Vikas Rambal were among those invited by WA Premier Roger Cook to share their ideas to guide the state through Donald Trump's tariff policy.
PKKP Aboriginal Corporation chief executive Grant Wilson says its newly signed co-management agreement with Rio Tinto could instill positive mining change in the Pilbara.
Premier Roger Cook and Rio Tinto's Simon Trott have each weighed in after Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest warned China would look away from the Pilbara in pursuit of greener iron.
Rio Tinto iron ore boss Simon Trott has been re-elected president of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, following Wednesday's annual general meeting.
Pilbara miner Rio Tinto spent more than $10 billion with Western Australian suppliers last year as it ramped up work on its iron ore sustaining projects.
The first of 100 railcars built for Rio Tinto in Western Australia has rolled off the production line ready for its 1,500-kilometre journey north to the Pilbara.
Rio Tinto has announced a $US1.8 billion ($A2.8 billion) investment to extend its Brockman mine in the Pilbara, after receiving the green light for the project.
WA's freight rail network is a major bugbear for business, Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti says, as the state government begins negotiations to buy it back.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says delays to environmental policy reform show he is listening to WA businesses, but has brushed off questions on whether a draft will be ready before the next election.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Sidone Thomas, Alan Sefton, Andrew Stavrianou, Jennifer Smith, Simon Trott, Brandon Craig, Warren Day and Greg Yanco.
Rio Tinto iron ore chief Simon Trott has been appointed president of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, succeeding BHP's Brandon Craig.
Premier Roger Cook hopes a $7.2 million spend to attract a UK startup accelerator to Perth will help the state diversify its economy by fostering expertise in biodiversity technology.
Western Australia's iron ore giants have inked a deal with Australia's largest steelmaker which could see the country's first electric smelter in an effort to realise green steel ambitions.
Rio Tinto has highlighted the importance of its giant Rhodes Ridge project in the Pilbara by approving a pre-feasibility study and outlining plans to spend $400 million on exploration.
Rio Tinto and Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation are aiming to approve their first solar farm next year as the first step in building multiple projects in the Pilbara.
Rio Tinto anticipates only a small increase in Pilbara iron ore production next year after candidly acknowledging the impact of slow environmental approvals and complex Indigenous engagement.
