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Perth-based South32 has withdrawn production guidance for one of its major assets, the Mozal Aluminium smelter in Mozambique, after an outbreak of civil unrest.

The ASX200 finished down a third of a per cent, despite the mining sector posting its best performance in more than two years.

Besieged lithium explorer AVZ Minerals has denied it has engaged in bribery days after its office was raided amid an ongoing investigation by the Australian Federal Police.

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Twelve innovative WA critical tech companies will get a unique foothold in the US market thanks to a new government accelerator program.

Smallgoods producer D’Orsogna will upgrade its meat processing facilities at its ageing Palmyra headquarters in a move expected to create 10 new jobs.

Gold aspirant Horizon Minerals has announced the first ore from its Boorara gold project in the Goldfields is being hauled to nearby Paddington Mill for first gold production.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has held the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent as expected but economists have noted a shift in the board's tone.

The state government has confirmed Emma Cole as the next Western Australian Planning Commission chair, weeks after Business News revealed the appointment.

The Australian tax office has brought legal action against Perth Glory in a bid to wind up the company less than a year after its new owners took the reins.

Another chapter in Western Australia’s unforgettable off-court calendar year of basketball has begun.

A desire to de-risk and diversify portfolios is driving more wealthy WA investors into alternative asset classes.

Wall Street's main indexes closed lower overnight, driven by a drop in AI leader Nvidia that weighed on tech stocks, as investors looked ahead to a crucial inflation report set for later this week.

Police, ASIO taskforce to protect Jews

A mining-focused private equity fund co-founded by James McClements has received a $117 million loan through the federal government’s renewable energy scheme.

Freight transport and warehouse servicing provider Sullivan Logistics has signed a four-year naming rights partnership with the West Australian Football League for an undisclosed amount.

Nadia Budihardjo and Justin Fris discuss a Burekup-based cricket bat and equipment manufacturer.

Australia’s first fluorite production facility has been granted major project status by the federal government, becoming the northernmost major project in the nation.

As it aims to enhance its gold strategy in Western Australia, exploration junior Asra Minerals has appointed Paul Stephen as its new chief executive.

The ASX200 finished basically unchanged, while the Australian dollar has slid below 64 US cents for the first time in more than a year.

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Roshana Care Group has proposed to build a $21 million facility adjoining its Sunshine Park lifestyle village south-east of Perth.

Consumer confidence has rebounded in the lead-up to Christmas but the renewed optimism is not likely to be matched by increased spending.

New WA Cricket chief executive John Stephenson says he is heartened by the present state of cricket in Western Australia.

The federal government has backed battery metals player Vulcan Energy to the tune of $196 million to help get its German lithium and renewable energy project off the ground.

Construction of the new submariner training centre at HMAS Stirling started today, as the dollar figure for the project was revealed.

With International Cricket Council certification in its pocket, a Burekup-based business expects to hear the sound of leather on (its) willow more often.

The federal government will look to support the offshore decommissioning industry with the launch of its new Offshore Resources Decommissioning Roadmap.

Subiaco-based junior Brightstar Resources has announced plans to raise $30 million in order to accelerate mining and production at its Laverton-based hub.

Conservative Liberal powerbroker Nick Goiran has been returned to the shadow cabinet in the fallout of this month’s failed party leadership coup.

Capricorn Metals will expand its Karlawinda gold project footprint, in a deal worth up to $3 million to aid its push to grow production from the Pilbara goldmine.

ANZ Banking Group chief executive Shayne Elliott has announced his retirement, effective from July 2 next year.