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OPINION: This publication has regularly questioned the merit of the NAIF but its latest $150 million loan makes an absolute travesty of its original mandate.

Goldminer Red 5 has flagged a name change and directors’ pay rise after its merger with Silver Lake Resources.

OPINION: The pandemic support measures provided to Australian businesses by the Commonwealth government were exceptional.

West Leederville explorer CuFe will suspend operations at its mine near Wiluna and sell its iron ore rights, citing challenging market conditions and volatile commodity prices.

De Grey Mining's push to develop its Hemi gold project has continued, after receiving provision for a $150 million loan from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility.

Australia’s big four banks will face a parliamentary grilling this week, including questions over ANZ’s alleged manipulation of the bond market.

The retail vacancy rate in Perth CBD has slightly dipped in the first half of 2024 but remained the highest among Australian capital cities.

Founding Azure Minerals managing director and chief executive Tony Rovira has stepped down from the company, following this year’s acquisition by Hancock Prospecting and SQM.

Crown Resorts chief executive Ciarán Carruthers will depart the company, with former Crown Perth chief executive David Tsai to step into the role from September.

GOLD WRAP: Ramelius Resources has increased its profit 250 per cent year-on-year, bringing in almost $220 million last financial year as it rode a wave of record gold prices and low costs.

Jandakot-based mining services company Tasmea will acquire Future Engineering Group for nearly $85 million, with the deal to be finalised in the coming days.

Wavering lithium prices have dented Pilbara Minerals revenue and profit for the full year, partially offset by upped sales volumes, while taking on $1 billion in new debt.

Endeavour Group says sales were up in 2023/24 but its profit dropped 3.2 per cent to $512 million as it paid more to service its $1.9 billion debt.

A Pilbara cattle station will build a 10,000-head feedlot in a move it expects to bolster the region’s status as a global premium boxed Wagyu beef supplier.

One of the Australian Marine Complex’s largest landholders is building its service arm to generate a more sustainable revenue source.

More large retailers to face grilling

A Western Australian transport company has been sold for $119 million to the nation’s largest logistics firm, Qube Holdings.

Strikes planned at Fremantle Ports from Sunday morning have been called off, after agreement was reached between the authority and union.

Nicheliving has convinced a judge to stay a decision not to renew its builder's registration, after appealing to the State Administrative Tribunal.

The ASX200 has finished three points lower, just enough to snap its longest winning streak since early-2015.

Isabel Vieira and Jack McGinn discuss goldminer Gold Fields and its push to shore up its place in the world.

Mark Beyer and Jack McGinn discuss Regis' McPhillamys project; BGC's asset sales and legal action; CFMEU; McGowan's new role; Lennon retires from Peet; and major property deals.

OPINION: Be a savvy consumer and move to stay ahead of supply chain wobbles that can quickly drain stores.

Perth has recorded the strongest growth in luxury residential property prices in the country, recent Knight Frank research shows.

Fremantle Ports is battling bad weather, with vessels evacuated back to sea yesterday in a move which could compound the impact of strike action scheduled from Sunday morning.

Chevron and Woodside have secured a greenhouse gas assessment permit off the WA coast, as the pair explore selling carbon capture as a product to industrial users.

Australian and American navy personnel will maintain a nuclear submarine at HMAS Stirling in the coming weeks, in what's been dubbed a milestone for pillar one of Aukus.

Two new products - a drink and a snack food - have been made using rejected fruits from Carnarvon's banana co-operative.

Nedlands-based Proteomics has hit a milestone, with results showing its PromarkerD device can predict renal decline in type 1 diabetes patients.

OPINION: Government and business must work together to address critical global, social and economic challenges facing the country.

CFMEU leaders across the country have been sacked after it was put into administration, but Western Australian secretary Mick Buchan will remain in his role.

Perth-based Macmahon Holdings has confirmed one of its employees has been killed at the Byerwen coal mine in Queensland.