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Iron ore hit, jobs to weigh on budget

Shares in manganese developer Firebird Metals rose by 9 per cent on Wednesday to 12 cents per share, following news that the company had signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China National Chemistry Southern Construction, a large-scale chemical engineering company.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the issues WA junior miners face in developing overseas projects.

German multinational salt producer K+S Australia has defended its green credentials over its proposed Ashburton salt project as local protestors take their campaign international.

Union members working as pilots at Qantas subsidiary Network Aviation will strike for two more days from tomorrow, with a fund now being drawn down to support those taking action.

The ASX has closed 0.2 per cent higher, climbing for a second day despite a consumer price index report showing inflation creeping up in the US.

Western Australian mining workers continue to face issues of burnout and sexual harassment despite a general improvement in workplace culture, a landmark report reveals.

Arrow Minerals managing director David Flanagan was suitably impressed when he visited the Simandou North Iron project in Guinea earlier this year and saw so many drill targets.

There’s plenty to look forward to this year as the sports landscape embraces youth, inclusivity and the environment.

One of the two brothers who founded Bassendan-based Hofmann Engineering, Erich F Hofmann, died one day after his 84th birthday.

Experienced mining executive Greg Lilleyman has been appointed Caravel Minerals' strategic board adviser.

A development panel has unanimously approved Gary Dempsey’s Scarborough project, a 12-storey development comprising 21 apartments.

Boutique property developer Infill Property Group will deliver 16 social housing dwellings under an $8 million commitment from the federal government.

Bellevue Gold's positive start to the week has continued, after it posted a $2.18 million net profit after tax for the first six months of the 2024 financial year.

Liontown Resources has locked in a $550 million debt facility for its Kathleen Valley lithium venture after its previous loan package unravelled.

Accounting giant PwC has announced hundreds of redundancies and the accelerated retirement of partners, with its national headcount to be cut by about 5 per cent.

Increased risk of elder abuse, robbery and lower home-buying capacity are among the effects of remote town bank closures revealed at a Senate inquiry.

Delivery of Australia’s first nuclear-powered submarine could be hit by the Pentagon's proposed halving of its submarine building commitment

While operating a resources project in Australia is a known entity, working overseas can come with big risks and big rewards.

Crew members from the USS Annapolis are out in Perth this week selling the merits of a career in the submarine force.

Commonwealth Bank has apologised after an outage overnight locked customers out from their accounts.

Bankers Dimon and Lowe see upside risks on interest rates

Recently shuttered Library Nightclub owner Perth City Enterprises Pty Ltd has been placed in liquidation following a general meeting of company members today.

Indigenous contractor Maali Group, that was part owned by ASX-listed GenusPlus Group until two months ago, has been placed into the hands of administrators.

Western Australia’s share of GST payments will increase to $7.25 billion in 2024-25, while NSW and Queensland will get less after a spike in their coal royalties.

Lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has notched a new offtake agreement with a Chinese buyer for spodumene concentrate from its flagship Pilgangoora operation.

Alumina has entered into a binding scheme implementation deed with joint venture partner Alcoa, which intends to acquire the company in a deal worth $3.4 billion.

Civil engineering and construction group Decmil has dropped legal action against the Town of Port Hedland over a multi-million-dollar contract spat.

Nadia Budihardjo and Liv Declerck discuss the Push Up Challenge’s expansion and recent initiatives.

The end is in sight for the controversial project, but some buyers are still looking to get out of their contracts.

Trembling lithium producer Core Lithium’s boss Gareth Manderson will step down as chief executive as the miner continues to grapple with deflated commodity prices.

The ASX200 finished up 0.1 per cent ahead of another inflation readout from the US that could influence the pace of interest rate cuts this year.