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Fortescue has officially farewelled former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as a director, in a move first flagged in September.

Mark Pownall and Jack McGinn discuss the threats facing Western Australia's commodity markets.

ASX-listed De Grey mining announced on Tuesday it had shortlisted 11 global financial lenders to potentially bankroll its Hemi gold project.

An incident where a public hospital employee allegedly exploited loopholes to obtain more than $280,000 has led the Corruption and Crime Commission to call for possible prosecution.

The local bourse has climbed for its third consecutive session to finish half a per cent higher after more gains on Wall Street overnight.

BHP will fund six companies, including two based in Perth, more than half a million dollars each under its Xplor accelerator program.

Gold exploration aspirant Auric Mining said on Tuesday it plans to resume activities at its promising Jeffreys Find gold mine in March.

A new report has cast light on Australia’s readiness for conflict, from the perspectives of government and industry.

A battery energy storage system proposed to be built in the Shire of Merredin has been estimated to cost more than $200 million.

Homelessness minister John Carey has unveiled a $47.6 million package to fund the continuation of 15 homelessness services in the state – a month after the headline figure was first announced.

BHP has appointed Tim Day to run its iron ore division, as it prepares for Brandon Craig's transfer as announced by the major miner late last year.

Delta Lithium has reassessed its capital allocations amid a downturn in the lithium market, the company announced in its recent quarter report.

Iluka Resources announced on Tuesday that its mineral sands sales over 2023 were down by 139,100 tonnes from the previous year, despite a production increase of 47,800 tonnes during the period.

Former prime minister Scott Morrison has announced his resignation from politics after 16 years in parliament, to take up roles in the private and global advisory sectors.

Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources has boosted its stake in Kali Metals to 14 per cent, about a week after acquiring an almost 10 per cent shareholding.

Anthony Albanese has promised middle Australia will be the focus of cost of living support, as speculation mounts on changes to stage three tax cuts.

Our commodities face new threats after decades of strong and largely unimpeded trade growth.

Miners call for critical minerals aid

Jack McGinn and Mark Beyer discuss the plight of the government's FOGO recycling plans.

The ASX200 climbed 0.8 per cent after US indices surged to record highs, despite falling lithium prices triggering a brutal sell off in mining stocks.

Almost a year after leaving ASX-listed entity Nexion Group, founders Paul Glass and Kevin Read have launched a new technology company.

BHP’s Nickel West division has revealed it will move part of a processing operation in Kambalda to care and maintenance after Wyloo Metals – a major customer – stopped mining nearby.

Toro Energy is poised to further develop its flagship Wiluna uranium project after announcing on Monday it had successfully completed a $12.3 million capital raising.

As many of us settle back into our work roles after the festive season, it’s worth considering the economic outlook for 2024 and what the year holds for Australian households.

Perth has been confirmed as the new host of the nation’s most prestigious road cycling event, the AusCycling road national championships, starting in January 2025.

Sheffield Resources shares rose slightly on Monday, following news that quarterly construction and production activities at the Thunderbird mineral sands project in Western Australia's west Kimberley region had finished on time and on budget.

HBF has announced it will close one-third of its Western Australian branches in a bid to reduce costs, reporting 80 per cent of its member interactions were through digital platforms.

Liontown Resources shares drifted to 88.5 cents per share today following an update of its $760 million debt funding package for the Kathleen Valley lithium project.

Perseus Mining will launch an off-market takeover bid for OreCorp, initiating a battle with Canadian company Silvercorp Metals for control of the Subiaco-based gold developer.

Chalice Mining has flagged a 40 per cent cut in its spending, citing weak market conditions in nickel and platinum group metals sectors.

Lynas Rare Earths has announced a fall in its quarterly production and revenue streams, citing a temporary shutdown at its Malaysian processing plant.

Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals has pushed pause on its Kambalda nickel operation, a week after a major nickel mine in Ravensthorpe was suspended.