Brookfield Multiplex has completed construction of a $200 million accommodation village at Hancock Prospecting's $10 billion Roy Hill iron ore mine in the Pilbara.
Empire Oil and Gas shareholders showed their overwhelming lack of support today towards the company's recently ousted directors by lodging a massive vote against the remuneration report.
Almost 200 police officers are set to quit the Western Australian force under a voluntary severance scheme designed to ease pressure on the state budget and put more police on the streets.
It has been so long coming, and there have been so many false starts, that most people have missed what looks like the long-awaited fall in the value of the Australian dollar to less than US90 cents, and perhaps below US80 cents.
The federal government will go back to the drawing board on schools funding from 2015 after finding what it says is a $1.2 billion shortfall in Labor's scheme.
Perth-based concrete construction group Whittens has been awarded a $15.5 million contract for civil concrete construction works at the Boggabri coal handling and processing plant in New South Wales.
A Hong-Kong based company locked in a bitter legal dispute with mining boss turned federal MP Clive Palmer says the case will be closely watched by other Chinese investors.
Mining giant Rio Tinto is reviewing the status of its alumina refinery at Gove in the Northern Territory, putting the future of up to 1500 workers at risk.
Iron Ore Holdings had mixed news for shareholders yesterday, with lower costs likely to bolster its major project but heritage issues causing delays at a second project involving Mineral Resources.
US stocks have closed little changed as investors weigh a weak US housing market report and a breakthrough deal between Iran and major powers over its controversial nuclear program.
Gold futures have fallen as investors have their first chance to respond to the historic deal on limiting nuclear proliferation reached between Iran and six world powers.
The state's biggest employer last year increased its direct contribution to community causes by a growth factor well above those for its revenue and profit returns.
Having had its influence eroded at this year's state poll and now their dynamic leader, Brendon Grylls, the Nationals face a tough road to stay competitive.
Residents of Perth's outer suburbs are spending more than the average mortgage repayment on driving to work every week due to inadequate public transport options, a new report has found.
Rail freight company Aurizon and Gina Rinehart's part-owned Queensland coal company have agreed on a rail solution to develop the Galilee Basin as part of a $6 billion plan.
Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Queensland's Bond University in recognition of her contribution to the Australian economy.
BHP Billiton has announced it will replace two shiploaders at its Nelson Point port operations in Port Hedland at a cost of more than $300 million, on the same day it was forced to cancel the official opening of its Jimblebar iron ore mine.
Bis Industries has acquired Queensland-based innovative haulage company Powertrans for $30 million as it prepares to launch a long-awaited initial public offering.
Calibre Group has promoted acting chief operating officer Peter Reichler to the position of managing director, on a total fixed remuneration package worth $500,000 less than that of his predecessor
