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An aspiring Goldfields alumina producer has revealed it will shift its proposed processing plant from Kalgoorlie to Kwinana to reduce costs.

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles will head to the UK following a key NATO security summit in the first ministerial visit since Labour swept to power there.

Indigenous engagement is increasingly manifesting in the way buildings are designed.

Losses force BHP’s nickel shutdown

BHP's Geraldine Slattery outlines why Nickel West is being mothballed, what needs to happen to fire it back up, and what will happen in the interim

Shutdowns and cutbacks in Western Australia’s nickel, iron ore, alumina and lithium sectors have led to the loss of about 6,300 jobs this year.

Expansion of a Kwinana cyanide plant first mooted two years ago has gained funding approval from its major industrial backers.

WA Labor has received almost $140,000 worth of donations since the state’s new disclosure laws kicked off on July 1, with Perdaman the latest business to give to the party.

Rare earths aspirant Hastings Technology Metals is considering Saudi Arabia as a potential site to process materials from it Yangibana project in the Gascoyne.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss Pivotree, a Perth firm developing an innovative solution to unlock stranded oil.

The ASX200 has finished up 0.9 per cent to nudge an all-time high following further dovish testimony by Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.

Woodside has signed a deal with CPC Corporation over the supply of liquefied natural gas to Taiwan, the first time the company will deliver to the country.

Mining giant BHP will mothball its Nickel West operations across WA from October amid ongoing depressed prices for the battery metal.

Alarm bells should be ringing over moves by miners big and small to develop opportunities overseas at the expense of local projects.

Alinta Energy is set to build a 300-megawatt battery storage system in Wagerup, which is estimated to cost $500 million.

Nickel miner Igo and Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals have paused progressing a battery materials facility in Kwinana amid current market conditions.

The Aboriginal charitable trust has added to its property assets with the $8 million purchase of the shopping centre.

Lithium Australia has announced its battery recycling operations have achieved maiden operating profit in Q4 2024.

Perth-founded biotech company Orthocell has received regulatory approval to commence sales of its guided bone regeneration product Striate+ in Canada.

Gold developer De Grey Mining says 2.2 million ounces of regional deposits additional to its core Hemi gold resource could be used to boost the project’s eventual production profile.

Perth-founded manufacturer Fleetwood has won a $40 million contract to design, build and install 60 homes for the Queensland government.

Former Eagles player Brad Sheppard has sued the AFL, the club, and two doctors for the injuries he suffered during his career that was cut short after ongoing medical issues.

One quarter of Western Australia’s north will be under Indigenous protection as the federal government reveals three new designations in the state.

Western Australia’s newest grain exporter has ambitions for port upgrades, more buyers, and critical minerals exports off the back of the new service

The function performed by a large structure out the back of Perth Airport may not be immediately apparent, but it holds significant promise for smaller players in the world’s oil, gas and decarbonisation industries.

Tech entrepreneur Mark Arena has signed a $40 million deal to purchase the Perth Wildcats from Craig Hutchison’s ASX-listed Sports Entertainment Group.

ANZ’s ‘$54b’ bond deals probed

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the state of WA's uranium industry.

The ASX has clawed back most of its morning losses to finish 0.2 per cent lower after the US central bank chairman's testimony failed to sway rate expectations.

Lawyer Kim Farmer, daughter of AFL legend Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer, has been appointed as a magistrate at the Children’s Court of Western Australia.

ANALYSIS: When Mark McGowan launched the $750 million Resources Community Investment Initiative more than 18 months ago, nobody expected an upgrade of Paraburdoo hospital would be its inaugural project.

With a desire to condense its far-reaching venue web, the Perth Basketball Association has launched an e-petition in order to garner support for a proposed 12-court indoor stadium in Kensington.