Iron ore production at Rio Tinto’s Pilbara operations dropped by four per cent over the September quarter as the resources giant continued to feel the pinch of a strained labour market in the state.
Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss hydrogen handouts, COVID restrictions, unemployment, project pains, South32, Busselton FIFO, Wright Prospecting, Zak Kirkup, residential building and defence.
Chamber of Arts and Culture WA boss Shelagh Magadza is joining the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries as executive director of arts and culture.
A charter flight departing from the Busselton-Margaret River airport to Fortescue Metals Group's Pilbara operations marked the first of its kind for the company’s regional fly-in, fly-out workers.
The federal government will provide half the funding for a salt and potash project to be developed by Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals, after committing an extra $150 million.
ASIC has provided ASX-listed companies with new JobKeeper disclosure guidance ahead of fast-approaching deadlines for newly enacted transparency measures.
Senior Morrison government ministers are confident the Liberals will strike a deal with the Nationals to get a target of net zero emissions by 2050 over the line.
On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Matt Mckenzie and Jordan Murray discuss the acceleration of green hydrogen projects this week driven by Andrew Forrest.
The first rise of the week for Australian shares has coincided with a rise in unemployment as experts warn the economy will take time to recover from lockdowns.
The bidder for goldminer Gascoyne Resources has sought orders from the Takeovers Panel to address matters related to a conflicting merger with Firefly Resources.
Kingwest Resources plans to spend funds committed by sophisticated and institutional investors to accelerate ongoing exploration activities across its Western Australian projects.
Gran Designs has been fined for issues at a home built in Perth's hills, months after the death of a worker on another project led to a $175,000 penalty.
The Premier said today Western Australia will not bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, saying the state needed to retain its financial firepower for more important issues.
BHP could invest up to $25 million to secure a majority stake in Encounter Resources' developing Elliott copper project after the junior upped its tenure in the area.
Perth-based Harvest Technology Group has entered a major partnership after signing up to a global reseller agreement with IT service provider Speedcast Australia.
Colliers International WA could be known as Cygnet West from next year, as the real estate giant prepares to launch its own operation after two decades of multinational ownership.
WA mining magnate Andrew Forrest has slammed the state government for “dithering” on green hydrogen, days after unveiling plans to build a $1 billion green hydrogen hub in Queensland.
Rio Tinto is considering the use of sustainable technology in its steelmaking process, joining the likes of Fortescue and BHP in tackling the iron ore sector’s emissions challenge.
Western Australia’s unemployment rate has fallen to an eight year-low of 4.1 per cent while COVID-19 induced lockdowns have fuelled job losses in the eastern states.
The state government will reimpose capacity limits and masks when WA reopens its border, but Premier Mark McGowan said that was unlikely to occur until next year.
