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Labour costs make the construction of downstream processing plants a challenge in Australia.

Global consulting and engineering firm Hatch has expanded its Australian presence by purchasing Perth-based RobertsDay, which is ranked as WA's largest town planning firm.

Rockingham-based WA Kaolin has kicked off a capital raising to fund the scale-up of its WA operations; it joins several companies planning to mine the specialist industrial mineral.

A rush to consolidate mines could herald a flurry of mergers.

IFAP will cease operation of its Fremantle training centre at the end of this month, citing industrial manslaughter laws now widely tipped to pass state parliament as the reason.

Perth-based Mader Group will provide heavy maintenance equipment services to Nevada Gold Mines under a new contract.

Eastman Poletti Sherwood Architects has secured the works to design $2 million worth of upgrades for TAFE’s Geraldton campus.

Sustainability and social responsibility were on the agenda at Diggers & Dealers.

Scott Morrison has insisted border closures are up to premiers while offering the lure of tourist dollars from New Zealand and interstate.

A major investigation is under way into the "catastrophic failure" at a building site at Perth's Curtin University that left an apprentice construction worker dead and two others injured.

University students have tackled housing affordability challenges in a new design competition that encourages the use of non-traditional construction techniques.

Gresham tows Woodside into talks on North West Shelf funding.

An inquiry into the Shire of Toodyay tabled in state parliament this afternoon has accused a former chief executive of poor financial and administration management.

The Commonwealth government should not compulsorily acquire copyright for the Aboriginal flag, a Senate committee has recommended.

Poseidon Nickel hopes Golden Swan could be another black swan event.

Horizon Minerals has signed an agreement to buy a gold project in Western Australia for $2.8 million.

Joint-venture partners Finbar and Ventrade Australia have purchased a site in East Perth for $16 million, following a state government tender process.

Australia's share market reached its highest level since the coronavirus pandemic took hold in March and finished higher for the seventh consecutive session.

BGC Housing Group has committed to employing up to 50 bricklaying apprentices over the next two years as part of a new apprenticeship program.

Western Australia's health minister is urging the Commonwealth to take action on maritime crew arrangements after a second COVID-19 outbreak off the coast of Port Hedland.

The brain has been the focus of some rare but intriguing moves by companies starting in WA.

Juukan Gorge is back in the news, amid a dispute between Fortescue Metals Group and the traditional owners.

The glass roof of a building under construction at Curtin University has collapsed, leaving one person dead and two people injured.

Demand for electric vehicles has given BHP’s nickel business a new lease of life.

The Nine Network has lost its bid to reduce a $3.6 million damages payout to a wealthy Queensland family defamed in an earlier report.

Woodside Petroleum is reportedly axing 300 direct staff following a similar decision last month by fellow oil and gas major Chevron.

Gold assets in the US and Canada are on the radar for local producers.

Support for Aboriginal peoples’ employment pathways and a sustainable sports program for local youth are among the initiatives in a $700,000 Horizon Power funding round.

Mount Gibson Mining is investigating options to extend the life of WA’s oldest iron ore mine.

Property group Pindan has secured work on a $16 million boutique apartment block in Mount Lawley, with construction to begin this month.

Cabinet minister Simon Birmingham argues the federal government has been too busy dealing with the coronavirus pandemic to establish a federal integrity commission as promised.

After decades of planning, several marina projects proposing more than 900 boat pens are starting to take shape, but challenges remain.