City of Perth councillors have knocked back Hancock Prospecting’s proposal to build a helipad at its West Perth office building.
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BHP probes acid leak at the Pilbara's first iron ore mine
BHP will begin a fresh round of testing next year to determine the severity of an acid leak from the mine which started the Pilbara’s lucrative iron ore trade.
The mining giant applied to the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation in November to clear 15 hectares of native vegetation at the Mount Goldsworthy site.
Mount Goldsworthy is a mothballed iron ore mine owned by BHP about 100 kilometres east of Port Hedland.
Sam Jones reports how WA’s largest firms are fuelling growth in the state’s tech sector.

