Isabel Vieira

Rare earths aspirant Hastings Technology Metals has attracted a $7 million investment from Hong Kong producer JL Mag Rare-Earth Co to advance its flagship project.

Shareholders in marine services company MMA Offshore have voted to approve the $1.1 billion takeover by Singaporean firm Cyan MMA Holdings.

The environmental watchdog is recommending approving South32’s expansion of its bauxite mine and refinery with strict conditions after a rigorous consultation period.

The unions representing maritime workers have criticised WorkSafe for not prosecuting the oil and gas companies involved in a “potentially deadly incident” in 2021.

Contractor SCEE Electrical has won further work on Synergy’s major Collie battery project, after signing a $50 million contract.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised concerns about the proposed $1.3 billion acquisition of a dozen residential projects, including two in Perth.

The business entity controlled by collapsed builder Modco Residential's co-founder has fallen into liquidation.

The state government has upped the property price and income limits for its Keystart home loans, a move widely welcomed by industry stakeholders.

WorkSafe has launched an investigation into the death of a 59-year-old worker at a Malaga construction site yesterday.

Delta Lithium is suing the contractor it hired to build an accommodation village at its Mt Ida mine site in a bid to recover half a million dollars.

Chalice Mining's shares have tumbled by about 19 per cent after it announced an early-stage development deal with Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corporation.

Mining services contractor Macmahon will continue to work on the Dawson South project in Queensland under a contract worth $390 million.

ASX-listed Pilbara goldminer Calidus Resources has been handed over to receivers and administrators, with contractor Macmahon revealing a $34 million contract exposure.

Nadia Budihardjo and Jack McGinn discuss the challenges facing the critical minerals sector.

Lynas Rare Earths will spend about $25 million on reconfiguring a processing plant in Malaysia to produce another two heavy rare earth products in 2025.

Perth dealmaker Michael Ashforth has joined the board of goldminer Northern Star Resources, while stepping away from his role with Goldman Sachs.

Iron ore magnate Gina Rinehart has risen to the top of the state’s 2024 Power 500, with her influence over mining projects behind a $45 billion fortune the clinching factor.

Nadia Budihardjo and Isabel Vieira discuss the growth of peer-to-peer fashion rental business The Volte.

Luxury fashion rental business The Volte has become a global player in the peer-to-peer marketplace.

Commercial property developers are at boiling point with Western Power connection delays, citing the backlog as a major project feasibility concern.

Isabel Vieira speaks with Nadia Budihardjo about the storied life of WA-born Wendy Pye, the founder of one of the world's largest education book publishers.

Civil and mining services contractor NRW Holdings has won $240 million worth of work from the likes of Rio Tinto and Lynas Rare Earths.

Patriot Battery Metals has ducked into a trading halt pending a capital raise understood to be in the order of $44 million.

Maintenance contractor LGM Industries has appointed former Mondalephous manager Paul Fishlock as its chief executive.

Resources heavyweight BHP has backed two organisations in the Pilbara, one to support people experiencing family and domestic violence and another aiding health outcomes of Indigenous children.

Poseidon Nickel has recommended exploration at its Lake Johnston project in the Goldfields after a deal with Mineral Resources was terminated.

ASX-listed property technology company Openn Negotiation has appointed administrators from KordaMentha, citing challenges with raising funds to continue operating.

Nadia Budihardjo and Liv Declerck discuss the role of artificial intelligence in the mining industry.

Perth-based Alliance Nickel has notched major project status from the federal government for its nickel cobalt project near Leonora.

MSWA has broken ground on its long-awaited 24-hour care facility in Shenton Park, marking the start of a major project for the not-for-profit organisation.

Iluka Resources boss Tom O’Leary has taken a shot at China’s “monopolistic production” of rare earths and warned of the country's preparedness to “weaponise” its control.

The state government will offer owners of vacant properties a $5,000 incentive to put their houses on the rental market, in a bid to unlock housing stock.