Mark Beyer

Cameco Australia managing director Brian Reilly has been endorsed as president of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia.

The rating of Australian banks by their business customers has declined sharply over the past five years, with one of the few exceptions being Bank of Queensland.

The radical reshaping of Western Australia's local councils has begun, with the state government announcing on Sunday that the City of Perth will more than double in size to include Crown casino, t

The incidence of severe workplace injuries has risen in each of the past two financial years, new data from government agency Worksafe WA has found.

Specialist hydraulics manufacturer Pressure Dynamics will resume trading today as a new entity after its assets and trading name were acquired over the weekend by a consortium of three local engine

When the chief executive of an ASX-listed company is getting paid an annual salary of only $110,000, it’s a sure sign that money is tight. But not for all, as Business News' quarterly CEO salary survey reveals.

Three fleet leasing companies in Perth are seeking an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd when he visits Western Australia on Friday, as the share price of the country’s largest salary pa

Atlas Iron increased shipping volumes 16 per cent during the June quarter and has outlined plans for continued growth, though the closure of its first mine at Pardoo will change its production prof

The planned demolition of a popular commuter parking area in the western suburbs is a relatively small issue that sheds light on much bigger questions regarding whole-of-government planning.

Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group has reported strong production results for the June quarter, with output up, costs falling and cash flow improving, giving the company more flexibility as it e

Four local building companies have won the first batch of contracts to be awarded by the state government under its $265 million ‘Year 7’ building program.

Shares in oil and gas exploration company WHL Energy plunged in value today after a prospective partner pulled out of a $50 million-plus farm-in deal.

Investors who kept their money in Australia's top blue chip stocks enjoyed great returns in the 2012-13 financial year.

Three months after shutting down its Laverton gold mine, Focus Minerals has announced the closure of its remaining mining operations near Coolgardie due to the weak gold price.

Canning Vale contractor Hagstrom Drilling has expanded its east-coast presence with the acquisition of Sydney-based Australian Barge Hire.

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Rio Tinto has boosted its global iron ore production to a record level during the June 2013 quarter, as it reviews new options to achieve its growth target at its Pilbara operations. Rio has also disclosed the high cost of a legal dispute with Gina Rinehart's company Hancock Prospecting.

Perth companies Aura Energy and South Boulder Mines have announced the appointment of new chairmen, as they strive to make progress on their mining projects.

Struggling engineering contractor VDM Group has outlined plans to diversify into procurement and mining, after an independent expert ticked off a capital raising that will transfer day-to-day contr

Cash-strapped miner Atlantic has obtained two new sources of funding, with the company using an expected R&D tax refund to secure a $15.3 million bank loan.

Law firm Ashurst has announced key appointments as it moves closer to full financial integration of its Australian and international practices.

The onus is on the Barnett government to find a way out of its tight budget predicament.

Property group PBD Developments has achieved an uptick in sales at its Oceanique project, after cutting apartment prices and completing a company recapitalisation.

Wolf Minerals is planning to mine an obscure commodity in an unusual location, but has still been able to raise $212 million by tapping just about every funding source available.

Long-running attempts to revive Swan Gold Mining have hit a brick wall, with the company unable to complete a planned $15 million capital raising despite boasting a high-powered board of directors.

A newly completed study of cities focused on the energy sector has ranked Perth high on the list of international destinations, as an increasing number of global oil and gas companies build their p

In his usual forthright manner, state Treasurer and Transport Minister Troy Buswell made some pointed comments earlier this year about the role of the state’s port authority boards.

The state government has set January 1 next year as the date for energy utilities Verve and Synergy to commence trading as one entity, after announcing that Michael Smith would be chair of a new bo

The new-found restraint characterising chief executive salaries has not extended to Kerry Stokes’ Seven Group Holdings, which has announced that new boss Don Voelte could earn $7.2 million each yea

Annual growth in China could be as low as 6 per cent as Australia’s largest export market focuses on internal issues such as environmental standards and air pollution, Premier Colin Barnett said to

Brockman Mining says the price it should pay for access to Fortescue Metals Group’s Pilbara railway should be no more than 88 cents per tonne, a fraction of previous estimates by FMG.

Perth technology boffins tinkering away in their parents' garages had a good year in 1993, if iiNet and Immersive Technologies are any guide.