Mark Beyer

Perth-based mining company South32 will report a big one-off profit after agreeing to sell a package of four base metals royalties for up to $US200 million ($A285 million).

Global foreign exchange and trade finance company Ebury has expanded into Western Australia after recruiting a team from competitor AFEX.

Perth gaming billionaire Laurence Escalante and US venture capital fund Dream Ventures have contributed to a $7 million capital raising by fast-growing local startup WeMoney.

Senior editor Mark Beyer highlights a curious case study in which MinterEllison worked on a case for an overseas client without leaving Perth.

An extraordinary case involving Perth lawyers working for a foreign client but not travelling illustrates a shift in how law is practised.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the end of the financial year, house prices, Power 500, lithium, apartments, workplace safety, Zhenya Tsvetnenko's sentencing, and Michelle Fyfe's resignation.

The Law Society of WA has welcomed the commencement today of uniform law reforms, saying the changes will deliver benefits for both the profession and consumers.

Western Australia’s first major oil field is coming to the end of its life, with Chevron announcing production at Barrow Island will cease in 2025.

Energy storage, including pumped hydro, has become a critical ingredient in WA’s energy transition.

WorkSafe has highlighted a Bayswater company’s “long history of flouting workplace safety laws” after its managing director was fined over workplace safety charges.

Euroz Hartleys Group has announced a suite of appointments, with Fiona Kalaf joining its board of directors and Amanda Boyce and Ben Crossing taking senior executive roles.

Western Australia’s largest venture capital fund has invested more than $2.5 million over the past six months in eight companies, including Perth startups Snackr, IDEA academy and The Volte.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA has called for swifter action of climate change, noting that WA is the only state to have increased emissions since 2005.

S&P Global Ratings has lifted Western Australia’s credit rating to AAA for the first time in nine years, citing strong financial management, robust iron ore prices and the 2018 GST deal as factors.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss FIFO harassment, Gudda Darri opening, Waterbank, construction overview, Fluor and Clough contracts, Crown, Nicole Lockwood, Mike Mckenna, pumped hydro, and education feature.

Blackstone has detailed two development opportunities at Burswood, confirmed John Van Der Wielen as its local chair and conceded governance of its casinos is a work in progress.

Pilbara Minerals says its latest sale of spodumene concentrate defies recent suggestions the market for battery metals has peaked but it did nothing to reverse a sharp slide in lithium stocks.

UPDATED: US engineering giant Fluor has been contracted to deliver a $1.2 billion rare earths refinery in WA while Perth firm Clough has been selected for a big vanadium project.

Rio Tinto has highlighted its technical achievements but today’s official opening of its Gudai-Darri mine was just as much a celebration of Banjima culture.

The head of a WA wine icon plans to invest in more accommodation options and work with other hospitality operators.

Private company Cockatoo Island Mining is close to resuming iron ore mining after a win in the Warden’s Court over the objections of ASX company Pearl Gull Iron.

WA’s Auditor General has repeated her call for more transparency and regular reporting on major government projects after quantifying time and cost blowouts on multiple developments.

Mark Beyer and Jordan Murray discuss market struggles, coal-fired power plants, redevelopment of the Matilda Bay Brewing site, Australian Venue Co acquisitions, Modern Glass's closure, and people moves at WA Police.

A report by WA’s independent energy market operator has highlighted the need for new investment to avoid a predicted shortfall in the sector's capacity in 2025.

National wealth management firm Ord Minnett has used the official opening of its Perth office to signal its intention to expand in Western Australia.

Senior editor Mark Beyer goes over the highlights of a recent business lunch with three of the state's best-known entrepreneurs.

Tony Grist, Gavin Rezos and Stephen Langsford are prolific dealmakers - they share the lessons they’ve learned over three decades and explain what they look for in new investments.

Alumina producer South32, which is a major buyer of Collie coal, said the state government's planned coal exit was consistent with its own plans.

Fortescue Metals Group is aiming to have its first zero-emission haul trucks fully operational by 2025 after signing a major deal with German manufacturer Liebherr.

Employers have been advised to prepare for major changes to the Fair Work Act that will affect their ability to engage casual staff and use labour hire companies.

The last remaining state-owned coal-fired power stations in WA will close by 2030, with the government also announcing a big investment in renewables and energy storage, including pumped hydro.

Genesis Minerals has joined Strike Energy and APM Human Services International in announcing that convicted border cheat Nev Power will continue on its board of directors.