Mark Beyer

Premier Mark McGowan has continued to defend Neville Owen, despite revelations about multiple links between the royal commissioner, Kerry Stokes and the Crown casino inquiry.

Electric vehicles will account for a quarter of all light-duty vehicle sales by 2030, underpinning strong growth in demand for nickel, BHP has predicted.

Bill Beament has unveiled a new name and business model for Venturex Resources, which plans to combine mining and contracting in a similar manner to major shareholder Mineral Resources.

A new owner is reshaping the long-running coffee roastery, with multiple acquisitions and an environmentally focused packaging company.

ANALYSIS: The relationship between commissioner Neville Owen and Kerry Stokes has unexpectedly become the big news to emerge from the Perth Casino Royal Commission.

Mineral Resources has taken a big step forward in its plans for a new iron ore hub in the Pilbara, with Red Hill Iron shareholders set to be big winners.

Royal commissioner Neville Owen has sought to quash any concerns about conflicts of interest by acknowledging he is a director of a key company in Kerry Stokes' business empire.

Mineral Resources has reported record iron ore shipments for the past year but fell short of its downgraded guidance because of labour shortages and port congestion.

In their weekly podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the Crown inquiry, INCITE Awards, Ian Cochrane, iron ore, BN30, Sam Walsh, and CBD development.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer discusses Bonissimo Coffee Roasters' new ownership.

Today's Perth Casino Royal Commission hearing has unearthed the conflict between Burswood Limited director Maryna Fewster and former Crown Resorts director John Poynton, who delivered contradictory testimonies.

Fortescue Metals Group has enjoyed a huge surge in cash flow and another rise in its share price after beating its shipments guidance for the 2021 financial year.

Former Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh has joined one of WA’s largest Aboriginal corporations as an independent director.

Perth software company Track’em has had a win over former consultants Steve McNally and Keyt Atkinson after a Supreme Court judge described their claims as embarrassing.

The Perth Casino Royal Commission resumes this week and for the first time will question people who oversaw Crown Resorts’ Western Australian operations.

Ian Cochrane, one of Perth’s most respected corporate lawyers and company directors, has passed away. Aged just 67 years, Mr Cochrane had been battling cancer for nearly two years.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss South-West developments, the Infrastructure Strategy, Rita Saffioti, Crown Casino, the gold sector and WA's fund managers.

Stockbroking and corporate finance firm Argonaut is expanding its operations after striking a deal to merge with Liam Twigger’s specialist advisory business PCF Capital Group.

Eight businesses including Lynas Rare Earths, Albemarle Corporation and Australian Vanadium have secured nearly $50 million in federal government manufacturing grants.

Perth manufacturer UON has scored a notable win in the long-running legal battle over the intellectual property for its submersible pumps.

Victoria’s inquiry into Crown Resorts has been told the company was not suitable to hold its casino licence, as WA’s inquiry prepares to call three prominent business figures as witnesses.

BHP chief executive Mike Henry has declared the mining giant is in great shape after a strong quarterly report showed good results on production and costs.

Keiran Wulff has resigned as managing director of Oil Search after just 17 months, with the company citing both health issues and recent complaints about his behaviour.

Mining giant Rio Tinto has been hit by a range of major operational challenges caused by skilled labour shortages, Aboriginal heritage management, and heavy rain.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Rio Tinto, the latest labour statistics, the COVID-19 pandemic, Wesfarmers, land supply, a new BHP mine and Perth wins from fly-in-fly-out.

Perth executives Bill Beament and Nev Power are among the key players in a new US company looking to raise $US287 million ($A380 million) to invest in mining and metals.

Paramount Safety Products has joined a wave of large privately-owned companies in Perth accepting big-ticket takeover offers from offshore buyers.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer discusses the past six months of capital raisings, stock market listings and takeover deals.

BHP has started development of a new Pilbara iron ore mine after its Japanese partners, ITOCHU and Mitsui & Co, bought a minority stake in the project.

Law firms Steinepreis Paganin and Thomson Geer and stockbroker Canaccord Genuity were the top deal makers in the June half.

Shares in Fenix Resources hit an all-time high this week, ahead of today’s quarterly report showing strong growth in the iron ore miner‘s operating cash flow.

Aboriginal businesses are hitting resistance when they chase work outside their own country.